THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 27, 1920.
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APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 443. His Majesty the KING has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Honourable Mr. ARTHUR RYLANDS LOWE to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of the Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
27th August, 1920.
No. 444.-His Excellency the Governor has, under instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colouies, been pleased to appoint Commander CHARLES WILLIAM MALBEYSE BECKWITH, R.N., to be Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate, and Emigration Officer in place of Captain BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOUR, R.N., retired, with effect from the 29th August, 1920.
27th August, 1920.
No. 445. His Excellency the Governor has, under instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Commander WALTER CONWAY HAKE, R.N.R., to be Assistant Harbour Master, with effect from the 29th August, 1920.
27th August, 1920.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 446. The following extract from the London Gazette of Friday, 7th May, 1920, is published for general information.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE,
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, S.W..
7th May, 1920.
The KING has approved of the recommendations made, with a view to economy, by
a Committee appointed for the purpose of considering alterations in the regulations with regard to Civil Uniform.
The alterations, which the KING has approved, are as follows:--
(1) First and Second Class Uniform.-The wearing of the Full Dress Coat to be optional. The Levée Coat to be substituted for it, at the option of the wearer, on all occasions when Full Dress is prescribed.
(2) Third, Fourth and Fifth Class Uniform. In future to be of one pattern for all three Classes, but with distinctive embroidery on the Collar to mark the three Classes. (Patterns may be seen at St. James's Palace.) (3) The White Undress Tropical Uniform, as approved for use by Colonial Officials in tropical countries, may be worn at Court in this country and on all Ceremonial occasions Overseas, at the option of those entitled to it.
(4) All persons in possession of Civil Uniforms made in accordance with the
existing Regulations may continue to wear them as heretofore. (5) Civil Uniforms as approved for use by Officers of the Government in India
may be worn as heretofore.