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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 31, 1914.

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WEST RIVER FLOODS.-His Excellency the Governor, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-

That this Council on behalf of the community of Hongkong desires to express the deepest sympathy with the sufferers by the recent disastrous floods in the West River and it is further resolved that a sum of $50,000 be disbursed from the General Revenue of the Colony for the relief of those who are in distress.

Mr. WEI YUK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 30th day of July, 1914.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Governor.

No. 277.-His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinances :-

Ordinance No. 9 of 1914.-An Ordinance to amend the Protection of* Women and

Girls Ordinance, 1897.

Ordinance No. 10 of 1914.-An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance,

1890.

Ordinance No. 11 of 1914.-An Ordinance to amend the Flogging Ordinance,

1903.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

30th July, 1914.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils.

APPOINTMENTS, &C.

No. 278.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. ROGER EDWARD LINDSELL to be Second Lieutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect from the 24th July, 1914.

28th July, 1914.

No. 279.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, under Section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, (Ordinance No. 22 of 1910), to appoint Dr. SINGCHA HOASHOO and to re-appoint Dr. G. MONTAGU HARSTON and Dr. ALICE D. SIBREE to be Members of the Midwives Board for a term of three years from the 1st August, 1914.

31st July, 1914.