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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 9, 1914.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 6.—It is hereby notified that the following society has been exempted by the Governor-in-Council from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 47 of 1911), and its name is hereby added to the List of Exempted Societies, published in Government Notification No. 129 of 1913, under the following heading:-

Miscellaneous (Chinese).

The Livelihood Practical Improvement Society: (Man Shang Shat Tsun Wui 民生實進會

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

2nd January, 1914.

A. G. M. FLEtcher,

Clerk of Councils.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 7.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments, with effect from the 1st instant :-

Mr. ALAN EUSTACE WOOD to act as Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese

Affairs and as Deputy Registrar of Marriages.

Mr. ROGER EDWARD LINDSELL to act as Second Assistant to Secretary for Chinese

Affairs and as Deputy Registrar of Marriages.

Mr. NORMAN LOCKHART SMITH to act as Third Assistant to Secretary for Chinese

Affairs.

6th January, 1914.

No. 8.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. JOHN WILLIAM FRANKS to be Assistant Superintendent, Prison Department, with effect from the 27th December, 1913.

8th January, 1914.

No. 9.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased appoint Lieutenant GEORGE NEWDIGATE ALISON, Seaforth Highlanders, to be his Aide-de-Camp, with effect from this date.

9th January, 1914.

NOTICES.

TREASURY.

No. 10. It is hereby notified for the information of Owners and Occupiers of tene- ments that, under the provision of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1901), rates for the first quarter of 1914 are payable in advance on or before the 31st January, 1914.

If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before the 28th February, 1914, pro- ceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.

No refund of rates in respect of vacant tenements will be granted unless such rates have been paid during and within the month of January, nor unless application is made for such refund within fifteen days from the expiration of the quarter.

9th January, 1914.

A. M. THOMSON,

Treasurer. --