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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 25, 1929.

No. 40.

Resolution of the Legislative Council under the provisions of section 7 of the Tram- way Ordinance, 1902, Ordinance No. 10 of 1902, on the 24th day of January, 1929.

Whereas by the provisions of section 7 of the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, it is pro- vided that subject to the approval of the Governor in Council after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the company referred to in the said Ordinance to apply for such approval, and after such approval has been confirmed by a resolution of the Legislative Council, the company may construct and maintain, subject to the provisions of the said Ordinance, and in accordance with plaus previously deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, all such lines, cross- ings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables and other works in addition to or as extensions of those particularly specified in and authorised by the said-Ordinance as may be approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the same:

And Whereas after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement of the intention of the company to apply for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction and maintenance, in accordance with plans previously deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, of a single track tramway approximately 350 yards in length connecting the present Shaukiwan Terminus with Shaukiwan Village, and of three additional loops or passing places in Shaukiwan Road, between North Point and Quarry Bay, the company duly applied for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction and maintenance of the said single track trainway and loops or pass- ing places:

And whereas the Governor in Council did on the 9th day of January, 1929, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said single track tramway and loops or passing places, subject to the provisions of the said Ordinance and in accordance with the caid plans:

Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Governor in Council so given as aforesaid is hereby confirmed.

H. R. BUTTERS,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

24th January, 1929.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 41.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under sub- section 1 of section 2 of the Pilots Ordinance, 1904, Ordinance No. 3 of 1904, Mr. ARTHUR WILLIAM HERON to be a member of the Pilotage Board, with effect from the 18th January, 1929.

18th January, 1929.

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT

No. 42. With reference to Government Notification No. 226 of the 27th April, 1928, it is notified for general information that the Colonial Secretariat resumed occupa- tion of the permanent offices at Lower Albert Road on 21st January, 1929.