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No. 5.
號五第、日八十月二十年未乙
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 1896.
日一初月二年六十九百八千一
VOL. LXII.
簿二十四第
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 29.
The following Circular Despatch, with its enclosure, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th January, 1896.
CIRCULAR.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET,
12th December, 1895.
SIR,-With reference to the Earl of Derby's Circular despatch of the 22nd May, 1883, I have the honour to transmit to you, for information and publication in the Colony under your Government, copies of an Order in Council dated the 21st November last respecting the tonnage admeasurement of ships of the Kingdom of Denmark.
I have the honour to be,
The Officer Administering the Government of
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
HONGKONG.
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR,
The 21st day of November, 1895.
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS by an Order in Council dated the 29th day of February, 1868, made by Her Majesty
in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862, Her Majesty was pleased to direct that the ships of Denmark the certificates of Danish nationality and registry of which were dated on and after the 1st October, 1867, should be deemed to be of the tonnage denoted in the said certificates of Danish nationality and registry:
And whereas by another Order in Council dated the 30th day of December, 1878, Her Majesty was pleased to direct as regards Danish steam ships that if the owner or master of any merchant ship belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark and measured after the 1st day of October, 1878, which is propelled by steam or any other power requiring engine-room, should desire the allowance for engine-room in his ship to be estimated under the rules for engine-room measurement and allowance applicable to British ships instead of under the Danish rule, the engine-room should be measured and the allowance calculated according to the British rules: