THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

OF THE COLONY AND PROTECTORATE OF KENYA.

Published under the Authority of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya.

[Vol. XXVL—No. 922] NATROBI, January 2, 1924. [Prices 50 Cenrs] Registered as a Newspaper ai the G. P. 0. . Published every Wednesday.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE Govt. Notice No, 1—Appointments ves vee ves .. wes vee 2

» 0 ’ 2—A. Bill intituled an Ordinance to Amend the Legislative Conncil Ordinance, 1919 ce Le . Lee . BA4

” ” ” 3—A Bill intituled an Ordinance to Amend the Native Liquor Ordinance, 1921 wee vee a Lee vee 4

Proclamation No, 1—The Kenya and Uganda (Currency) Order, 1921... vee bee 4

Proclamation No. : 2—The Diseases of Animals Ordinance, 1906 . 5

Govt. Notice No. 4——-Public Health Ordinance, 1921—Notiee ... a vee wes 5

»»» 5-6—The Native Authority Ordinance, 1912—Appointments of Oficial Headmen bee Lee Le ves vee vee 3

Gen. Notices Nos. 1-11—Miscellaneeus Notices ... ve Lee i _ we 5H

2 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE January 2, 1924.

Government Notice No. 1.

APPOINTMENTS. W. McHarpy, 0.B.E., M.A., to be Superintendent (Admin- 5. 18816 /930. istrative), Uganda Railway, with effect from Ist January, Guorce Eenest Scarrercoop, to be Accountant, Medical 1924. Department, with effect from the 24th July, 1923. _ A. G. Hicerns, to be Secretary to the Railway Council and CG. M. Bunsury, to be Senior District Engineer, Uganda Private Secretary to the General Manager, Uganda Rail- Railway, with effect from Ist January, 1924. way, with effect from Ist January, 1924.

SECKETARIAT, NArRoBI, G. A. 8. NORTHCOTE, 2nd January, 1924. for Colonial Secretary. January 2, 1924, THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

COLONY AND PROTECTORATE OF KENYA,

Government Novice No. 2. S. 22174.

The following Bill is published for introduction into Legislative Couneil.

Nairobi, KE. J. WADDINGTON, 2nd January, 1924. Clerk of Counerls.

A Bill

' Jntituled

An Ordinance to Amend the Legislative Council Ordinance, 1919. |

1. This Ordinance may be cited as ‘The Leg'slative Council Short tithe. (Amendment) Ordnance, 1923,’’ and shall be read as one with the Legislative Council Ordinance, 1919 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Pr.neipal Ordinance’’), aud all amendments thereof.

2. Section 8 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby repealed Repeal and uN and the following section is subst.tuted therefor :— re-enactment | of Seetion 3 of the “3. Seventeen members shall be elected in aceordance with Principal the provisions of this Ordnance to represent the following Ordinance. electoral areas in the Council, namely :—

10 (1} One member for each of the electoral areas described in Schedule ft, Part A; (2) Five members to represent the mterests of the Indian community for the electoral arca deseribed in Schedule [, Part B; (8) One member to represent the interests of the Arab community, for the electoral area deseribed in Schedule 1, Part B.

&. section 6 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby repeaied Repeal and and the following section is substituted therefor :—- re-enactment of Section 6 “6. For each electoral area a separate register of the of the Principai persons entitled to vote in such area for the election of a Ordinanse, member or members, as the case may be, shall be prepared, published and revised in the manner prescribed by the Rules contained in Schedule HY”’,

4, Sub-section (1) of Section 9 of the Principal Ordinance Repeal and is hereby repealed and the following sub-section substituted re-enactment therefor :— of sub-section (i) of Section § of the (1) (a) is not a British subject of Kuropean origin or Principal descent ; Ordinance, and extension 30 (b) is not a British subject of Indianorig:n or descent; or of the said is not an Indian under the suzeramty or protection of His section. Majesty;

(c) is not a mate Arab able to write Arabic or Swahili in Arabic characters.”’

35 5. Between Section 11 and Section 12 of the Principal Qualifications Ordinance there shall be inserted the following section :— of voters. “11A, Any person, not otherwise disqualified under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be entitled :— Fat THE OFFICLAL GAZETTE January 2, 1924,

(a) if a Brit-sh subject of European origin or descent, to tc Lave his name entered in the register of voters for one of the electoral areas deseribed in Schedule I, Part A; (b) if a Brit'sh subject of Indian origin or descent, or an Indian under the suzerainty or protection of His Majesty, 5 to have his name entered in the register of voters for the electoral area deser.bed in Schedule I, Part B. (c)) if a male Arab, to have his name entered in the register of voters for the electoral area described in Schedule I, Part B.”’ 10 Amendinent of 6. Section 16 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended hePatnetpat by the addition thereto of the following paragraph :— Ordinance. “fiach voter may give one vote and no more for each of any number of persons not exceed:ng the number to be elected.”’ 15

AmendmentSchedule 1 ofof 7. Schedule I of the Princ:palYast : Ordinanceali is: hereby amended: the Principal 95 follows :— Ordinance. (a) Below the word and figure “Schedule I’’ there shall be added the word and letter “‘Part A.’’ (b) After the said schedule there shall be added the follow- 20 ing part :— Parr B. 12. The Colony and Protectorate. |

Government Notice No, 3.

