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510 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 17, 1931.

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MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 14th May, 1931, were confirmed.

OATHS.

3. The Hon. the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel ROBERT BAXTER COUSENS, D.S.O.), and the Hon. Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BELL, took the Oath of Allegiance and their seats as Members of Council.

PAPERS.

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

Rule made by the Governor in Council under section 18 of the Prisons Ordi-

nance, 1899, on 7th May, 1931.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Post Office

Ordinance, 1926, on 11th May, 1931.

Declaration under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10-

of 1899, Table L, Quarantine Regulations, on 15th May, 1931.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 4 of the Nurses

Registration Ordinance, 1931, on 15th May, 1931.

Amendments to the Statutes of the University under section 14 of the University

Ordinance, 1911, published on 22nd May, 1931.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 4 of the Stamp

Ordinance, 1921, on 21st May, 1931.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Dogs Ordinance,

1927, on 10th June, 1931.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Public

Places Regulation Ordinance, 1870, on 10th June, 1931.

Approval by the Governor in Council under section 32 of the Telephone Ordi- nance, 1925, and paragraph Cii of the Schedule to the Telephone Amend- ment Ordinance, 1930.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 95 of the Liquors

Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, on 11th June, 1931.

Rules made by the Governor in Council under section 4 (8) of the Merchant

Shipping Ordinance, 1899, on 18th June, 1931.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 15 of the Wild

Birds Ordinance, 1922, on 19th June, 1931.

Administrative Reports, 1930:--

Part I.-General Administration :-

Financial Returns.

Report on the Finances.

Report on the Assessment for the year 1931-1932.

Report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

Part II.-Law and Order :-

Report on the Police Magistrates' Courts.

Report on the New Territories.

Part IV.-Education:-

Report of the Director of Education.