OIT.
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 27.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5ти JULY, 1862.
VOL. VIII.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF HONGKONG.
No. 7 of 1862.
SATURDAY, 21ST JUNE, 1862.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the GOVERNOR and all the Members, except the COLONIAL TREASURER in consequence of indisposition, and Mr. PERCEVAL, absent on leave at Shanghac.
The Council met to-day by Special Summons.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 3rd May, were read and approved. The Governor laid on the Table the Estimates for the
year 1863.
Read, a first time, a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Four hundred and
fifty-five thousand four hundred Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1863."
Read, a first time, a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to alter the form in which Sentence of Death is
passed."
Read, a first time, a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 12 of 1858, entitled 'An
Ordinance for Practitioners in Law.'
Read, a first time, a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance for granting Patents for Inventions within this
Colony."
The Council adjourned to Thursday, the 3rd Proximo, at noon.
Read and approved, this 3rd Day of July, 1862.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
HONGKONG.
HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,
Governor.
ANNO VICESIMO SEXTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. 11 of 1862.
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By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Four hundred and Fifty-five thousand Four hundred Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1863.
[3rd July, 1862.]
Title.
Whereas the Expenditure required for the Service of this Colony for the year 1863 Preamble. has been estimated at the Sum of Four hundred and Fifty-five thousand Three hundred and Seventy-six Dollars: Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:----