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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 29, 1938.

PAPERS.

4. The following papers were laid on the table :-

Notice to Airmen No. 3 of the year 1938, dated 27th May, 1938. Declaration under section 18 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease

Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 7 of 1936, dated 29th May, 1938.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 5 of 1922, for the prevention

of cholera, dated 29th May, 1938.

Declaration made by the Urban Council, with the approval of the Governor in Council, under By-law 11 of the Domestic Cleanliness and Prevention of Disease By-laws in Schedule A to the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordin- ance, 1935, Ordinance No. 15 of 1935, dated 26th May, 1938.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1926, Ordinance No. 7 of 1926, to the Post Office Regulations, dated 8th June, 1938.

Declaration under section 18 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease

Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 7 of 1936, dated 20th June, 1938. Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 10 (6) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, to Table C in the Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 21st June, 1938.

Declaration under section 18 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease

Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 7 of 1936, dated 27th June, 1938.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Pensions

Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 21 of 1932, regarding the payment of pension to Mr. P. L. Collisson, O.B.E., dated 27th June, 1938.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 17 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 38 of 1932, to the Prison Rules, dated 27th June, 1938.

Administration Reports, 1937 :-

Part I.--General Administration :--

Report on the Finances.

Part III.-Public Health :-

Report of the Chairman, Urban Council.

Report of the Botanical and Forestry Department.

Part IV.--Education :----

Report of the Director of Education.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

5. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee

(No. 5), dated 16th June, 1938, and moved its adoption.

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

6. The Financial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following

resolutions:

(1) That this Council approves, under section 3 (2) of the Hong Kong Dollar Loan Ordinance, No. 11 of 1934, of the following transfers in the schedule:

Item 2.-Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme to be increased from

$10,132,877.98 to $10,212,877.98.

Item 6.-Airport to be reduced from $1,007,485.92 to $907,485.92. Item 8.-Other Public Works to be increased from $889,000 to

$909,000.