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The Hong Kong Government Gazette Extraordinary

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1939.

No. 856.

Hong Kong.

DEFENCE (FINANCE) REGULATIONS, 1939.

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, as extended to the Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor makes the following further amendments in the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1989, published as Government Notification No. 758 in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 49 of the 8th September, 1939, as amended in Government Notification No. 800 in the Gazette No. 51 of the 15th September, 1939.

Amendments.

1. The following new regulation is inserted in the Defence (Finance) Regulations as regulation 3B:---

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3B. Every British subject resident in the Colony who Acquisition at the date on which this Regulation comes into operation is, or after that date becomes, entitled to sell, or to procure the certain sale of, any foreign currency to which this Regulation applies

foreign shall offer it, or cause it to be offered, for sale to the Government, or to a person designated by the Governor for the purposes of this Regulation, at such price as may be determined by or on behalf of the Governor.