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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 14, 1937.

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10. Public Health (Sanitation) Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

11. Pharmacy and Poisons Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to poisons and the registration of pharmaceutical chemists."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

12. His Excellency addressed the Council in farewell and thanked Members for their

collaboration and loyal support during his tenure of office.

ADJOURNMENT.

13. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Confirmed this 12th day of May, 1937.

A. G. CLARKE,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

N. L. SMITH,

Officer Administering the Government,

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 346. His Excellerey the Officer Administering the Government has been. pleased to appoint under section 6 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1935, Mr. CYRIL CHAMPKIN to be a Member of the Urban Council during the absence from the Colony of Mr. FREDERICK CHARLES HALL, with effect from 14th May, 1937.

14th May, 1937,

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 347. In accordance with regulation 8 of the Regulations as to grant, forfei- ture, restoration and other matters concerning The Efficiency Medal in regard to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, published as Notification No. 579 in the Gazette of 2nd August, 1935, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to authorize the following award :-

Efficiency Medal.

Lance Sergeant WILFRED HERBERT OWEN.

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8th May, 1937.

R. A. C. NORTH,

Colonial Secretary.