CO129-592-3 Reports on current situation- legal 7-9-1945 - 7-11-1945 — Page 5

LEGAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 7TH/30TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.

Brigadier MacDougall's party arrived in the Colony on

the 7th of September, 1945, and found that:-

3 Proclamations had already been published,

3 Orders by the Lieut-Governor,

1 Order by the Commander-in-Chief,

1 Appointment of officials and competent

authorities for purposes of Defence Regula-

tions by the Commander-in-Chief, and

1 Declaration by the Colonial Secretary.

These have been re-published in the Hong Kong (British

Military Administration) Gazette together with:-

Proclamation No.4, Delegation of Powers,

(Amendment) Issued by the C-in-C

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The Defence Regulation 1940 Regulation 50

Rice - Price Control

Controller.

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Issued by Rice

Proclamation No.5 - Currency Proclamation

Issued by the C-in-C.

Proclamation No.6 Moratorium

the C-in-C.

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Issued by

Proclamation No.7 Offences against the

Forces Issued by the C-in-C.

Proclamation No.8 Military Courts Proclama-

tion Issued by the C-in-C.

Proclamation No.9

C-in-C.

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Gazette

Issued by the

Custodian

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Issued by

Proclamation No.11

Enemy Property

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Issued

by the C-in-C

Proclamation No.10

the C-in-C.

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Proclamation No.12 Possession of Arms and

Ammunition - Issued by the C-in-C.

(Also General Notice issued by the D.C.C.A.0.

printed at the back thereof).

Order No.1 of Proclamation No.4, Delegation of

Powers, (Amendment) - Issued by Chief Civil Affairs Officer (Curfew Repeal)

Proclamation No.13 Opium Issued by the

C-in-C