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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 38.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1869.
VOL. XV.
No. 109.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH is expected to arrive in this Colony some time in the first two weeks of October, and as the Governor is well aware of the desire of this Community to testify their gratification at receiving a visit from a son of the QUEEN, it is His Excellency's intention to invite all Residents to illuminate their houses between 9 P.M. and midnight, on some day to be hereafter named by proclamation. In the meantime this notice is issued to enable the needful preparations to be made.
It is also the intention of His Excellency to permit on that occasion the erection of such scaffolding or other supports for Gas fixtures, Lanterns, or Lamps, as may be sanctioned by the Surveyor General.
The Police will also be directed not to require Night Passes from Chinese conducting themselves quietly, till 12.15.
Further particulars--as may be expedient--will be hereafter published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th September, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
No. 1 of 1869.
FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1869.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, (JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN.) The Honorable the Attorney General (JULIAN Pauncefote.) The Honorable the Colonial Treasurer (FREDERICK H. A. FORTH.) The Honorable the Auditor General (W. H. RENNIE.)
The Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL.
The Honorable JAMES B. TAYLOR.
ABSENT:
The Honorable the Chief Justice (JOHN SMALE.)
The Honorable H. B. GIBB.
The Honorable WILLIAM Keswick.
The Council meets this day at 3 P.M., by Special Summons.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 21st November last, are read and confirmed.