THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEME B 6, 1912. 597
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 362.-His Excellency the Governor has, under instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, been pleased to appoint Mr. EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX to be Registrar General in place of Mr. ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN, C.M.G., retired, with effect from 29th November, 1912.
5th December, 1912.
No. 363. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to appoint Mr. EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX to be an Official Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, with effect from this date.
5th December, 1912. .
No. 364. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Captain E. A. GAINSFORD, Royal Garrison Artillery, to be the Military Representative on the Committee for the Wong-nei-chong and Queen's Recreation Grounds, vice Captain CLAPHAM, Royal Garrison Artillery.
5th December, 1912.
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No. 365. The King's Exequatur empowering Senor Don MANUEL DOMINGO DERTEANO to act as Peruvian Consul at Hongkong has received His Majesty's signature.
6th December, 1912.
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NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.
No. 366.-Attention is drawn to the following extract from the Gambling Ordinance in Hongkong:-
Lottery includes any device whereby money or money's worth is distributed or allotted in any manner depending upon chance or lot, whether the same is managed within or without the Colony.
The public is hereby warned that the Ordinance (which includes penalties for assisting a lottery, and buying, selling or dealing in lottery tickets) applies to all lotteries whether organised by private individuals, associations, companies or Governments and that its provi- sions will be strictly enforced.
6th December, 1912.
A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary.
TREASURY.
No. 367. Owners of property are reminded that Crown Rent for the Second Half- year of 1912 is payable at the Treasury on or before the 24th instant.
6th December, 1912.
C. McI. MESSER,
Treasurer,
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