THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JUNE, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 218.
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His Excellency the Governor has given his assent to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance 17 of 1804.-An Ordinance to make provision for certain duties formerly attaching
to the Office of Sheriff.
Ordinance 18 of 1884.-An Ordinance to authorise FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon
the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON certain other powers and privileges.
Ordinance 19 of 1884.-An Ordinance to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain other powers and privileges.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th June, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
[L.S.]
G. F. BoWEN.
No. 17 of 1884.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make provision for certain duties formerly attaching to the Office of Sheriff.
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[10th June, 1884.]
HEREAS on account of the abolition of the Office of Sheriff it is necessary to make provision for the performance of certain duties in connexion with the execution of criminal sentences formerly attaching to the said Office. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. All such duties, in relation to the execution of any sentence or judgment imposel or awarded by any Court or Judge exercising criminal jurisdiction in this Colony, as attached to the Office of Sherif at the time of the passing of Ordinance 22 of 1882, and in respect of which no other provision has been made at the time of the passing of this Ordinance, shall from and after the passing of this Ordinance be attached to the Office of Superintendent of Victoria Geol, and shall be discharged by the person for the time being acting in that Office or his lawful deputy.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHAXI,
Acting Clerk of Counciia, -
Syp.imend
entefare Gol Katrusted with t'e dries of Sheriff.
[Z.s.]
G. F. BoWEN.
No. 18 OF 1884.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise FRANCIS BULKELEY JOIN- SON to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said FRANCIS BULKELLY JOHNSON certain other powers and privileges.
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[12th June, 1884.] HEREAS FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, of Victoria, Hongkong, merchant, is desirous of constructing, with the consent of the Crown, piers and wharves in the barbour of Victoria, for purposes in relation to the loading, discharging, and storing of cargo; And whereas the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON has applied to the Government of the Colony, to confer upon him the necessary powers for carrying out the construction of such piers and wharves, by means of a public Ordinance, and it is expedient that such
Preamble.