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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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No. 13.
三十第
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26TH MARCH, 1887.
日二初月三年或丁 日十二月三年七十八百八千
VOL. XXXIII.
簿三十三第
No. 5.
[L.S.] W. H. Marsh.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Officer Administering the Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas a despatch has been received from The Right Honourable SIR HENRY THRUSTAN HOLLAND, Bart., HER MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, conveying to me HER MAJESTY'S Gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the following Ordinance, namely:-
No. 18 of 1886, entitled-An Ordinance to prevent the sale or conveyance on board Ship of any Spirituous or Fermented Liquor, and to prohibit the hovering near or about Ships of any persons in boats for the purpose of selling or taking on board Ship of such liquor.
Now, therefore, it is hereby Proclairaed that the said Ordinance has been so confirmed and allowed as aforesaid.
By Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 23rd day of March, 1887.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 20.
FRIDAY, 18TH MARCH, 1887.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G..
Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)
the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRIE.
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WONG SHING.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS-
SOON, on leave).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th instant, are read and confirmed.