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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JULY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 322.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council :-
Ordinance No. 13 of 1891.—An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to license the pre-
sent Church of the Immaculate Conception for the celebration of marriages from the time of its opening.
Ordinance No. 14 of 1891.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1891.
No. 13 OF 1891.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to license the pre- sent Church of the Immaculate Conception for the celebration of marriages from the time of its opening.
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G. DIGBY BARKER,
Officer Administering the Government.
[22nd July, 1891.]
HEREAS the old Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion formerly situate at Wellington Street was closed for service on the 31st day of May, 1886, and the present Church of The Immaculate Conception situate at Glenealy, was opened for service, on the 6th day of“ June, 1886, and whereas no record exists of any fresh licence for the celebration of marriages having been granted at the time of such opening and a licence was granted and notified in the Government Gazette of the 11th October, 1890. Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. The present Church of the Immaculate Conception shall be deemed to have been duly licensed for the celebra- tion of marriages from the date of its opening.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 3rd day of July, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 22nd day of July, 1891.
W. MEIGH GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.