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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 15, 1939.
OATHS.
3. The Honourable the Financial Secretary, (Mr. HENRY ROBERT BUTTERS, Acting), and the Honourable Mr. WILLIAM NGARTSE THOMAS TAM took the Oath of Allegiance and assumed their seats as Members of the Council.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
4. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council paying tributes to Mr. SYDNEY CAINE, late Financial Secretary, who had been appointed to take charge of the Economic Department of the Colonial Office, and to Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN whose membership of the Council expired on the 2nd December, 1939.
The Honourable Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., LL.D., addressed the Council and said that on behalf of all his unofficial colleagues he desired to be associated with the remarks of His Excellency the Governor with regard to Mr. SYDNEY CAINE and Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN.
The Honourable Mr. Lo MAN-KAM associated himself with the remarks of His Excellency the Governor and addressed the Council regarding the high opinion in which the two retiring members were held by the Chinese Community.
PAPERS.
5. The following papers were laid on the table :-
Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council under section 39 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, on the 16th November, 1939.
Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council under section 7 of the Hydrocarbon Oils Ordinance, 1939, Ordinance No. 11 of 1939, on the 16th November, 1939.
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, on the 16th November, 1939.
Amendment Order made by the Controller of Food, under the Defence Regula- tions, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, dated 17th November, 1939. Order made by the Governor in Council under section 20 (1) (e) of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 25 of 1914, dated 16th November, 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 24th November, 1939.
Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 40 of 1912, dated 30th November, 1939.
Order made by the Governor in Council under section 15 of the Essential Commodities Reserves Ordinance, 1939, Ordinance No. 38 of 1939, dated 29th November, 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 1st December, 1939.