818 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH OCTOBER, 1880.

No. 245.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

The following Regulations are published under the provisions of Section 42 of Ordinance 8 of

1879.

By Command,

FREDERICK Stewart,

Acting Coloniel Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th October, 1880.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Paragraph C. of Subsection 1 of

Section 28 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.

1. The following is declared to be a "part of the Colony" in respect of which the provisions of paragraph C. of Subsection 1 of Section 28 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, shall apply, viz. :---

The shore on the North side of the town of Victoria, from opposite the Gas works at Shek-tong- sui to opposite the Canal at Bovrington.

2. The following are specified as "Wharves" in respect of which the provisions of paragraph C. of Subsection 1 of Section 28 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, shall apply, viz. :-

In Victoria.

Sailors' Home Wharf.

Sai-wo Lane Steps.

Gibb's Wharf.

Peddar's Wharf.

Government Wharf.

Steps at West End of Praya West. Jardine's Steps.

At Kowloon.

Yau-ma-ti Police Station Wharf. Tsim-shá-tsui Wharf.

Hung-hòm Stone Wharf.

No. 246.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

The following Circular Despatches are published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th October, 1880.

26 July, 1879.

DOWNING STREET, 8th October, 1879.

SIR, I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of a letter from the War Office drawing attention to certain clauses of the Act No. 33 of 1879, passed in the last Session of the Imperial Par- liament for the discipline and regulation of the Army, whereby it is rendered necessary that a Secretary of State should concur with the Governors of Colonies as to the Colonial Prisons in which Military prisoners, deserters, and absentees may be confined, and I have to request that you will inform me of the Prison or Prisons which, with the concurrence of a Secretary of State, your Government would propose to appoint as an "authorized Prison" under the terms of the Act.

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I have already forwarded to you a copy of the Act in my Circular despatch of the 7th of October, and I have to add, with reference to Section 127 of the Act, that it is proposed by the Secretary of State for War that the same rates should, as hitherto, be paid for Military Prisoners who may confined in Colonial Prisons.

I have the honour to be,

The Officer Administering the Government of

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

M. E. HICKS-BEACH.

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