‘The following Bill is published for information and criticism :~- A bill

intituled

An Ordinance to Amend the Native Liguor Ordinance, 1921.

Shart tithe, 1. This Ordinance may be cited as ‘The NatiNative Liquor (Amendment) Ordinance, 1924.”’

Repeal of Be Section 26 of the Native Liquor Ordinance, 1921, Section 26 of hereby repealed. the Native Liquor Ordinance, 1921,

Procgramation No. 1. S. 17612/30. shall be legal tender for payments mude in. the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, in accordance THE KENYA AND UGANDA (CURRENCY) with the. provisions of the said Order; one cent being ORDER, 1921. equvalent to one-hundredth of a shilling. | PROCLAMATION. Given under my hand at Nairobi this 3lst day of December, 1923. Subsidiary Coins as Legal Tender. T. COBYNDON, IN BXERCISEof the powers conferred ‘upon the Governar. Governor by the Kenya and Uganda (Currency) | Order, 1921, I, “Robert. Thorne Coryndon, Knight GOD SAVE THE KING. Commander of the Most. Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, with the approval SCHEDULE. of the Treasury and a Secretary of State, do hereby Fiftycent pieces, proclaimand declare that on and from, the. Ist day of June, 1922, the subsidiary coins specifiedin the Tet-cent pieces. Schedule hereto and issued. under the provisons of Five-cent pieces. the Kenya and Uganda (Currency) Order, 1921, One-cent pieces.

THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE Jenuary 2, 1924, er

ProcLaMATIoN No. 2. S. 1967/V1. GENERAL Notice No. 1.

THE DISEASES OF ANIMALS POST OFFICH NOTICE, ORDINANCE, 1906. IT is notified for general information that a Sub- PROCLAMATION, - Post Office will be opened at Mp'gi, Uganda, with IN EXERCISEof the powers thereunto enabling effect from the Ist of January, 1924. me, | hereby declare the following farm to be an Telegraph business will be transacted. infected area (Foot and Mouth Disease) for the pur- poses of the aforesaid Ordinance. yeneral Post Office, Farm L.0. No. 1738/1, Mr. F. C. Holmes, Limoru, Naszrobi, W. PEARSON, ‘Kyambu District. 28th December, 1928. for Postmaster General, Given under my hand at Nairobi this 21st day of Kenya and Uganda. Vecember, 1923.

W. KENNEDY, Chief Veterinary Officer. GENERAL Novice No, 2.

POSTOFFICE NOTICE. GoverNMenr Notice No, 4. S. 2195/1.

PUBLIC HRALTH ORDINANCE, 1921. ARRIVAL OF Kenya Matis in Enauanp. Novice, IT is notified for general information that the IN EXERCISEof the powers conferred upon the mails despatched from Mombasa on the under- Governor by the Public Health Ordinance, 1921, mentioned date arrived in England as stated. pecticn 4, His Excellency the Governor has been = pleased to appoint as a member of the Central Board Date of despatch Pome of Vessel by | Date of arrival of Health, H. I. Sikes, Esq., B.A., B.E., F.G.S., from Monibasa. | which despatched. in England, MuInst.C.i., in place of H. M. Birch, Esq., appouted in Government Notice No. 106 of 1928. Nairobi, G. A. S. NORTHCOTE, 2 nd Dec., 1923/8. 8. “Guildford”; 24th Dec., 1923. Castle” 27th December, 1923. for Colonial Secretary.

General Post Office, GovurNMENT Notice No, 3. S, 299, Nairobi, THE NATIVE AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 1912. 27th December, 1923. Notice. J. B. MOIR, for Postmaster General, IN EXERCISEof the powers thereunto enabling Kenya and Uganda. me, | hereby appoint the following person named in the Schedule annexed to be Official Headman for the area named therein. Nairok, G. V. MAXWELL, GENERAL Norick No. 3. 8. JT00/Vol, 2 27th December, 1923. Chief Native Commissioner. NOTICE.

SCHEDULE. ‘TENDERS FOR BECHE-pE-Mnr. Coast Province.—Kinuiri Disrrice. TENDERS by way of royalty are invited for the ——~—___, right to collect Beche-de-mer in three areas on the Name, | | - Area, [wath eee from, Remarks. { Coast as deta led below.

