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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 8, 1938.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 516.-His Majesty the KING has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Honourable Mr. JoHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council for a further period of four years, with effect from the 15th March, 1938.

6th July, 1938

No. 517.- His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. BENJAMIN DAVIES EVANS, F.R.A.S. to act as Director of the Royal Observatory during the absence from the Colony of Mr. CHARLES WILLIAM JEFFRIES, or until further notice, with effect from the 7th July, 1938.

6th July, 1938.

No. 518.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following promotion in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from 29th May, 1938:-

Second Lieutenant CHRISTOPHER D'ALMADA E CASTRO to be Lieutenant,

8th July, 1938.

No. 519.

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by certain Additional Instructions of His Majesty dated the 30th day of April, 1938, a copy whereof is appended hereto, hereby appoints the 7th day of July, 1938, as the date on which the said Additional Instructions shall come into operation.

7th July, 1938.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.