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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1896.

Form of Warrant of the Governor for the surrender of a fugitivo

Criminal.

By His Excellency

Governor and

Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Depen-

dencies.

To the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, and

to

Hongkong

Whereas

to wit.

late of

of

was delivered into the custody of you

accused of the commission of the crime within the jurisdiction of North Borneo the Superin-

tendent of Victoria Gaol by warrant dated the

pursuant to the "North Borneo Extradition Ordinance, 1896.”

Now I do hereby in pursuance of the said Ordinance, order you the said Superintendent of Victoria Gaol to deliver the body of the said

into the custody of the said

and I command you the said

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to receive the said into your custody, and to convey him and there place him into the custody of

who is authorized by the North Borneo authorities to receive him, for which this shall be your warrant.

Given under my hand and seal this

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By Command,

day of

[Seal.]

Governor.

Colonial Secretary,

Form of Order of discharge by the Governor.

By His Excellency

Governor and

Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

To the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol. Whereas one

is now in your custody as a

fugitive criminal under the provision of the "North Borneo Extradi- tion Ordinance, 1896,"

And whereas it has been determined that no warrant shall be granted for the surrender of the said

Now I do hereby order and require you to discharge the said

from custody under the said Ordinance. Given under my hand and seal at Victoria, Hongkong, this day of

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By Command,

[Seal.]

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Governor, &c.

Colonial Secretary.

Reasons and Objects.

This Ordinance has been drafted, with the sanction of the Secretary of State and the approval of the Government of Hongkong, at the desire of the Governor of North Bor- neo, who called attention to the desirability of legalising the extradition of criminals between Hongkong and the territory of the British North Borneo Company, now that regular steam and telegraphic communication has been established between the two places.

The Ordinance has been forwarded to the Secretary of State and is submitted to the Legislative Council by his direction.

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Acting Attorney General,

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A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance for the Incorporation of the President in Hongkong of the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society.

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. The Reverend Christian Gottlieb Reusch, President in Hongkong of the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society, and holding the appointment of the President in Hongkong of the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society and his successors holding the said appointment and having placed in the hands of the Governor satisfactory proof of his appointment for the time being shall be a Body Corporate (hereinafter called the said Corporation) and shall for the purposes of this Ordinance have the name of "The President

The Tresident in Hongkong of the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society to be

Body Corporate,

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