OF THE

overnment of Palestine. PUBLISHED FORTNIGHTLY BY AUTHORITY.

No. 1 2 4 ^ / J E R U S A L E M 1st. October, 1924.

C O N T E N T S I. DRAFT OF ORDINANCE Page

Municipal Courts Amendment Ordinance 1924 824

II. ORDER Promulgating Charitable Trusts Ordinance No. 26 of 1924 v

Civil Trial of Members of the Forces Ordinance No. 27 of 1924. 824-^825 ,, Proof of Foreign Documents Ordinance No. 28 of 1924 ' . j .

III. RULES & REGULATIONS ( a ) Under Firearms Ordinance 1922 825-826 (b) Under Magistrates' Courts Jurisdiction Ordinance 1924 826

826 IV. GOVERNMENT NOTICES

(a) Treaty of Commerce & Navigation with Latvia (b) Boundaries of Jerusalem Town Planning area 826 (c) Lease of State Domains Tulkarem 827 (d) Brokers' Licences ... 828 ••־ (e) Registration of Partnerships ••• 828 (/) Tenders and adjudication of contracts 828-829 (g) Shipping Return 830-831 ( k ) Office Hours of Department of Customs & Trade 832 Appointments, etc 832-833 (*׳)(k) Quarantine Summary ••• 833 (1) Trade Marks 834-838

Price 5 P.T.

824 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 1st. October, 1924.

The f o l l o w i n g draft of a n O r d i n a n c e in w a d e p u b l i c i n a c c o r d a n c e until• A r t i c i a i l ^ ( l ) (d) of t h e P a l e s t i n e O r d e r - i n C o u n c i l , 1 9 2 9 , an amended by A r t i c l e ?> of t h e P a l e s t i n e ( A m e n d m e n t ) O r d e r i n C o u n c i l , 1 9 2 3 .

A N ORDINANCE TO A M E N D T H E MUNICIPAL COURTS ORDINANCE 1921, WITH REGARD TO T H E

QUORUM OF A MUNICIPAL B E N C H A N D OTHER MATTERS.

Short Title.

Amendment of Section 2: Com­position of Court.

B E IT E N A C T E D by I lie High Commissioner for Pales­tine with the advice of the Advisory Council thereof: -

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Municipal Courts Amendment Ordinance, 1924,

2. Section 2 of the Municipal Courts Ordinance 1921, is hereby repealed and !1!«• following section substituted therefor:-

The Magistrate so appointed will form a Court known as the Municipal Court. Cases within the jurisdiction of the Court shall be tried by a bench consisting of not less than two mem­bers. If a bench consisting of an even number of members is equally divided in opinion in any case, the case shall be re-tried by a bench containing an odd number of members who shall decide by a majority of voices. The High Commissioner shall appoint the Chairman of the bench and may appoint one or more members to be Deputy Chairmen. In the absence of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, and, if more than one be present, the Deputy Chairman senior in age shall preside over the Court and in (lie absence of the Chairman or any Deputy Chairman the Magistrate senior in age shall preside over the Court.

Amendment of Section 6: Right of appeal.

Repeal of Sec­tion 9.

3. Section 6 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed and the folio wing section substituted therefor:-

Auy person sentenced to imprisonment by the Municipal Court shall have a right of appeal to the District Court. Any per­son sentenced lo fine may apply to the President of the District Court for leave to appeal in the manner prescribed in Section 5 of the Magistrates' Courts Jurisdiction Ordinance, 1924.

4. Section 9 of the; Municipal Courts Ordinance is hereby repealed.

PALESTINE.

PROMULGATION OF ORDINANCES.

ORDER

(Gazetted October• 1st 1924).

1. The Charitable Trusts Ordinance No. 26 of 1924 is promulgated in the form in which it appeared in the Gazette of 1st June 1924 subject to the following amendments and shall be in force as from the date of the publication of this Order.

(1) In Section 2 the number (1) shall be inserted before the word "pro­perty" in line 1 and the number (2) shall be inserted before the words "for the purpose of this Ordinance".

