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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1885.
ASSENT TO ORDINANCES.--The Clerk of Councils announced His Excellency the Governor's asse to the following Ordinances :-
No. 3 of 1885.-The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordinance, 1885. No. 4 of 1885.--An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 8 of 1882. No. 5 of 1885.--An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 7 of 1873. No. 6 of 1885.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14 of 1870. No. 7 of 1885.--The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885.
No. 8 of 1885.-The Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885.
ORDINANCES CONFIRMED BY THE QUEEN.-The Clerk of Councils announced Her Majesty's confirmation of the following Ordinances :-
No. 1 of 1884, entitled.-The Opium Ordinance, 1884.
No. 2 of 1884, entitled.—An Ordinance for the naturalisation of WILLIAM DOBERCK.
No. 3 of 1884, entitled.--An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 3 of 1862.
No. 5 of 1884, entitled-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of TsÉUNG SZ-KÁI.
No. 6 of 1884, entitled.--The Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884.
No. 7 of 1884, entitled.-The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, Amendment Ordinance,
1884.
No. 8 of 1884, entitled.--The Criminal Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 1884.
No. 9 of 1884, entitled.---An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 3 of 1881.
No. 11 of 1884, entitled.-The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation Ordinance,
1884.
No. 13 of 1884, entitled.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 3 of 1871.
No. 14 of 1884, entitled.-The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1879, Amendment Ordi-
nance, 1884.
No. 15 of 1884, entitled.-The Stamp Ordinance, 1884.
No. 16 of 1884, entitled.-The Preservation of Birds Ordinance 1870, Amendment Ordi-
nance 1884.
No. 17 of 1884, entitled.-An Ordinance to make provision for certain duties formerly
attaching to the Office of Sheriff.
No. 18 of 1884, entitled.-An Ordinance to authorise FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Vic- toria, and to confer upon the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON certain other powers and privileges.
No. 19 of 1884, entitled.-An Ordinance to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, to con struct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATEB certain other powers and privileges.
No. 20 of 1884, entitled.--An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and Thirty-five thousand Three hundred and Forty-five Dollars and Twenty-six Cents
to defray the Charges of the Year 1883.
No. 21 of 1884, entitled.-An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding One million and Six thousand, Eight hundred and Eighty-one Dollars
to the Public Service of the Year 1885.
No. 22 of 1884, entitled.--The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1884.
THE LATE SIR HARRY PARKES.--The Honourable P. RYRIE addressed the Council with reference to the death of the late Sir HARRY S. PARKES, Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking, and moved that this Council pass a resolution of condolence with the family of the deceased.
The Honourable T. JACKSON seconded the motion.