No. 11.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH OCTOBER, 1870. 509
(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 by Section XXIX of Ordinance 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 the Issue of Passes for Chinese, and to provide for the better Security of the
Residents of the Colony," it is enacted as follows:--
"This Ordinance shall commence and take Effect on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by - Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor:
in
pursuance under
Now, therefore, I, HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, of the said Section and by virtue of the Authority thereby in me vested, do hereby my Hand Proclaim that the said Ordinance shall commence and take effect from this Date.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 1st Day of October, 1870.
No. 125.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Revised Scale of Fares for Public Chairs, which has been approved by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, is published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st October, 1870.
Half Hour,
Scale of Fares for Public Chairs with two Bearers.
One Hour,.
Three Hours,
Six Hours,
One Day (of Twelve Hours),.
10 cents.
..20
.50 21
.70 "" $1.00
In case more than two Bearers are employed, every additional Bearer to be paid at the rate of half the above Scale.
Nothing herein contained prevents special agreements.
Copies of the above Scale, in English and Chinese, can be obtained on application at the Registrar General's Office.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1870.
No. 119.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
It is hereby notified that under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, Friday, the 21st of October next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace, to be held at the Police Magistrates' Office, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, for the purpose of considering Applica- tions for Licenses for the sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors during the Year commencing on 1st December next.
Applications for such Licenses must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office at least Ten days before the Sessions, in the Form prescribed in the said Ordinance, and no Application will, after that period, be received for submission to the Sessions.
Printed Forms of Applications may be obtained by intending Applicants at the Police Magis- trates' Office between the llours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th September, 1870.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.