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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 7.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1873.
VOL. XIX.
PROCLAMATION.
No. 1.
[L.S.] A. E. KENNEDY.
By His Excellency SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral
of the same.
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Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honourable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinance; namely:
No. 6 of 1872, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Ninety-nine thousand Dollars to defray the Charges of the Year 1871: Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed, as aforesaid.
By flis Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 10th Day of February, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 2.
[L.S.] A. E. Kennedy.
• PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral
of the same.
Whereas by Section XVIII of Ordinance No. 1 of 1873, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make better Provision for the Appointment and Remuneration of the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs of the Colony, and to afford them Kelief and Protection in the Execution of their Duties,—it is enacted as follows:—
"This Ordinance shall coininence and take Effect on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by "Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor"
Now, therefore, I, SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, in suance of the said Section and by virtue of the Authority thereby in me vested, do hereby under y Hand Proclaim, that the said Ordinance shall commence and take effect on and from the First Day of March, 1873.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 15th Day of February, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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