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No. 24.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21st MAY, 1898.
VOL. XLIV.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 227.
It is hereby notified that Her Majesty has not been advisel to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances :-
No. 15 of 1897, entitled-An Ordinance to further amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance,
1891.
Νο 1 of 1898, entitled-An Ordinance to amend the Prepared Opium (Divans) Ordinance,
1897, (No. 15 of 1897).
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th May, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 228.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is pleased to announce that he has received information to the effect that Her Majesty the QUEEN has approved of the appointment of the Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary, to be a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st May, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 229.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is pleased to direct that the Anniver- sary of the Birthday of Her Gracious Majesty the QUEEN be celebrated in this Colony on Tuesday, the 24th instant, which day will therefore, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, be a Public Holiday.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st May, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 230.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to direct that the 30th instant, being Whit Monday, be observed as a holiday in the Government Offices.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st May, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,