1st. October, 1924. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 825

(2) In line 5 of Section 8 the stop after the words "and in no others" shall be a colon and net a full stop.

2. The Civil Trial of Members of the Forces Ordinance No. 27 of 1924 is promulgated in the form in which it appeared in the Official Gazette of the 15th August, 1924, subject to the following amendment, and shall be in force, as from Ihe date of the publication of this Order.

Classe 1. "1924" should be substituted for "1923".

3. The Proof of Foreign Documents Ordinance No. 28 of 1924 is promul­gated in the form in which it appeared in the Official Gazette of the 15th August, 1924 and shall be in force as from the date of publication of this Order.

28th September, 1924. ' HERBERT S A M U E L H i g h C o m m i s s i o n e r .

FIREARMS ORDINANCE 1922.

PALESTINE.

Regulations made under Section 18

Regarding the import and export of arms and ammunition by private individuals.

(October 1st 1924.)

Regulations 3 and 4 of Section "R" of the Regulations relating to arms and ammunition imported or exported by private individuals, published in Official Gazette No. •84 dated 1.2.23 are hereby cancelled and the following substituted therefor:-

"3. (i) Persons entering Palestine in possession of arms or ammu­nition who do not wish to retain them during their stay in Palestine or who are in transit through Palestine to an adjoining country shall declare their arms and ammunition and deposit them with the Customs Authorities at their port or station of entry against receipt. They shall inform such Authorities of their port or station of exit, and shall pay such sum as is necessary to cover the cost of packing and despatching such arms or ammunition to the por or station of exit. i

(ii) The arms or ammunition shall be packed by the Customs Authori­ties and despatched by them at the risk of the owner by rail to the Customs Station nearest the port or station of exit where they may be recovered from the Customs Authority by the owner on his departure from Palestine on pro­duction of the receipt issued by the Customs Authority on entry.

4. ( i ) Persons entering Palestine in possession of arms or ammunition who wish to retain them shall after declaring them to the Customs Autho­rities at the port or station of entry, deposit them there against receipt and shall inform the Customs Authorities of their destination. They shall pay to such authorities such sum as is necessary to cover the cost of packing and despatch to the Customs Station nearest their place of destination.

826 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 1st. October, 1924.

(ii) The arms or ammunition shall be packed by the Customs Autho­rities and despatched by them at the risk of the owner by rail to the Customs Station nearest the destination of the owner, where they may be recovered from the Customs Authorities by the owner on production by him of the receipt issued by the Customs Authorities on entry together with a permit to import the arms or ammunition and a licence to carry the arms granted under the Firearms Ordinance 1922.

A.S. MAVROGORDATO 12.9.24 I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l P o l i c e & P r i s o n s .

K . W . STEAD 12.9.24 D i r e c t o r of Customs d: T r a d e .

MAGISTRATES' COURTS JURISDICTION ORDINANCE 1924.

Rule of Court, made under Section 9 of the Magistrates' Courts Jurisdiction Ordinance 1924.

(October 1st 1924.)

When the defendant to an action brought in a Magistrate's Court is a person imprisoned by warrant of a Judge or Magistrate and conlined in a gaol or other place of imprisonment not within the area in which such Court exercises jurisdiction, it shall be lawful for the Magistrate by his own motion or on application by or on behalf of the local Commandant of Police to transfer such action to the Magistrate's Court within the area of which such gaol or other place of imprisonment is situated.

Thos. YV. H A Y C R A F T C h i e f J u s t i c e

APPROVED. 23.9. 1924 HERBERT S A M U E L

H i g h C o m m i s s i o n e r .

NOTICE.

T R E A T Y OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION B E T W E E N THE UNITED KINGDOM

AND L A T V I A .

Notification has been made to His Majesty's Government by the Latvian Government that it recognises as extending to Palestine the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation concluded between the United Kingdo.n and Latvia on the 22nd June, 1923, embodied in an exchange of notes between the Governments, dated 21st May last.

