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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH APRIL, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 174.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th April, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

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RESOLUTION

Approved by the Governor in Council, under Section.4 of “The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891,"

this 9th day of March, 1892.

Whereas by Section 4 of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891, it is enacted that the Governor in Council may, from time to time, make, rescind and vary rules with respect (inter alia) to the number and description of life-jackets, &c. to be carried by British or Colonial Ships according to their class and with respect to the quantity, quality and description of buoyant apparatus to be carried on board ships carrying passengers, &c.

And whereas, by Rule (d), Class III., Table A., in the Schedule to the said Ordinance, ships of that class are required to carry life-belts or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy suitable for being worn on the person so that there may be at least one for each person on board the ship.

And whereas by the said Section 4 such rule shall not come into operation until the 1st day of July, 1892. Now, therefore, it appearing to the Governor in Council, that the said rule is unnecessary and should be rescinded.

His Excellency the Governor in Council in pursuance of the said section and of all other powers on that behalf conferred upon him doth hereby rescind the said Rule (d,) Class III., Table 4., from the 1st day of July, 1892.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th April, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 175.

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The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th April, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

REGULATION

Made by the Governor in Council for the filling up of such appointments in the Civil Service of the Colony as

are at the disposal of the Governor.

The latter half of Rule 3 of the Regulations published in Government Notification, No. 223 of 16th May, 1891, is amended to run as follows:-

Candidates for Class B. must be over 17 and under 22 years of age on the day of the Competitive Examination.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th April, 1892.