THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 22, 1940. 1611
MINUTES.
2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 12th September, 1940, were confirmed.
OATHS.
3. The Honourable Mr. CECIL GRAHAM PERDUE, (Acting Commissioner of Police), and the Honourable Mr. TuoMAS ERNEST PEARCE took the Oath of Allegiance and assumed their seats as Members of the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENT,
4. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council
paying a tribute to Mr. THOMAS HENRY KING, late Commissioner of Police.
The Honourable Mr. Jony JOHNSTONE PATERSON addressed the Council and said that on behalf of all his unofficial colleagues be desired to be associated with the remarks of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government with regard to Mr. Thomas Henry King.
PAPERS.
5. The following papers were laid on the table:
Order made by the Officer Administering the Government under section 2 of the Public Revenue Protection Ordinance, 1927, Ordinance No. 9 of 1927, giving full force and effect to the provisions of altering the duties on tobacco appearing in the resolution, dated 11th September, 1940.
Rule III made by the Board of War Taxation under section 58 (1) of the War Revenue Ordinance, 1940, Ordinance No. 13 of 1940, on the 3rd day of September, 1940, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 12th day of September, 1940.
Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1940, with the consent of the Officer Administering the Government, fixing the standard price for certain articles of food, dated 13th September, 1940. Regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Pleasure Grounds and Bathing Places Regulation Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 29 of 1936, dated 14th September, 1940.
Order made by the Officer Administering the Government under regulation 32 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, declaring certain premises to be pro- tected places, dated 18th September, 1940.
The Trading with the Enemy (Specified Persons) (Amendment) (No. 9) Order, 1940, made by the Officer Administering the Government with the prior approval of the Secretary of State under section 3 (2) of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 25 of 1914, as amended by regulation 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Amendment Regulations, 1939, dated 9th September, 1940.
Amendment made by the Officer Administering the Government under the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Orders in Council, 1939 and 1940, to the Defence Regulations, 1940, dated 27th September, 1910.
Order made by the Officer Administering the Government under regulation 5 of the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940, designating certain foreign currencies as currencies to which regulation 5 of the said Regulations applies, dated 27th September, 1940.
Order made by the Officer Administering the Government under regulation 4
of the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940, dated 27th September, 1940. Order made by the Stores Controller under regulation 50 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, with the consent of the Officer Administering the Government, regulating the possession, etc., of firewood for the purpose of sale, dated 27th September, 1940.