THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE, 1881.
XXIX. Nothing in this Ordinance, or any regulation made thereunder, shall take away or abridge any right of any person or persons, other than the Company, to pass along or across every or any part of any road along or across which any Tramway is laid, whether on or off the Tramway, with carriages not having flange wheels or wheels suitable only to run on the rail of the said Tramway.
XXX. Nothing in this Ordinance, or in any order under it, shall be deemed to exempt the said Company or any Tramway from the provisions of any future law relating to Tramways or Tramway Companies, or their accounts, or from any future revision or alteration under authority of the Governor in Council of the maximum toll or rates of charge authorized by this Ordinance, or any order under it.
XXXI. The
powers and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given, saving and reserving always 'the rights of Her Majesty, of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons, except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from and under them.
Public rights not to be abridged.
Company not to be exempt from the provisions of future laws.
Reservation of rights of the Crown.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 221.
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The Governor has been pleased to recognize Mr. Consul TRAVERS as in charge of the German Consulate at this port, during the absence, on leave, of Mr. PETER Kempermann.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 222.
The following letter from the Acting Assistant Military Secretary is published for general in- formation.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1881.
No. 4852.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG, 16th June, 1881. SIR,-I have the honour, by direction, to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that Major-General E. W. DONOVAN embarked on board the steam-ship Oceanic for England on the
14th instant.
During his absence, the Command of the Troops in Hongkong and Straits Settlements will devolve upon Lt. Col. and Bt. Colonel L. F. HALL, Royal Artillery.
I have the honour to be,
Sir. Your obedient Servant,
The Honourable
The Aeting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
J. BURY, Capt., Acting Assistant Military Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 223.
QUARANTINE AT SYDNEY..
The following telegram has been received from Sir HENRY PARKES, the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
FROM THE COLONIAL SECRETARY SYDNEY TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY HONGKONG.
SYDNEY, 17th June, 1881.
Small-pox having been introduced here by Chinese recently arrived, this Government has, by Proclamation, notified that Hongkong and all the ports of China will be treated as places from which all vessels arriving in Sydney will be placed in quarantine.
HENRY PARKES,
Colonial Secretary.