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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 15, 1934.

2. Post Offices are shortly to be established at Un Long and Taipo Market. In this year's Estimates provision has been made for the renting of suitable premises and for a staff of one clerk and two postmen for each office. In due course the present system will be progressively replaced by direct service from the Postal Department. It is also proposed to erect pillar boxes at Tsun Wan, Castle Peak and at five other points in the Territories. Many residents in the New Territories have their correspondence intercepted at the General Post Office and delivered at their town addresses.

REPORT OF THE, FINANCE COMMITTEE.

7. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee

(No. 6), dated the 17th May, 1934, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

8. Hong Kong Dollar Loan Bill.--The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to make

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provision for a loan of twenty-five million dollars for the carrying out of certain public works, for the redemption of certain inscribed stock, and for other purposes.

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The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.

9. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 7th day of June, 1934

at 2.30 p.m.

Confirmed this 14th day of June, 1934.

R. A. C. NORTH,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

W. PEEL,

Governor.

No. 467. His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:

Ordinance No. 11 of 1934.-An Ordinance to make provision for a loan of

twenty-five million dollars for the carrying out of certain public works, for the redemption of certain inscribed stock, and for other purposes.

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