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THE TIONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1940.
SUPREME COURT.
No. 1057.-It is hereby notified that on the 18th day of September, 1940, His Honour Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, has by virtue of the powers vested in him under section 3A of the Estate Duty Ordinance, No. 3 of 1932, appointed THOMAS JACKSON HOUSTON, Deputy Estate Commissioner, Hong Kong, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths and take declarations and affirmations for the purposes of the said Ordinance, so long as he shall continue to act as such Deputy Estate Duty Commissioner.
18th September, 1940.
L. R. ANDREWES, Registrar.
THE MAGISTRACY.
No. 1058.-1t is hereby notified that nominations are invited of a Justice of the Peace to serve on the Legislative Council as a representative of the Justices of the Peace during the absence of the Honourable Sir H. E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., LL.D.
In the event of more than one nomination being received for the vacant office, a meeting of the Justices other than Government Officials will be held in the Supreme Court on Friday, the 27th day of September, 1940, from 12 noon to 1 p.m., for the purpose of electing a Justice of the Peace to be recommended to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government for appointment as a Member of the Legislative Council.
Justices of the l'eace who are Government Officials are not entitled to take part in these proceedings.
Every candidate must be nominated in writing by one Justice and seconded by another, and the nomination delivered to the undersigned not later than Wednesday, the 25th day of September, 1940.
18th September, 1940.
H. G. SHELDON,
First Police Magistrate.
LAND REGISTRY Office.
No. 1059. It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re- entry by the Crown on Section D of Rural Building Lot No. 60 and Section E of Rural Building Lot No. 18 has been registered according to law.
T. S. WHYTE-SMITH, Land Officer.
18th September, 1940.
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