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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 24, 1932.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 401.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 40 of 1912 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

REGULATION).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, the Governor in Council rescinds the regulation made under the aforesaid Ordinance and published as Government Notification No. 689 in the Gazette of the 25th November, 1927, and makes the following regulation in substitution therefor:-

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public Motor Vehicle Services regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, and set forth on pages 655 to 665 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844 to 1925, the grant of rights and the issue of licences, exclusive or otherwise, to maintain public motor omnibus services may be made either with or without calling for tenders and such rights may be granted or licences issued for such periods, at such fees, royalties or other consideration, and upon such terms and conditions as the Governor in Council shall think fit.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

22nd June, 1932.

NOTE.The rescinded regulation referred only to the grant of rights and issue of licences without calling for tenders. The new regulation is made because it is desirable to call for tenders and to have full powers as to the prescribing of terms and conditions in the case of extensive services.

No. 402.

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor in Council has under section 7 of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, appointed Saturday, the 2nd day of July, 1982, to be observed as a general holiday.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

23rd June, 1932.

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D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

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