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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 18, 1940. 1505

The Honourable Mr. Joux JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

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Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.

Mr. STANLEY HUDSON Dodwell.

Dr. LI SHU-FAN.

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Mr. ANDREW LUSK SHIELDS.

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Mr. WILLIAM NGARTSE THOMAS TAM.

Mr. CLAUDE BRAMALI. BURGESS, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Officer Admin-

istering the Government occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 29th August, 1940, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

3. The following papers were laid on the table :-

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 12 of the Rope Company's Tramway Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 21 of 1901, dated 26th August, 1940.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on the 29th day of August, 1940, under section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931.

Rules I and II made by the Board of War Taxation under section 58 (1) of the War Revenue Ordinance, 1940, Ordinance No. 13 of 1940, on the 9th day of July, 1940, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 29th day of August, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1940, with the consent of the Officer Administering the Government, fixing the maximum prices for certain articles of food, dated 30th August, 1940. Order made by the Governor in Council under section 38A of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, relating to the refund of rates on vacant floors for the period 1st July, 1940, to 31st March, 1941, dated 30th August, 1940.

The Ching To She declared an unlawful society by the Governor in Council under section 4 of the Societies Ordinance, 1920, Ordinance No. 8 of 1920, dated 30th August, 1940.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 5 of 1922, to the regulations, dated 4th September, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1940, with the consent of the Officer Administering the Government, fixing the standard price for certain articles of food, dated 6th September, 1940.