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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 4, 1936.

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Amendment to Regulation 30 of the Post Office Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1926, Ordinance No. 7 of 1926, regarding air mail postage rates to China, dated 4th November, 1936.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under paragraphs (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of section 32 of the Telecommunication Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 18 of 1936, to the Radiocommunication Regulations in the Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 11th November, 1936.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 32 of the Telecom- munication Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 18 of 1936, to the Radiocom- munication Regulations in the Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 11th November, 1936.

Amendments made by the General Officer Commanding the Troops, with the approval of the Governor after consultation with the Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, to the Schedules and Appendices to that Ordinance, dated 7th November, 1936.

Report on an epidemic of dysentery caused by the Shiga Bacillus, by the

Director of Medical Services.

REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

6. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee (Nos. 8 and 9), dated 7th October, 1936, and 9th November, 1936, respec- tively, and moved their adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

7. The Attorney General moved

MOTIONS.

That the rules dated the 4th day of November, 1936, made by the Chief Justice under section 32 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873, Ordin- ance No. 3 of 1873, be approved.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

8. The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolutions :--

1. Resolved pursuant to section 2 (4) of the Hong Kong Government Service (Levy on Salaries) Ordinance, 1936, that after deduction of the levy, if any, and of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Contribution, if any, or of either, the remainder of the salaries of all public officers in the Hong Kong Government Service, which are expressed in terms of sterling, whatever their amount, shall be converted at the rate of one shilling and three pence three farthings to the dollar for the months of October, November and December, 1936.

2. Resolved pursuant to section 6 of the Hong Kong Government Service (Levy on Salaries) Ordinance, 1936, that with effect from the 1st day of September, 1936, the salary of JOHN WILLIAMS WALKDEN, Temporary Gymnastic Instructor, shall be exempt from the operation of section 3 of the said Ordinance.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.