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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 12, 1915.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 68. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. G. MONTAGU HARSTON to be Surgeon-Captain in the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve, with effect from the 3rd February, 1915.
9th February, 1915.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.
No. 69. It is hereby notified that the Hongkong Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 8 should have been dated "Tuesday, February 9, 1915," and not "Tuesday, January 9, 1915."
No. 70.-The following notice which appeared in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette of the 15th December, 1914, is published for general information.
NOTICE.
His Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs gives notice that, in view of the state of war arising out of the action of Turkey, Egypt is placed under the protection of His Majesty and will henceforth constitute a British Protectorate.
The suzerainty of Turkey over Egypt is thus terminated, and His Majesty's Govern- ment will adopt all measures necessary for the defence of Egypt and the protection of its inhabitants and interests.
December 18th, 1914.
No. 71. The following notices which appeared in the Supplement to the London Gazette of the 18th December, 1914, are published for general information.
NOTICES.
His Majesty's Government, having been informed that the Government of the French Republic have recognized the British Protectorate over Egypt, His Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs hereby gives notice that His Majesty's Government adhere to the Franco-Moorish Treaty of March 30th, 1912.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
December 19th, 1914.
In view of the action of His Highness Abbas Hilmi Pasha, lately Khedive of Egypt, who has adhered to The King's enemies, His Majesty's Government have seen fit to depose him from the Khediviate, and that high dignity has been offered, with the title of Sultan of Egypt, to His Highness Prince Hussein Kamel Pasha, eldest living Prince of the family of Mahomet Ali, and has been accepted by him.
December 19th, 1914.
No. 72. The following lists which appeared in the London Gazette of the 22nd December, 1914, are published for general information.
12th February, 1915.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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