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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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No. 16.
號六十 第 9
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH APRIL, 1883.
日一初月三年未癸 日七初月四年三十八百八千一
VOL. XXIX.
簿九十二第
No. 5.
PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] G. F. BOWEN,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
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. 21 of 1882, entitled-The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance, Amendment Ordi-
nance, 1882.
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 2nd Day of April, 1883.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 126.
APPOINTMENTS.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following provisional appointments, in consequence of the death of Mr. Justice SNOWDEN, until Her Majesty's pleasure be made known :-
The Honourable JAMES RUSSELL, LL.D., Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General, to be Acting Puisne Judge.
FREDERICK STEWART, Esquire, LL.D., Police Magistrate, to be Acting Colonial Treasurer and Acting Registrar General.
Captain H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, to be Acting Police Magistrate in addition to his proper duties.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1883.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.