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THE
Hongkong
Government
GAZETTE.
NEW SERIES.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. III. No. 117.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gasette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Seoretary.
No. 39.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
Her Majesty's Consul at Shanghae having reported that the Light-Ship at the Entrance of the Yang-tsze-keang has been driven from her Moorings, and as some time must elapse before she can be replaced, His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., is pleased to notify the above fact for the information of all concerned, in order that the needful precautions may be taken to prevent the disasters which, in consequence of the above accident, might befall Vessels entering the Port of Shanghae.
By Order,
GEO. S. MORRISON.
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st September, 1857.
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No. 139.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Order of Her Majesty in Council, passed on the 25th June, 1857, directing that, in all Prayers, Litanies, and Collects, for the Royal Family, the Words "The Prince Consort" be inserted instead of the Words "The Prince Albert," is published for general information and guidance.
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By Order,
and in
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1857.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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At The Court at BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
The 25th day of June, 1857.
Present:
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELlent MajestY IN COUNCIL.
Whereas by the Act of Uniformity, which establisheth the Liturgy, and enacts, that no Form or Order of Common Prayer be openly used other than what is prescribed or appointed to be used in and by the said Book, it is notwithstanding provided, that in all those Prayers, Litanies, and Collects which do anywise relate to the King, Queen, or Royal Progeny, the Names be altered and changed from time to time, and fitted to the present Occasion, according to Direction of lawful Authority: Her Majesty was pleased this Day in Council to declare Her Royal Will and Pleasure, That in all the Prayers, Litanies, and Collects for the Royal Family the Words The Prince Consort," be inserted instead of the Words The Prince Albert."
And Her Majesty doth strictly charge and command, That no Edition of the Common Prayer be from henceforth printed but with this Amendment; and that in the meantime, till Copies of such Edition may be had, all Parsons, Vicars, and Curates within this Realm do (for the preventing of Mistakes) with the Pen, correct and amend all such Prayers in their Church Books, according to the foregoing Directions: And for the better Notice hereof, that this Order be forthwith printed and published, and sent to the several Parisbes; and that the Right Reverend the Bishops do take care that Obedience be paid to the same accordingly.
WN. L. BATHURST.
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