By the terms of the treaty, the subjects of Palestine, and goods, the produce or manufac­ture of Palestine, will enjoy in Latvia treatment which shall be at least as favourable in all respects as that accorded to the nationals and goods of the most favoured foreign country. The treatment shall be accorded in all matters of commerce and navigation, and as regards importation and exportation and transit, and in general in all that concerns customs duties and formalities and commercial operations, the es­tablishment of Palestinian citizens in Latvia, the exercise of commerce, industries and profes­sions, and the payment of taxes.

TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE 1921.

The boundaries of the Town Planning area of Jerusalem as delimited in the Order made by His Excellency the High Commissioner under the Town Planning Ordinance, 1921, on the 8th of June, 1921, have been altered on the recommen­dation of the local Town Planning Commission to read as follows:-

From a point east of Shaafat on tin! north, south-east to a point south of A l lsawiyeh, then south to a point west of A l Azariyeh and south­west to Sur Baher, west to Mar Elias, north west to Al Malha, north to Deir Yasin and north-east to the original point passing east of Lifta.

The boundaries are indicated in detail on the plan signed by the members of the local Town Planning Commission which is exhibited at the offices of Jerusalem Municipality and may be i n ­spected during office hours by any person inte­rested.

A . M . HYAMSON S e c r e t a r y ,

C e n t r a l T o w n P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n .

G.F. CLAYTON 25th September, 1924. C h i e f S e c r e t a r y . 24.9.1924.

STATE DOMAINS T U L K A R E M .

The following properties are being offered by auction on a yearly tenancy and will be leased at !he Governorate Tul Karem on 15.9.24. Bidding will close at 12 noon on 15th October 1924. Copy of the agreement may be seen at the I lie Governorate Tul Karem and the Land Deparh! (ut. Jerusalem.

Number of 1'roperty

D/Tul/27 D/Tul/26 D/Tul/28 D/Tul/25 D/Tul/2 D/Tul/3 D/Tul/4 D/Tul/29 D/Tul/24 D/Tul/32 D/Tul/31 D/Tul/30 D/Tul/35 D/Tul/23 D/Tul/34 D/Tul/36 D/Tul/40 D/Tul/22 D/Tul/20 D/Tul/19 D/Tul/18 D/Tul/21 D/Tul/17 D/Tul/14 D/Tul/16 D/Tul/15 D/Tul/67 D/Tul/70 D/Tul/71 •D/Tul/73 D/Tul/74 D/Tul/75 D/Tul/76 D/Tul/77

Nature of Property

Land Land Land with olive trees Land with olive trees Olive press house Olive press house Olive press house Land Land with olive trees Basset Sheikh Mohammed Basset Dalia Basset Sheikh Salah Garden Nabi Shamoan Land Maris Batla A rd II Zaradi Land Maris Nasir Khan II Mid an Land II Amara Land Aamarat II Tin Kaffet Zeitoun El Karim Hkouret 11 Tin llkouref II Tin El Waara El Baider Land Land Maris II Bailout Zeitoun Abu Khali ft Ard Ii Arnayer Kihlieh Maris Yehya Ard Abu Sarsour Ard II Arida

Localitv

Dair Dair Dair Dair Dair Dair Dair Dair Dair Wadv Wadv

Ghouson Ghouson Ghouson Ghouson Ghouson Ghouson Ghouson Ghouson Ghouson

Hawareth Hawareth

Wady Hawareth Qalqilia Qalqilia Qalqilia Qalqilia Jaljulieh Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Kefr Sib Schweikeh Taiybeh Foka Taiybeh Foka Dennabeli Schweikeli Zeita Zeita Zeita

Area Dunums

Remarks.

6 50 50

6 46

1000׳210 180

6 3 3

10

10 3 3 2 6 2 2 3 2 6 1.800 4 4 8

10 5 8

Government owns full share. Government owns full share. Government owns full share. Government owns full share. Government owns 16/24 shares Government owns 6/24 shares Government owns 47-2/24 shares Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns 16/24 shares Government owns 8/24 shares Government owns full share Government owns 12/24 shares Government owns 12/24 shares Government owns full share Government owns 22/24 shares Government owns 22/24 shares Government owns 10/24 shares Government owns 10/24 shares Government owns 12/24 shares Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns mil share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share Government owns full share

828 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. .1st. •October, 1924.

