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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 15, 1911. 709

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 391.

Rule made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 6 of the Stamp Ordinance, 1901, (Ordinance No. 16 of 1901), on the 9th day of December, 1911.

Rule No. 6 (2) of the Rules made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 6 of the Stamp Ordinance, 1901, on the 6th day of April, 1903, and published in the Government Gazette on the 9th day of April, 1903, as amended by the rule made by the Governor-in- Council on the 28th day of September, 1908, and published in the Government Gazette on the 2nd day of October, 1908, and on page 448 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1910, and as further amended by the rules made by the Governor-in-Council on the 28th day of April, 1910, and published in the Government Gazetie on the 30th day of April, 1910, is hereby repealed and the following sub-rules are hereby substituted therefor :—

(2.)-(a.) Bills of Exchange and Renewals of Policies of Insurance may be stamped

with adhesive revenue stamps.

(b.) Such stamps may be obtained on requisition at the Stamp Office and shall be over-printed with the letters B E except in the case of the 5 cents stamps which shall be sold without over-printing.

(c) Such stamps shall not be used for any other purpose, and shall not be parted with for any reason or purpose other than the stamping of Bills of Exchange and Renewals of Policies in the custody or posses- sion of the parties who have made the requisition.

(3.) Receipts (except Ships' Receipts) and Compradore Orders may continue to

be stamped with the 5 cents receipt stamp issued to the public.

(4.) Postage Stamps shall not be used for any revenue stamp purpose from or

after the 31st day of December, 1911.

9th December, 1911.

No. 392.

Regulation made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 39 (8) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinances, 1899 to 1911, on the 12th day of December, 1911.

Table U introduced by the Merchant Shipping Amendment Ordinance, 1911, (Ordin- ance No. 48 of 1911), is hereby amended as follows:-

(a.) by re-numbering regulation 40 as regulation 39 and by transferring it to Part

III of the said table;

(b) by re-numbering regulation 39 as regulation 40.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

12th December, 1911.

R. H. CROFTON,

Clerk of Councils.

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APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 393. Ilis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint under Sub-section 22 of Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, (Ordinance No. 10 of 1899), Mr. THOMAS WATSON ROBERTSON to be a Surveyor of Boilers of Unlicensed Steamships under 60 tons burden.

9th December, 1911.

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