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Sir John Bousing has previously seclared the length of Grassage to be 20 days, this declaration must be considered to have full force until it is superseded by one of later date. Under there circumstances best course would be, to addref the Governor of bong long, and afcfely to him to make a fresh declaration as to the duration of the voyage from Amoy to Manila, as the sort

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declaration plainly did not contemplate the ease of steam vessels. –

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(Signed.) Edmund Fomby, Chie Judge.

(Ime Copies.)

1. Gendiver

Cantores Martin Jure Com.)

Colonial Secreting

(Signed) WA. Pedder.

No. 12.

PROCLAMATION.

[S] RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.

By His Excellency SI RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas by the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855" it was (amongst other things) provided that it should be lawful for the Governor of Hongkong to declare by Proclamation for the purposes of the said Act what should be deemed to be the duration of the voyage of any Chinese Passenger Ship; And Whereas on the 12th day of March, 1857, His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, then being Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies and Vice-Adiniral of the same, did by a Proclamation duly made under the provisions of the aforesaid Act, and for the purposes thereof (amongst other things) declare that the rule of computation by which the length of the voyage of any Ship carrying Chinese Passengers from Amoy to Manila should be from October to March (both inclusive) Eleven days, and from April to September (both inclusive) Twenty-five days; And Whereas the said Proclamation had reference only to Ships propelled by sails; And Whereas it has been deemed expedient by me the said SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, that the rule of computation by which the length of voyage of a Ship or Vessel propelled by steam from Amoy to Manila should be different from what it was so as aforesaid declared to be in the case of a Ship or Vessel propelled by sails:

Now, therefore, 1, SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, do by this my Proclamation for the purposes of the aforesaid Act declare that the rule of computation by which the length of voyage of any Vessel or Ship propelled by steam, and also of any Ship or Vessel propelled by sails with the aid of auxiliary screws worked by Steam, and carrying Chinese Passengers from Amoy to Manila shall be from October to March (both inclusive) Eight days, and from April to September (both inclusive) Twelve days.

By His Excellency's Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 19th Day of September, 1868.