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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCII 15, 1940.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

3. Standing Law Committee. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary by direction of His Excellency the Governor announced the appointment of the follow- ing to be Members of the Standing Law Committee for 1940:-The Hon. Attorney General (Chairing), the Hon. Financial Secretary, the Hon. Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, KE, K.U., LL.D., the Hon. Mr. Lo MAN-KAM and the Hon. Mr. Leo D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

PAPERS.

1. The following papers were laid on the table:

Amendments made by the dovernor in Commeil under section 29 of the Water- works Ordinance, 1938, Ordinance No. 20 of 1938, to the regulations in the Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 27th December, 1939.

Amendment made by the Governor in sommeil under section 3 of the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 40 of 1912, to the regulations, dated 27th December, 1939.

Amendments made by the Urban Council under sections 5 and 6 of the Public Health Food) Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 13 of 1935, to the by-laws in the Schedule to that Ordinance, under the heading "Sale of Milk generally and Dairies and Milk Shops" on the 5th day of December, 1939, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 28th day of December, 1939. Order made by the Controller of Trade under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, prohibiting the export, except by licence, of certain goods, dated 29th December, 1989.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 4 (1) (a) of the Stamp Ordinance, 1921, Ordinance No. 8 of 1921, to the Heading No. 10 in the Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 5th January, 1940.

Rules made by the Governor under section 20 (3) of the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 1 of 1932, dated 4th January, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard prices of certain articles of food, dated 5th January, 1910.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915, Ordinance No. 32 of 1915, prohibiting the importation of certain merchandise from Macao, dated 12th January, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Trade under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, prohibiting the export of copper coins of all kinds, except by licence, dated 12th January, 1910.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Lighting Control Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 55 of 1936, to the regulations, dated 15th January, 1940.

Control of Communications Order, 1940, made by the Governor under the

Defence Regulations, 1939, dated 13th January, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard price for Rolled Oats and Oatmeal, dated 19th January, 1940.

Trading with the Enemy (Specified Persons) (Amendment) Order, 1940, made by the Governor, with the prior approval of the Secretary of State, under section 3(2) of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 25 of 1914, as amended by regulation 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Amendment Regulations, 1939, dated 12th January, 1940.