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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 22, 1921.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 179. With reference to Government Notification No. 312 of the 11th July, 1919, it is hereby notified that from the 1st April, 1921, the fee charged by the Consulate General for France for a passport visa will be $8.35.

No. 180. The following firm has been granted a licence to trade under the Non- Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919, Ordinance No. 1 of 1919-

In continuation of Government Notification No. 156 dated the 7th April, 1921.

Asia Commercial & Development Co., Ld.

No. 181.-The Pension Minute published on pages 442 to 454 of the "Regula- tions of Hongkong, 1914" is hereby amended as follows:---

Clause 16 of the said Minute published on page 450 of the said regulations is

hereby cancelled and the following clause substituted therefor:

If

any officer to whom a pension has been granted under this Ordinance or under any previous Law or Regulations is appointed to another office in the service of the Colony, or in any other public service, then during his tenure of such office so much only (if any) of his pension shall be paid to him as, together with any pension received by him in respect of other public service, and with the salary and fees of such office, makes up an amount not greater than the highest pensionable emoluments drawn by such officer at any time in the course of his service in the Colony or other public service; provided that where the officer retired or was transferred from the service of the Colony prior to the first of January, 1920, the highest pension- able emoluments drawn by such officer in the course of his service in the Colony, shall for the purposes of this Regulation be deemed to be the highest pensionable emoluments actually so drawn by him plus fifty per cent. thereof; and also provided that any bonus or temporary increase, whether on pension or on the salary of the new office, granted in view of cost of living, shall be added to such pension or salary, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Regu- lation.

In calculating such amount in connection with Colonies having a diff- erent currency the standard dollar of this Colony shall be taken as equivalent to three shillings sterling.

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22nd April, 1921.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

Colonial Secretary.

LAND REGISTRY OFFICE.

No. 182. It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown on Lot No. 4358 in Demarcation District No. 51 has been registered accord- ing to law.

18th April, 1921.

H. K. HOLMES,

Land Officer.