NOTICE.

BROKERS' LICENCES The following• is a further list of brokers

licensed in accordance with provisions of the Notice dated the 18th of February 1924 pub­lished in the Official Gazette of the 1st of March, 1924.

Ali Hassan Baka Yacob Davidov Samuel Ben Levi Khali 1 Bannat Abraham Rosenfeld Yeshaya Horevitz Israel Figin

Jaffa Jaffa Jaffa Jaffa Tel-Aviv Tel-Aviv Tel-Aviv

V

David Harris, Tel Aviv. Esther Harris, Tel Aviv. D. Harris & Co. Both partners jointly and severally. 1.9.1924 to an unlimited period. Oil manufacturers.

Hassan ibn Khalil el Dimyati, Jaffa. Ali ibn Hassan Ishkountana, Jaffa. Hassan el Dimyati & Co. Hassan el Dimyati. 25.8.1924. to 31.7.1925. General merchants.

REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS

The particulars given below correspond in each case with the following headings:—

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

Name and addresses of partners. Firm name of partnership. Names of partners authorised to advniuister the partnership and to sign for it. Date of commencement and determination. Object.

1. Salomon Jacobitch Balaban, Jaffa Fanny Balaban, Jaffa Sophie Balaban, Jaffa S.J. Balaban & Co. Salomon Jacobitch Balaban. 15.8.1924. to an unlimited period. General merchants.

1. Damian Ephtimios, Port Said Egypt. Issa Ephtimios, Port Said Egypt. Steelo Elias A wad, Jerusalem. S. Awad &־ Company. Steelo Elias Awad. 1.8.24-30.9.25. Engineers, contractors and merchants.

1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

Nissan Trabinovilz, Tel Aviv. Israel Pieoitsa, Tel Aviv. N . Trabinovitz. & I. Pienitsa. Both partners jointly. 28.8.24 to an unlimited period. Nickel platers.

Moshe Ocshorn, Jaffa. Isaac Diskin, Jaffa. Sahar. Both partners jointly and severally. 1. 1. 1924 to an unlimited period. Soap and candle manufacturers.

2. 3. 4.

A ,bra "ham Shmerling, Tel Aviv. Melech Shmerling, Tel Aviv. A. & M. Shmerling. Both partners jointly and severally. 1.1.1924 to an unlimited period. Customs Agents and general merchants.

\ 2. 'à. 4, 5.

Isaac Gabrilovilz, Tel Aviv. Sundel Saland, Hotel Herzlia, Tel Aviv (in U . S. A . 2139, Daily Avenue, Bronx, New York.; Kadima Realty Company. Both partners jointlv. 21.8.1924.-20.8.1926. Real Estate Brokers.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership Avodah Group Printing Office, Tel Aviv, notice of which appeared in Official Gazette No. 120 of 1.8.1924 has been dissolved as from 25.8.1924.

TENDERS AND ADJUDICATION OF CONTRACTS.

I.

The contract for improving in part North­ern Main Road between K. 1G7—171 (Tiberias Hi l l Section) lias been adjudicated in favour of Mr. Saleem Khalil at ׳ ' / .below P.YV.D 26״/° ,Estimate.

Period of contract 4 months.

II. The contract for resurfacing section of

Jericho Road between K. 1.600—2.000 has been adjudicated in favour of Mr. Th. Argyropoulos at' 20"/״ below P.YV.D. Estimate.

Period of contract according to Roller allot­ment.

III. The contract for erecting a calf stable and

scraping room at the P.H.D. Headquarters Je­rusalem has been adjudicated in favour of Stawri Kari at 20"/״ below P.YV.D. Estimate.

Period of contract one and a half months.

IV

The Contract for installing a foul drainage for the Palestine Gendarmerie Barracks at Tulka-rem has been adjudicated in favour of Haj Abd Akrouk at 18°/« below P. W.D. Estimate.

