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504 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 2, 1921.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 501.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET,

9th September, 1921.

SIR, With reference to my Circular despatch of the 11th of August, I have the honour to inform you that a note has been received from the German Ambassador stating that, according to existing regulations, it will be permissible for German merchant ships to fly the old or the new German merchant flag at will up to the 1st of January, 1922.

2. The following description of the new flag has been furnished by the Admiralty:- A rectangular flag divided horizontally into three equal stripes, Black, White and Red. In the Black stripe, next to the staff, are inserted the national colours, Black, Red and Yellow, divided from the Black stripe by an outer vertical edge of White. The length of the insertions is equal to the depth of the Black stripe.

3. Merchant vessels commanded by retired Naval Officers use the merchant flag superimposed with an Iron Cross.

I have, &c.,

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

WINSTON S. CHURCHILL.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 502.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance No. 18 of 1911, on the 1st day of December, 1921.

1. The following regulations are hereby made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911:-

REGULATIONS FOR SECURING THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.

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Definitions.

Definitions.

1. In the following regulations,—

"Consumer's wires" means any electric lines on a consumer's pre- mises which are connected with the service lines of the company at the consumer's terminals;

"Sub-station' means any premises in which energy is transformed or converted for the purpose of supply to consumers, and which are large enough to admit the entrance of a person after the transforming or converting apparatus is in position, provided that for the purpose of these regulations any place within any such premises which is used solely for some purpose other than such transformation or conversion shall not be deemed to form part of a sub-station ;