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No. 4.

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PROCLAMATION.

[LS.] WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Iloogkong and its Dependencies, nud Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas by Proclamation dated the 6th day of May, 1893, it was proclaimed and declared that for the purposes of The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855, the voyage of any Chinese Passenger Ship from the Port of Chefoo, in the Empire of China, to Wladivostock shall be deemed to be a voyage of eight days' duration and, therefore, shall be deemed to be a voyage of " not more than thirty days' duration within the meaning of Section 4 of The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, of Hongkong:

And whereas it is expedient to revoke the said Proclamation :

Now, therefore. I, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby revoke the said Proclamation with effect from this dute.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 12th day of July, 1893.

G. T. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary.

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