Period of contract 21/., months.

1st. October, 1924. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 829

Printing Contract No. 69 has been adjudi­cated in favour of the following Presses:-New Jerusalem Press Beit-Ul-Makdes Press Greek Convent Press Hamadpis Press Syrian Orphanage Press Azriel Press Goldberg Press Franciscan Press

£E. 1.280 m/ms. 10.140 ,, ״ 25.850־ ״ 5.800 ״ 2.030 ״ 1.080 ״ 4,000 ״ 0.900

VI .

Printing Contract No. 70 has been adjudi­cated in favour of the following Presses:-London Jews Society Press Beyt-Ul-Makdes Press New Jerusalem Press Syrian Orphanage Press Franciscan Press Haibri Press Hamadpis Press

£E. 4.500 m/ms. ״ 7.380 ״ 1.200 ״ 1.210 ״ 0.750 ״ 0.790 ״ 6.900

VII.

The contract for the supply of Education Books has been adjudicated in favour of the following firms:-Messrs. The Palestine Education

Co., Jerusalem Messrs Sarrafian Bros. Beyt-UI־Makdes Library,

Jerusalem Mr. Naguib Mitri , Al-Maaref

Printing Office and Book Store, Cairo

The American Press, Beirut

£E. 218.260 m/ms.

״ 22.500

69.^56

834.504 103.570

VIII.

Printing contract No. 71 has been adjudi­cated in favour of the following Tresses:-

Franciscan Press £E. 0.350 m/ms. Beit-UI-Makdes Press 0.590 ,, Azriel Press 0.400 ,, Syrian Orphanage Press 5? 6.930 ״ Hamadpis Press •>•> 2.580 ״ Jerusalem Printing Works * • ״ 0.240 (

IX.

Tenders are invited by the Air Ministry Authorities for the following Contract. Tenders must be addressed to:־

The T. & S. Staff Officer, Headquarters, Palestine Command,

Bir-Salem, Palestine

and must reach the office of the T. & S. Staff Officer not later than the date and time given hereunder:-

Tenders to be submitted by 1200 hours (noon) on Friday, the 17th October, 1924.

Supply of Liquid Fuel Oil (Crude Oil), Sarafand.

Forms of tender may be had on application to the T. & S. Staff Officer. Bir-Salem, Palestine.

X.

Tenders are invited by the Air Ministry Authorities for the following Contract. Tenders must be addressed to:־

The T. & S. Staff Oflicer, Headquarters, Palestine Command,

Bir-Salem, Palestine,

and must reach the office of the T. & S. Staff Officer not later than the date and time given hereunder:-

Tenders to be submitted by 1200 hours (noon) on Monday, the 10th. November, 1924.

Supply of Flour, Sarafand.

Forms of Tender may be had on application to the T. & S. Staff Officer, Bir Salero, Palestine.

XI .

Tenders are invited for the supply of priso­ners'rations to all Prisons, Lock-Ups, and Jail Labour Companies in Palestine.

Full particulars and tender forms may be obtained from District Governors, District Com­mandants of Police and the Acting Inspector General of Police and Prisons, P.O.B. 436, Rus­sian Building, Jerusalem.

Tenders must reach the office of the Acting Inspector General of Police not later than 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8th 1924.

XII .

Surplus Government Stores-a quantity of Typewriters (Oliver, Royal, Underwood and Smith) and Duplicators (Ellam and Nero) in varying condition are available for sale by tender. Applications for Tender Forms should be made immediately to Officer Commanding, No. 2. Armoured Car Coy., Royal Ai r Force, Sarafand. at which address the Stores may be viewed any weekday (except Wednesday) between 0800 and 1230 hours.

XIII.

A sale by Public Auction will be held at the District Governorate Jerusalem for the period of fifteen days, beginning October 1st, of a Road Post, situated in the south corner of the British War Cemetery on the road to Isawieh village.

Whosoever is interested in the sale should report to the District Governor's office during the prescribed time.

