THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 13, 1918. 521
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 482.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased, provisionally and pending further instructions, to recognise Mr. SERGIO CARBO as Acting Consul for Cuba in Hongkong.
12th December, 1918.
No. 483.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to re-appoint Mr. FRANCIS BULMER LYON BOWLEY to be a Member of the Sanitary Board for a further term of three years, with effect from this date.
13th December, 1918.
No. 484.-It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. ERIC WILLIAM HAMILTON to be a Magistrate, under the provisions of Section 7 of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, Ordinance No. 3 of 1890, with effect from the 27th November, 1918.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has further been pleased to authorise Mr. ERIC WILLIAM HAMILTON, under the provisions of Section 58 of the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1910, Ordinance No. 34 of 1910, to hold a Small Debts. Court in the New Territories at the following places :-
The charge rooms of the Police Stations at Tsun Wan, Tai O, Tung Chung,
Cheung Chau, and Yeung Shu Wan,
with effect from the same date.
13th December, 1918.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 485.—It is hereby notified that the following Public and General Holidays will be observed as Government Holidays, in 1919:--
Public Holiday :
Empire Day, Saturday, 24th May.
General Holidays:
Wednesday, 1st January.
Saturday, 1st February.
Good Friday, 18th April.
Saturday, 19th April.
Easter Monday 21st April.
King's Birthday, Tuesday, 3rd June.
Whit Monday, 9th June.
Monday, 4th August.
Monday, 13th October.
Monday 10th November.
Christmas Day, Thursday, 25th December. Friday, 26th December.
It is hereby further notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to exclude the Police Magistrates' Department from the operation of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, on the 1st February, 19th April, 21st April, 24th May, 9th June, 4th August, 13th October, 10th November, and 26th December.