Rangonua wa Chonyi 27th Nov., 1923 | Fice Lewa wa Masambo, A minimum royalty of Shs. 3 per bag of 150 Ibs. Shume | resigned, is vequired and the successful tenderers will be | } required to enter inte an agreement for the proper GovexsmMent Novice No. 6. 8. 20034/6/3. working of their concegs-ons. Area No. 1.—-On the foreshore in the Vanga THE MATIVE AUTHORITY ORDINANCH, 1912. District and the Islands adjacent thereto. NOTICE. Area No. 2.—On the foreshore from Mombasa to IN BXERCISE of the powers thereunto enabling _Kipin’. me, I hereby appoint the person named in the Area No. 3.—On the foreshore from Kipini to Schedul e annexed hereto to be Official Headman Kismayu. , for the area named therein. Nairobi, G, . MAXWELL, The concessions in each area will be for a term of 9 months from the Ist Apr:l, 1924, to expire on 27th December, 1923, oneNative Commissioner. 3lst December, 1924. Tenders must be submitted in sealed envelopes SCHEDULE. endorsed ‘‘Tender. for Beche-de-Mer’’ to the Com- Provinck Suk-Kamasta._—-Distreict KaBparnet, missioner of Lands, P.O. Box 189, Nairobi, by the

28th February, 1924. . | | Name. i Area, | Witheffect from. | Remarks. l I Nairobi,

: , ee Ohemchor. .; Kaptiurin 2th Nov., 1923 | Vice Kipkulei Arap 19th December, 1923. ArapKaina' Location Kipkalis, deceused, H. T. MARTIN, | No.3 Commissioner of Lands.

6 | THE OFFIUIAL GAZETTE January 2, 1924.

(JeneRaL Novice No. 4. GENERAL Novice No. 7.

CURRENCY BOARD. CURRENCY BOARD.

Novice. Notice, NOTICHis hereby given that the Right-hand half NOTICE is hereby given that the Left hand-halves of the follow.ng 5/- notes, viz: A/3 18088, A/3 of Currency Note No.4- 54288for Shs. 5 has been. 249266, A/8 20047, A/3 59149, A/S 64992, A/S 76311, presented to the Currency Officer for payment. A/3 76356, A/3 76358, A/3 76361, A/4 09811, A/4 by Assistant District Commissioner, kabarnet. 27937, A/4 28706, A/4 50109, A/4 50169, A/4 57142, Any person claiming to be entitled to payment in A/5 08648, A/5 25626, A/5 27984, A/5 30639, A/d respect of the said half note should communicate. 38811, A/5 36861, A/5 38517, A/6 50651, A/6 70721, forthwith with the Currency Officer. In the absence A/8 60007, A/8 76574, A/8 89161, A/10 62949, of any such claim being established within three A/10 63971, A/10 77798, A/10 88269, A/10 94794, months of this date, payment for the said half and right hand-halves of the folowing 5/- notes, note will be made to the said Assistant District viz: A/3 02759, A/8 25868, A/3 48546, A/3 78852, Commissioner, Kabarnet, and the half note will be A/8 76828, A/3 98362, A/4 28965, A/4 32593, cancelled. Aj4 39987, A/4 57214, A/4 71002, A/4 82724, AJ10 63927, A/10 84886, A/10 92702 have been Mombasa, R. CLIFTON GRANNUM, by presented to the Currency Officer for payment 24th December, 1923. Currency Officer.. Mr. P. F. Hatton, through the Currency Otfcer, other Dar-es-Salaam, who has certified that the halves of the said notes were destroyed by white GENERAL Notice No. 8. Any person claiming ants whilst in his possession. PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION. in respect of the said half to be entitled to payment Supreme Court Causp No. 99 or 1923. communicate forthwith with the notes, should ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL’s Cause No. 100 or 1923. . Officer. In the absence of any suchclam Currency IN THE MATTER OF RawimpaD s/o Sarp KHAN, DECEASED. being established within three month’s of this date, payment for the said half notes will be made to the To ali to whom it may concern. sail Mr. P. F. Hatton, through the Currency Officer, PURSUANT to an order of the Supreme Court of the notes will be cancelled. Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, dated the 18th day of Dar-es-Salaam, and the half December, 1925, by which the undersigned was appointed Administrator of the estate of the late Rahimdad s/o Said ‘Mombasa, Rk. GLIFTON GRANNUM, Khan, -who died at Eldama Révine District on the 20th day 20th December, 1923. Currency Officer. of July, 1923. TAKE NOTICE that all persons having any claims against the estate of the said Rahimdad s/o Said Khan are 5. required to lodge aud prove such claims before. me the: Grxerap Notice No. undersigned on or before the 3rd day of March, 1924, after which date only the claims so proved will be paid and the CURRENCY BOARD. estate distributed according to law. Novick. Mombasa, 24th December, 1923. NOTICE is hereby given that the Right-hand MUSGRAVE THOMAS, half of Currency Note No. +. 17569 for Shs. 5 Acting Administrator-Generat. Currency Officer for has been presented to the Fort Hall. payment by District Commissioner, GENERAL Notice No. 9. to payment in Any person claiming to be entitled NOTICE. of the said half note, should communicate respect PUBLIC notice is hereby given that Teja Singh son of forthwith with the Currency Officer. In the established Gurdit Singh, who was for some time past managing my absence of any such claim being farm, being Land Office No. 1602, situated at Miwani in we within three months of this date, payment for the Nyanza Province, has been removed from the said manage- ment as from the date hereof. . said half note will be made to the said District note will be The said Teja Singh has henceforth no authority of any Commissioner, Fort Hall, and the half kind or nature to transact any business concerning the said cancelled. ‘farm. GRANNUM, Given at Nairobi this 3lst day of December, 1923. Mombasa, R. CLIFTON 14th December, 1928. Currency Officer. SAT BACHAN SINGH, c/o P. O. Box 135.

