1940-HKRS29-8-11_Part01 — Page 16

No. 12.

PROCLAMATION.

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Officer Administering the Government.

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WHEREAS by Section 11 of the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens Ordinance, 1940, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1940) it is enacted that in case of apprehended or actual attack on the Colony the Governor by proclamation may call out for active service all or any members of the Corps:

AND WHEREAS it is also enacted by the aforesaid section that the period of such active service shall end only by proclamation, of the Governor;

NOW THEREFORE I, Lieutenant-General EDWARD FELIX NORTON, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Officer Administering the Government of the Colony of Hong Kong and its dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, deeming that such calling out is necessary and shall be continued for the present, DO by this proclamation CALL OUT for active service all the members of the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens as from five o'clock_p.m. on the 29th day of October, 1940, until my further order.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony of Hong Kong this 28th day of October, 1940.

Published by His Excellency's Command,

N.L. Smit

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

D. & S. NE 7/11

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