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I certify that adequate and timely notification was made of the intention of the parties concerned to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for an Ordinance styled "An Ordinance to authorise the Union Insurance Society of Canton Limited to convert its silver capital into gold" before the same was brought into the Legislative Council. Such notification was made in the manner following:-

Notification of the intention of the parties to apply

for the said Ordinance was advertised in two issues of the Government Gazette on the 14th and 21st February, 1919; in two issues of the four English Newspapers circulating in the Colony, namely,

The China Mail on 14th and 17th February, 1919;

The South China Morning Post on 14th and 19th

February, 1919;

The Hongkong Daily Press on 15th and 18th February, 1919,

The Hongkong Telegraph on 18th and 20th February, 1919; and in two issues of four Chinese Newspapers circulating in the Colony, namely,

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The Wu Taz Yat Po on 14th and 17th February, 1919;

The Chun Wan Yat Po on 14th and 19th February, 1919; The Kung Wo Po on 15th and 18th February, 1919;

The Tai Kwong Po on 15th and 18th February, 1919.

A draft of the proposed said Ordinance was further published in

two issues of the Government Gazette on the 14th and 21st

February, 1919.

A proof of the notification was made before me in

Executive Council.

Causteven

Officer Administering the Government.

Hongkong, 11th March, 1919.