No. 6. Gunerat Novice GENERAL Notice No. 10, CURRENCY BOARD. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE. To all to whom it may concern. that the Left-hand halt NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership between NOVICE is hereby given us the undersigned Richard Charles Scrimgeour Austin and of Currency Note No.-+ 50994 for Shs. 5 has been Arthur David Southam Davis, carrying on business in presented to the Currency Officer for payment by Nairobi, under the style or firm o1 ‘“‘Austin & Co., Any Auctioneers,’’ has been dissolved as from the Slst day of Inspector i/e of Police Station, Nairobi. December, 1923, by the retirement of Arthur David Southam person claiming to be entitled to payment in Davis from the said firm. The said Richard Charles the said half note should communicate Scrimgeour Austin has taken over all the assets and respect of liabilities of the business. Currency Officer. In the forthwith with the All debts due to or owing by the said firm of Austin absence of any such claim being established & Co., Auctioneers, will be received and paid by the saic. within three months of this date, payment for the Richard Charles Scrimgeour Austin, who will continue th half note will be made to the said Inspector said business as hitherto under the style or firm of Austin said & Co., Auctioneers. i/c Police of Sration, Nairobi, and the half note will be cancelled. Signed at Nairobi this 27th day of December, 1923, Mombasa,- R. CLIFTON GRANNUM, R, C. 8. AUSTIN. 19238. Currency Officer. A. D. 8. DAVIS. 24th December, January 2, 1924. THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

‘GrneraAL Notice No. 11. NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned goods will be sold by Pusiirc Auction at the Custom House, Mombasa, on the 4th February, 1924, if not cleared before that date, and the proceeds will be applied first to the payment of freight and charges and next of duties. The surplus, if any, will be paid to the proprietor of the goods on his application in writing for same within twelve months from the date of sale, but if on expiration of that date no such application shall have been received the surplus will be forfeited and shall be applied as if it had originally been paid as duty due and payable. A quantity of confiscated goods will also be put up for auction. Custom House, G. WALSH, Mombasa, 19th December, 1923. Commissioner of Customs, Kenya and Uganda.

Unclaimed Baggage lying in the Kilindini Customs Godown,over four months and twenty-one days. For Satz on Fepruary 41TH, 1924.

| Date Steamer. From. Marks and Numbers. No. and Description of Pkgs.

1928 —— Sept. Ist Karoa Bombay Nil 1 Tiffin Carrier

co do do Nil | 1 Bundle Tobacco do do do Labisina | 1 Parcel

Unclaimed Cargo lying in the Kilindini Customs Godown,over four months and twenty-one days. For Sate on Fupruary 4x, 1924, OO ~ Date Steamer. From. Marks and Numbers. No. and Description of Pkgs.

1923 7 - ee wheel Sept. 2nd Norman Hurope Nil 1 Iron do do do Nil 16 Plough Discs

do do do Nil 1 Steel Bar do do do Nil 10 Casks Cement (empty) do do do Nil ' | Cask Sweeping Cement

Unclaimed Cargo lying in the King’s Warehouse, Mombasa, over four ~ months and twenty-one days. For sate on Frpervary 4ra, 1924.

Date. Steamer. Marks and Numbers. No. and Description of packages. 983 —_ May 22nd Dhow “Patch Survani” Nil 4 Goads Red Chalk (@, Cutch Mandvi Aug. 4th ! “Karapara’” (@ Bombay P.V.LP.P.B. or Nil 1 Case Rape Seed Oil (empty) i

Unclaimed Luggage lying in the Customs Baggage Room, Mombasa, over four months and twenty-one days. For Satz on Feprvary 47a, 1924.

Cate. Steamer. Marks and Numbers. | No, and Description of Packages. | 1923 | Captain Massey | 1 Case

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