S T A T E M E N T O F S H I P P I N G A T P A L E S T I N E P O R T S F O R Q U A R T E R E N D I N G 30th J U N E 1924.

SAILING VESSELS. Tab le I

E N T E R E D C L E A R E D British Foreign Total 1 British Foreign Total

No. Tonnage 'No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage 11 247 258 5217 269 5464 9 215 231 4746 240 4961

S T E A M VESSELS.

37 70505 114 236179 151 1 306084 38 72214 110 236294 148 1 308508

D I S T R I B U T I O N Tab le II SAILING VESSELS.

E N T E R E D . C L E A R E D

Ports British Foreign To'al Ports

British Foreign Total Ports

No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Ports

No. Tonnace No. Tonnage No. Tonnage

Jaffa Haifa Acre Nakura Tantura

5 4 2

91 94 62

91 119 35 4 9

2819 1896 298 128

76

96 123 37 4 9

2910 1990 360 128 76

Jaffa Haifa Acre Nakura Tantura

5 91 62 62

78 107 34 5 7

2418 1578 533 148 69

83 109 36 5 7

2509 1640 595 148

69

Total 11 247 258 5217 269 5464 Total 9 215 231 4746 240 4961

Table II (Continued) S T E A M VESSELS.

Jaffa 22 36485 65 143233 87 179718 Jaffa 15 : 25642 56 145970 71 171612 Haifa 45 34020 48 91351 63 125371 Haifa 23 46572 53 89039 76 135611 Acre — 1 1595 1 1595 Acre — — 1 1285 1 1285

Total 37 70505 114 236179 151 306684 Tola! 38 72214 110 236294 148 308508

Table III NATIONALITY OF VESSELS.

Bri

tish

Bel

gian

Dan

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Dut

ch

1

Egy

ptia

n

Fren

ch

Ger

man

1

Gre

ek

Ital

ian

Pale

stin

ian

Rou

man

ian

Rus

sian

Swed

ish

Syri

an

i

Yug

osla

vian

Tot

al S

team

an

d Sa

iling

V

esse

ls

48 4 1 6 34 23 18 8 43 29 8 1 1 195 1 420

COMPARISON W I T H T H E

CORRESPONDING Q U A R T E R OF 1923.

Quarter ending 30th June 1923. Quarter ending 30th June 1924.

Steam Vessels Sailing Vessels Steam Vessels Sailing Vessels

Entered Cleared Entered Cleared Entered Cleared Entered Cleared

No. 131 131 341 320 No. 151 148 269 240 Tons 248591 249756 6358 4760 Tons 306684 308508 5464 4961

832 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 1st. October, 1924

NOTICE.

OFFICE HOURS OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF CUSTOMS & T R A D E Commencing from the 1st of September,

1924, the office hours of the Department of Customs and Trade will be as follows :

Summer Hours : 1׳st May — 31st October Winter Hours : 1׳st November — 30th April

1. DIRECTORATE

(a) Summer: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(b) Winter: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,

from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

2. At Haifa, Jaffa & Jerusalem Custom Houses

(a) Summer: from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

(b) Winter: from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 4.0 p.m.

3. A l l goods may be loaded and shipped free of expense to the merchant without inter­ruption between the hours of 8.0 a.m. and 4.0 p.m. throughout the year.

4. Port Officers, Storekeepers, Quay Inspec­tors, Registrars, Gatekeepers, and Guards will be in attendance during those hours.

5. LYDDA from 7.0 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1.20 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

TULKAREM (a) Summer: from 7.0 a.m. to 1׳ p.m. and

from 3.0 p.m. to 5 p.m.

(b) Winter: from 8.0 a.m. to 2 p.m.

GAZA, BEERSHEBA, KHAN YUNIS from 8.0 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2-30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Saturdays from 8.0 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SAMAKH

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 8.0 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1.0 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday, from 8.0 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2.30 p.m. to 5.0 p.m.

Saturday, from 8.0 a.m. to 12 noon

SAFAD from 8.0 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2. p.m. to 5 p-m.

