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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 10, 1920.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 592.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 23 of the Water Works Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 16 of 1903, on the 9th day of December, 1920.

The Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 29th day of September, 1903, and published on pages 914 to 931 both inclusive of the Regulations of Hong- kong, 1914, are hereby amended as follows:-

1. The words "local market rates are substituted for the words. "list of

prices in Schedule 2" in the third line of Regulation 12.

2. Schedule 2 is cancelled.

No. 593.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Plants Ordinance, 1920, Ordinance No. 11 of 1920, on the 9th day of December, 1920.

Azaleas.

1. Subject to Regulation No. 2 of these regulations no person shall without lawful excuse sell, offer for sale, or have in his possession or under his custody or control any portion of any azalea () whatsoever.

2. Regulation No. 1 of these regulations shall not apply to the following:-

(a.) Whole plants which were grown outside the Colony and which were

imported into the Colony as whole plants.

(b.) Portions of azaleas which were grown in private gardens and which were picked with the consent of the owner or occupier of such gardens.

3. In any prosecution under these regulations the onus shall be upon the defendant of bringing himself within the exceptions of Regulation No. 2 of these regulations, or of proving lawful excuse, as the case may be.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

9th December, 1920.

No. 594.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

S. B. B. McELDERRY,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

COUNCIL, No. 8.

THURSDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1920.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS

VENTRIS, C.B.).