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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 4, 1921.

Persons who

(b) within one month after the commence-

ment of this Ordinance in the case of persons who are not on leave at the commencement of this Ordinance.

4. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the rights have left the of any person who shall have left the public service before the commencement of this Ordinance.

service not affected.

Repeal of Ordinance No. 21 of 1914.

5. The Widows' and Orphans' Pension (Amendment) Ordinance, 1914, is repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 3rd day of March, 1921.

S. B. B. McELDERRY, Clerk af Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 4th day of March, 1921.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 82. His Majesty the KING has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances :-

Ordinance No. 8 of 1920. --An Ordinance to amend the law relating to socie-

Ordinance No. 10 of 1920.

ties.

An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Four- teen million and eighty-four thousand six hundred and sixty-two Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1921.

Ordinance No. 12 of 1920.---An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women

and Girls Ordinance, 1897.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

4th March, 1921.

S. B. B. McELDERRY,

Clerk of Councils.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 83.-With reference to Government Notification No. 453 published in the Gazette of the 3rd September, 1920, it is hereby notified that Mr. E. SUZUKI, Consul General for Japan, has returned from leave and has resumed charge of the Japanese Consulate General.

2nd March, 1921.

No. 84. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. HAROLD KENNARD HOLMES to act as Land Officer in addition to his other duties, during the absence on leave of Mr. PHILIP JACKS, with effect from the 5th March, 1921.

4th March, 1921.

No. 85. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, provisionally and pending instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to recognise Messrs. VERNE GLENN STATEN and HIGH ST. ELMO MILLER as Vice-Consuls of the United States of America in Hongkong.

4th March, 1921.