Il. GAZETTE. Published by Authority. THURSDAY, 28rH JANUARY, 1954. No. 7. Notices, The Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of Dr. W. T. JOSEPH as an official member of the Legislitive Council of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands, with effect from the 21st January, 1954. The Svoretariut, Antigua. 22nd Janvary, L954. Ref. No. C. 18/00012. The Governor has been pleased to re-appoint the following persons with effect from the 16th January, 1054, to be unofficial members of the Executive Council of the Virgin Islands until the 24th November, 1954:— The Hon. J. O. GEORGES, M.B.E. The Hon. H. R. PENN, M.B.E. The Hon. I. G. Fonseca, The Secretariat, Leeward Istands, Ab Antigua. 22nd January, 1954. Ref. No. ©. 12/00008. It is hereby notified for general information that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to give instructions fur the appointment of Mr. Mc. WELLING TODMAN to be an official member of the Legislative Council of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands. His Excellency has appointed Mr. ToDMAN accordingly. The Secretariat, Antsgua. 22nd January, 1954. Ref. No. C. 18/00012. The Commissioner of Montserrat has appointed Pastor ALFRED FRAN- cos to be a Marriage Officer for that Presidency with effect from 1st Jan- uary, 1954. M. 8). S29,7297 LY? IL. The Commissioner, Montserrat, has by virtue of the power conferred on him by section] of the Land Sur- veyors Ordinance, 1887, (Montserrat No. 4 of 1887), appointed: Mr. JAMES PERCY MEADE two he « Surveyor of land during pleasure. M, 46/5, NATURALIZATION. A Certificate of Naturalisation No. 1 of 1954 dated the 24th December, 3953, has been granted to Mr, LOCKLING ANSWORTH TONGE known as LAUCHLAND ToNnGE of Michael's Village, St. John’s, Antigua, under the British Nationality Act, 1948. The Secretariat, Leeward Islands, At Antigua. 27th January, 1954. Ref, No. 55/00018. No. 7. The Governor has been pleased, on the 20th January, 1954, to assent to the undermentioned Acts of the Lee- ward Islands:— No. 1 of 1954, ‘The Infants Pro- tection (Repeal) Act, 1954”; No. 2 of 1954, ‘The Leeward Islands Scholarship (Amendment) Act, 1954”: No. 3 of 1954, ‘*The Larceny (Amendment) Act, 19547’; No. 4 of 1954, ‘The Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) Act, 1954”; No. 5 of 1954, * The [Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 1954”; No. 6 of 1954, “The Pradial Larceny (Amendment) Act, 1954”; No. 7 of 1954, “ The Agricultural Small Holdings (Amemdment) Act, 1954”; No. 8 of 1954, “The Medical (Amendment) Act, 1954”; No. 9 of 1954, “The Title by Registration (Amendment) Act, 1954”; No. 10 of 1954, ‘The Appropria- tion Act, 1954. No. 8. The following Acts and Ordinance are circulated with this Gazette and form part thereof:— ACTS, Leeward Islands. No. 1 of 1954, “’Phe Infants Pro- tection (Repeal) Aci, 1954." 1 pp. Price 3 cents. No. 2 of 1954. “The Leeward Islands Scholarship (Amendment) Act, 1954.” L pp. Price 3 cenés. No. 3 of 1954, “The Larceny (Amendment) Act, 1954.” 2 pp. Price + cents. No. 4 of 1954, * The Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) Act, 1954.” 6 pp. Price 8 cents. No. 5 of 1954, “The Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 1954.” 2 pp. Price 4 cents. No. 6 of 1954, ‘The Preedial Lar- ceny (Prevention) Act, 1954.” 17 pp. Frice 19 cenis, No. 7 of 1954, “The Agricultural Small Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1954.” 2 pp. Price 4 cents. No. 8 of 1954, “The Medical (Amendment) Act, 1954.” 2 pp. Price 4 cents, No. 9 of 1954. “The Title by Registration (Amendment) Act, 1954.” 4 pp. Price 6 cents, No. 10 of 1954, “The Appropria- tion Act, 1954.” 3 pp. Price 5 cents. ORDINANCE. Antigua. No. 16 of 1953, ‘The Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) Ordinanee, 1953.” T pp. 4 tee 9 cents. New Stamp Issue, Leeward Islands. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that a new main issue of Leeward Islands postage stamps with their values expressed in decimal currency instead of in sterling will be placed on sale throughout the Colony on the 22nd February, 1954. The