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of October 1855, ands

Whereas by an Arder in Corneil. bearing date the 22. day of October 1856 the were

Olur

of the draft of

pleased by and with the advice Privy Council, to approved of Prvelornation declaring the rates at which certain gold coins called Australian

Sovereigns and half Sovereigns

Sovereigns which

Atruck at the Branch

of Our Mi

Aryal

2-2-

are

Mint..

at Sydney

in New South Wales are to pass Cevrent in Aur Colonies of Ceylon, Maurition,

and

avao

Hong Kong which proclamation published on the 9th day of July 1857 at Hong-

Hony by the Governor and came into force

from the 11" day of July 1857.

Now we by the advice of

O in

Pring

Conneil have thought fit to declare and Ardenn

and by

the

advice

afresaid

we do hereby-

declare and Ardain that from and after

to be fired by

dayt

Adminis

the Governor or Officer

neetering &

the Govemment of Stong King. by Proclamation the said herein before routed Proclamation published at:

published at Amy Hong

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the 1: day of May 1845 and so much

pr

of the Proclamations published at Hong Kong. on the 27th day of April 1853 and 9th day of July 1857 respectively as have effect and are in force in the said Island of Hong Kong.

shall be revoked and ammulled.

And we do hereby further Declare

and ordain that from and after the same dake the dollar of Mences or other silver dollar

of equivalent values as may from Anne to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer administering the Governo

Goverment of Hong Kong |

shall be the only legal tender.

er of payment.

(except as hereinafter directed) within's Aur said Geland of Hong Kong and it

dependencies.

and we do hereby further ordain and declare that such silver Coins as

he

may issued from Our mont representing some multiple of the cent or our hundreth part of the said dollar shall be legal tender

ou

of

payment for onry summ not exceeding two- dollars and such Copper or bronze Coins as be issued from Our mint representing

Mag may

the Cent or one hundrette part or the Mil or Cash repreventing one

one thousandth part

of

of