582160-1940-Minutes--No-7 — Page 2

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 21, 1940.

OATH.

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3. The Honourable Mr. HENRY JOSEPH PEARCE, M.C.. (Acting Director of Public Works), took the Oath of Allegiance and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

4. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops made a statement in connexion with the Compulsory Service Ordinance, No. 32 of 1939, and referred to the military situation in Europe.

PAPERS.

5. The following papers were laid on the table :—

Order made by the Controller of Trade under the regulation 50 of the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, prohibiting the importation of motor vehicles and radio receiving sets, dated 24th April, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard price for certain articles of food, dated 26th April, 1940.

Order made by the Governor under section 20 of the Trading with the Enemy

Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 25 of 1914, dated 26th April, 1940.

Order made by the Governor under regulation 32 of the Defence Regulations, 1939, declaring certain premises to be protected places for the purposes of the said regulations, dated 30th April, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard price of certaiu articles of food, dated 1st May, 1940.

The Compensation (Defence) Regulations, 1940, made by the Governor under the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939, dated 8th May, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard price for certain articles of food, dated 10th May, 1940.

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 cargo from Canton by steamer or motor vessel, dated 17th May, 1940.

Amendment made by the Governor under section I (2) (d) of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, as applied to this Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council. 1939, to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 af 1899, and the Merchant Shipping (Aliens Employment) Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 8 of 1922, dated 16th May, 1940.

Order made by the Governor under regulation 4 of the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940, and regulation 91 of the Defence Regulations, 1939, revoking Order made under regulation 3A of the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1939, dated 15th May, 1940.

Order made by the Stores Controller under regulation 50 of the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, dated 17th May, 1940.