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400 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 22, 1911.

TELEGRAM FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 286.

Governor, Hongkong.

Ilis Majesty's Government have recognised Portuguese Republic.

16th September, 1911.

HARCOURT.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 287.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET,

12th August, 1911.

SIR,-With reference to my Circular despatch of the 25th of April last, I have the honour to inform you that the State of Brunei has now been included in the Imperial Penny Postage scheme.

The Officer Administering the Government of

I have, etc,

L. HARCOURT.

HONGKONG.

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No. 288.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

Rules framed by the Midwives Board under Section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, (Ordinance No. 22 of 1910).

1. At meetings of the Board three members shall form a quorum.

2. In addition to the certificates in midwifery detailed in Section 3 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, as entitling any person to be certified thereunder, the Board approve of the certificates granted by authority of the Government of Hongkong, after examination, to pupil midwives.

3. The following conditions shall hereafter govern the course of training of pupil mid- wives who desire to obtain such Government certificate :-

(1.) candidates shall be not less than twenty years of age at the commencement of

the course;

(2.) they must satisfy two members of the Board that they have attained a sufficient

standard of education to enable them to read and write ;

(3.) they must pro luce a medical certificate of health from one of the lady medical members of the Board, and a certificate of character from some resident of standing in the Colony ;

(4.) the course of training shall extend over a period of not less than two years at a

Maternity Hospital recognized as such by the Board ;

(5.) candidates must pass a satisfactory examination, both by written papers and viva

voce, at the termination of their period of training;

(6.) the examination shall be conducted by members of the Board with the assist-

ance of such other examiners as the Board may decide.