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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 3, 1937.

The first week-day in July

The first Monday in August..

The first Monday in September

The tenth day of October, or if that day should

be a Sunday, then the following day

Armistice Day, or if that day should be a Sunday,}

then the following day

Christmas Day, or if that day should be a Sunday,

then the following day

The twenty-sixth day of December, or if that day

.Friday, 1st July.

Monday, 1st August. .Monday, 5th September.

Monday, 10th October.

Friday, 11th November.

Monday, 26th December.

should be a Sunday, then the following day, Tuesday, 27th December.

or if Christmas Day should be a Sunday,

then the Tuesday following Christmas Day...

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to exclude the Magistrates from the operation of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, on the 1st January, 1st February, 16th and 18th April, 6th June, 1st August, 5th September, 10th October and 26th December.

The Imports and Exports Department will be open for the purpose of Revenue collection and issue of permits only from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon on all the above days except Sundays, Chinese New Year's Day, Good Friday, 10th October and Christmas Day.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary

3rd December, 1937.

SUPREME Court.

No. 878.-It is hereby notified for general information that, pursuant to section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1899, His Honour the Chief Justice has ordered that the next Criminal Sessions for the despatch of the business of the Court shall be held on Wednesday, the 15th day of December, 1937, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.

1st December, 1937.

Light Dues.

E. P. H. LANG, Registrar.

TREASURY.

No. 879.-1 hereby give notice that the figure representing the average opening selling rate for the month of November, 1937, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London is settled at 14.86.

S. CAINE, Financial Secretary and

Colonial Treasurer.

30th November, 1937.