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No. 2.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH FEBRUARY, 1869.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.

By Ilis Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honorable Earl GRANVILLE, K.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinance ;- namely:---

No. 11 of 1868, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to enable the Governor in Council to grant a Pension to WILLIAM QUIN, Esquire, Superintendent of Police:

Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has 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 13th Day of February, 1869.

No. 3.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.

By His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honorable Earl GRANVILLE, K.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, disallowing Ordinance No. 2 of 1867, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Establishment and Regulation of a Naval Yard Police Force:

Notice is hereby given of the same, and the Provisions of that Ordinance 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 13th Day of February, 1869.

No. 15.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that the provisional appointment of The Honorable JAMES BANKS TAYLOR to a Seat in the Legislative Council, during the absence on leave of The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE, has been approved by the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1869:

No. 16.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that the Right Honorable Ear! GRANVILLE, K.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to appoint WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, Esquire, to be Captain Superintendent of Police, from the 24th Day of July last, vice WILLIAM QUIN, Esquire, retired.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1869.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

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