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COROIT.
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 16.
No. 5.
published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1871.
[LS.] HENRY WASE WHITFEILD.
PROCLAMATION.
VOL. XVII.
By His Excellency HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and Japan, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honorable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, disallowing Ordinance No. 7 of 1870, entitled "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Punishment of deported Criminals and other Persons dangerous to the Peace and good Order of the Colony, who may be found at large within the same before the Expiration of the Period of their Deportation":
Notice is hereby given of the same, and the Provisions of the Ordinance aforesaid are declared to be null and void, and of no effect.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 21st Day of April, 1871.
No. 6.
[LS.] HENRY WASE WHITFEILD.
PROCLAMATION,
By His Excellency HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and Japan, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honorable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have ben received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances; namely:-
No. 14 of 1870, entitled-"An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend and consolidate the Law in relation to thi Issue of Passes for Chinese, and to provide for the better Security of the Residents of the Colony;"
No. 17 of 1870, entitled--"An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to empower the Governor in Council to reduce, vary, and in certain Cases to remit and refund the Amount of Fees payable for the Use of the Government of the Colony :---
Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed, as aforesaid.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 21st Day of April, 1871.