THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 5, 1907.
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HONGKONG.
No. 241.
DOWNING STREET,
30th November, 1906.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No. 238 of October 4th and No. 262 of October 22nd in which you report the effects of the Typhoon which passed over the Colony on September 18th.
2. I have already expressed the deep regret with which His Majesty's Government have received the intelligence of the loss of life and damage to property caused by this catastrophe.
3. I note with great appreciation the testimony which you bear to the conduct of Government Officers and other members of the community in connection with the typhoon and I have to convey to you my cordial approval of the measures which you have taken.
Governor Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.
St.,
&c.,
se.
I have, etc.,
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
ELGIN.
No. 218.
Amendment of the Rules made by the Governor-in-Council on the 4th day of May, 1905, under Section 3 of the New Territories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1899, (Ordinance
No. 8 of 1899), for levying fees for earth cutting and for the use of water wheels in the New Territories excepting New Kowloon,
made by the Governor-in-Council
this 2nd day of April, 1907,
The Rules made by the Governor-in-Council on the 4th day of May, 1905, under Section 3 of the New Territories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1899, for levying fees for earth cutting and for the use of water wheels in the New Territories excepting New Kowloon are hereby amended by adding the following proviso to the rule prescribing a fee of $1 per mensem for each four or less number of workmen employed— "Provided that the Land Officer or any Assistant Land Officer may remit the said fees in cases where the collection or quarrying or obtaining of the stone, earth or turf is required solely for the purpose of enabling the residents in the New Territories to build houses or farm buildings for themselves."
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
2nd April, 1907.
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