THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 17, 1939. 1213
OATH.
3. The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Brigadier ALEXANDER BRACKSTONE THOMSON, M.B.E.), took the Oath of Allegiance and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.
PAPERS.
4. The following papers were laid on the table :-
Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council under section 3 of the Public Officers (Changes of Style) Ordinance, 1937, Ordinance No. 25 of 1937, dated 26th October, 1939.
Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard prices of certain articles of food, dated 27th October, 1939.
Amendments made by the Court of the University under section 13 (2) of the University Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance No. 10 of 1911, to Statute 11 of the Statutes of the University, dated 26th October, 1939, and approved by the Governor in Council on 26th October, 1939.
Amendments made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Hydro- carbon Oils Ordinance, 1939, Ordinance No. 11 of 1939, to the Regula- tions contained in the First Schedule to the said Ordinance, dated 27th October, 1939.
Trading with the Enemy (Specified Persons) Order, 1939, made by the Governor, 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 3rd November, 1939.
Defence (Salvage) Regulations made by the Governor under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, as extended to the Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939, dated 27th October, 1939.
Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard prices of certain articles of food, dated 3rd November, 1939.
Proclamation No. 16.-Additional members of the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer
Force called out for actual service.
Administration Reports, 1938 :-
Part I.--General Administration :-
Report to the Director of Colonial Audit on the Audit of the Accounts of Hong Kong, 1938, with copy of forwarding. despatch to Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Part II.-Law and Order :-
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Report of the Commissioner of Police.