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No. 24.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25TH APRIL, 1885.
VOL. XXXI.
號四十二第 日一十月三年酉乙 日五十二月四年五十八百八千一
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No. 5.
PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] G. F. BOWEN.
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 despatches have 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 Ordinances; namely:-
No. 1 of 1885, entitled-An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Nine hundred and Forty-nine thousand and Sixty-one Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1885.
No. 2 of 1885, entitled-An Ordinance to amend The Stamp Ordinance, 1884. No. 3 of 1885, entitled-The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordinance, 1885.
Now, therefore, it is hereby Proclaimed that the said Ordinances have been so confirmed and allowed as aforesaid.
By Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 25th day of April, 1885.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 20.
WEDNESDAY, 15TH APRIL, 1885.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.).
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the Surveyor General, (JoHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
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the Registrar General (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.) PHINEAS RYRIE.
WILLIAM KESWICK.
THOMAS JACKSON.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,
WONG SHING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Minutes read and confirmed.