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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 31, 1939.
ADJOURNMENT.
20. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 30th day of March, 1939,
at 2.30 p.m.
Confirmed this 30th day of March, 1939.
B. C. K. HAWKINS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,
Governor,
No. 237.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 8 of 1939.-An Ordinance to make provision for the Colony's yearly contributions to His Majesty's Government for defence.
Ordinance No. 9 of 1939.-An Ordinance to make better provision for the prevention and punishment of endeavours to seduce members of His Majesty's forces, or any member of any local Naval, Military or Police force, corps or reserve, from their duty, or from their allegiance to His Majesty.
Ordinance No. 10 of 1939.-An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the
Ordinance No. 11 of 1939.
professional qualifications required in the case of Judges of the Supreme Court and Full Court.
-An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law
relating to the taxation of Hydrocarbon Oils.
Ordinance Nɔ. 12 of 1939.-An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law
relating to the registration of persons.
Ordinance No. 13 of 1939.--An Ordinance to authorize an undertaking for the
reclamation of an area of sea bed to abut the Jubilee Street Ferry Pier approaches and Con- naught Road to the Eastward of such approaches between Queen Victoria Street and Pottinger Street and for construction of a pier extending seawards from such reclamation and also for the construction of a temporary pier between the said reclamation and Douglas Wharf.
Ordinance No. 14 of 1939.-An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women
and Girls Ordinance, 1938.