ROSH PINA from 8.0 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on arrival of caravans

K . W . STEAD D i r e c t o r of Customs & T r a d e

APPOINTMENTS. Etc.

" A " Appointments

His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to appoint:-

Mr. O.C.K. Corrie, M.G., to be x\cting Chief Justice during the absence on leave of Sir Thomas Haycraft, with effect from the 29th September 1924.

Mr. C . R . W . Seton, M.C-, to be Acting-Senior British Judge of the Court of Appeal, with effect from the 29th September, 1924, while Mr. O. C. K. Corrie is acting as Chief Justice.

Mr. A.S . Kirkbride, M.C. , to be Clerk to Councils, vice Mr. G.F. Sulman, M.C. , with effect from the 5th June, 1924׳.

Mr. J. Homa to be Acting Auditor during the absence on leave of Mr. H.S. Brain, with effect from the 20th September, 1924

Sheikh Muhyiddin Eff. Mallah to be Magist­rate, Puimleh, on three years probation with effect from the 1st August, 1924.

" B " Termination of Appointments.

His Excellency the High Commissioner for Palestine directs it to be notified for general information that:-

The appointment of J . Axler Bey, Traffic Manager, Palestine Railways, terminated on the 28th July, 1924.

The appointment of Lieut. L . K . Lockhart, M.B .E . , M.C. , Troop Commander, Palestinian Section of the Palestine Gendarmerie, termi­nates on the 30th November. 1924.

The appointment of Mr. G.F. Sulman M . C , as Clerk to Councils terminated on the 4th June, 1924.

The appointment of Dr. B. Entin, Medical Officer, Department of Health, terminated on the 30th September, 1924.

The appointment of Mr. J. Joanoglou, Ve­terinary Sub-Inspector, Department of Agricul­ture and Forests, terminated on the 30th Sep­tember, 1924.

The appointment of Sheikh Muhyiddin Eff. Mallah, Qadi Ramleh, Sharia Courts, termina­ted on the ££st July,: 1924.

1st. October, 1924. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 833

' ' C " Vacation Leave.

His Excellency the High Commissioner for Palestine has been pleased to approve vacation leave in respect of the following officers:-Lieut. L . K . Lockbart, Palestine Gendarmarie

i.9.24—30.11.24. J . Ahul Kheir Agriculture and Forests

2.9.24— 1.12.24. A . Ben David Police and Prisons

12.9.24— 9.11.24. J .H . Frew, Police and Prisons

15.9.24—14 12.24. H.S. Brain, Audit Department

20.9.24—19.11.24. J.D. York, Palestine Railways

22.9.24—21.12.24.

ASSESSMENT OF TITHES.

Appointment Ahdel Rahman Rayyan Winter Tithes

Estimator, Hebron. Haj Nu'man Besseiso

Dismissal To'mi Akel

Vegetable Tithes Inspector-Gaza.

Estimator Hebron; to take effect from 29.6.24.

C O R R I G E N D A

The appointment of Lieut.-Col. C.H.F. Cox D.S.O., as Chief British Representative, Trans-Jordan, published in the Official Gazette No. 115 of the 15th of May, 192 k should read as follows:-

"Lieut.-Col. C.H.F. Cox, D.S.O., to be seconded for service as Acting Chief Repre­sentative, Trans-Jordan, with effect from the 22nd April 1924,"

The retirement of Mr. H . St. J . Philby, C L E . , Chief British Representative, Trans-Jor­dan, published in the Offical Gazette No. 115 of the 15th of May, 1924, folio WS: -

" D . Reversion. Mr. H.St. J . Philby,

the Indian Civil Service appointment of Chief British Representative, Trans-Jordan, with effect from the 18th Oc­tober, 1924."

should read as

C L E . , reverts to on resigning the

Quarantine & Infectious

Diseases Summary.

Week ending 22nd. September, 1924.

1. Quarantine Restrictions.

No changes have occurred since 15-9-24.

No restrictions are in force at present.

2. Weekly Report of Infectious Dis­eases in Palestine.

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