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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 23, 1920.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 223.-His Majesty the KING has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinance :-

Ordinance No. 23 of 1919.--An Ordinance to repeal the Military Service Ordi- nance, 1917, and the General Military Service

Ordinance, 1918.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

22nd April, 1920.

W. J. CARRIE,

Clerk of Councils.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 224.--is Excellency the Governor has been pleased, provisionally and pend- ing instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to recognise Mr. John S. MCCALLUM as Vice-Consul of the United States of America in Hongkong.

21st April, 1920.

No. 225. It is hereby notified that during the absence on leave of Mr. GEORGE E. ANDERSON, Consul General of the United States of America in Hongkong, Mr. LEIGHTON HOPE, Senior Vice-Consul, will be Vice-Consul in charge of the Consulate General,

21st April, 1920.

NOTICES.

TREASURY.

No. 226. It is hereby notified that on and after the 1st May, 1920, all requisitions for stamps to be purchased from the Stamp Office of the Treasury, must be made in duplicate.

22nd April, 1920.

D. W. TRYTMAN, Collector of Staap Revenue.

MAGISTRACY,

No. 227. It is hereby notified by command of His Excellency the Governor that an election by the Justices of the Peace of a Justice of the Peace to serve on the Legisla- tive Council from the 6th May to the 15th October, 1920, during the absence of the Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C., will take place at the Registry, Supreme Court, on Wednesday, the 5th day of May, 1920, commencing at 1 o'clock in the after-

noon.

The ballot-box will be closed at 5.30 p.m.

Justices of the Peace 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 the 30th April,

1920.

Forms may be obtained at the Magistracy.

23rd April, 1920.

R. O. HUTCHISON,

Pise Magistrate.