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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Suthority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 3RD JANUARY, 1885.
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No. 1.
[L.S.] G. F. BOWEN.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas a despatch has been received from the Right Honourable The EARL OF DERBY, 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. 22 of 1881, entitled-The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1884.
Now, therefore, it is hereby Proclaimed that the said Ordinance has been so confirmed and allowed as aforesaid.
By Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 3rd day of January, 1885.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 4.
WEDNESDAY, 24TH DECEMBER, 1884.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTEK.)
the Surveyor General, (Jons MACNEILE PRICE.)
the Registrar General (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.) WILLIAM KESWICK,
THOMAS JACKSON.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
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WONG SHING.
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ABSENT:
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE,
The Council met in pursuance of adjournment.
Minutes read and confirmed.
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PAPERS.--The Honourable the Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following Paper:
Report on the Finances of the Colony by the Colonial Secretary and Auditor General.