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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тH JUNE, 1897.
do hereby appoint Mr. JouN GERALD THOMAS BUCKLE to be the Secretary to such Commission. And I do hereby order and direct that the said Commission shall, for the purpose of making the said enquiry, have all such powers as are vested in the Supreme Court of this Colony or in any Judge thereof on the occasion of any suit or action in respect of the following matters, viz.:-
The enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or
otherwise;
The compelling the production of documents;
The punishing persons guilty of contempt;
The ordering the inspection of any property with power also, for the purpose of this Com
mission, to enter and view any premises.
And I do hereby further direct that every examination of witnesses shall be held in private. And I do further require you to report to ine the evidence and your opinion thereon. And I hereby charge all persons in the Public Service to assist you herein.
Given under my hand and the public seal of the Colony in Executive Council, this 5th day of June, One thousand Eight hundred and Ninety-seven.
By Command,
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 5th June, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 235.
The following Order, made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th June, 1897.
ORDER.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
The Orders as to Night Passes and Lights made by the Governor in Council on the 11th day of January and 20th day of January, 1896, and published under Government Notifications No. 7 and No. 24 of the 11th day of January and 22nd day of January, 1896, respectively, are hereby revoked by the Governor in Council.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 5th June, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 236.
Notice is hereby given that THE AMERICAN CIGARETTE COMPANY, LIMITED, of 36, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, has complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873 and 20 of 1895, for the registration in this Colony of its Mark as applied to Boxes and Packages of Cigarettes; and that the same has been duly registered.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th June, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 237.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 14th June, 1897, for excavat- ing and depositing earth in the Hopper or other Barges for filling in Section No. 5, under Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 16 of 1889.
No work will be permitted under this contract on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification, and further particulars apply at the Praya Reclamation Office. No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $50 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th June, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,