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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 12, 1930.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

Hong Kong.

No. 739.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 15 of the Wild Birds Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 15 of 1923, on the 30th day of October, 1930.

The regulations in the Schedule to the Wild Birds Ordinance, 1922, are hereby further amended as follows:-

(1) by the deletion of paragraph (a) of regulation 4 and the substitution therefor

of the following:

(a) That part of the New Territories situated at or near Fanling which is bounded by a line drawn from Fanling railway station up the crest of the ridge meeting the railway at this point continuing south-westwards along the crest of the ridge down to its junction with the path leading towards the Ha Tse Gap and along that path to where it meets the Tsiu Kang Stream; thence by the main Tsiu Kang Stream to where it meets the main road near Ho Tung Farm; thence by the main road to the level crossing near Fanling Village; thence by the railway line to Fanling railway station.

(2) by the deletion of note 3 to the form of game licence set forth in regulation 5

and the substitution therefor of the following:-

NOTE:-3. No birds of any description, except magpies, hawks and kites

may be killed, wounded or taken in any prohibited area.

The prohibited areas at the date of the issue of this licence are:-

[The Inspector General of Police will cause the descriptions of the

areas-see regulation 4—to be here inserted.]

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

30th October, 1930.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 740.-It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor in Council has, under section 7 of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, appointed Saturday, the 27th day of December, 1930, to be observed as a general holiday.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

11th December, 1930.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.