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entirely unprepared to mark his grateful sense of these kind expressions of feeling, especially, too, at a time when one's feelings were more than usually susceptible. He would be most heartily ashamed of himself, however, if he could not thank them-though not in adequate lan- guage, at least with manner, spirit and feeling adequate to the occasion. He deeply regretted that Le had to leave without winding up affairs in so satisfactory a manner as he could have wished; but it was his intention to return. And, whether he returned or not, it would be found from the records, however misunderstood he may have occasionally been by parties who had not access to accurate information, that he had exhibited a laborious interest in the Colony's welfare. He had great satisfaction in thinking this would be so, though they had differed as to several points of policy-the Stamp Act and the Licenses, for instance. Nevertheless he believed the majority of the Community and the Council would now admit themselves in favor of these on the whole. He had always adopted a straight-forward course of action, and sought to conceal nothing. It had been said by some-for it happened to suit them to say so that the Council does not represent the public feeling of the Colony; but he denied the fact, and also that the public were not fairly represented. There were four unofficial members; and they had been chosen partly because they were known to hold views on certain questions opposed to his own, as his correspondence with the Secretary of State would show. So little desirous was he to assume autocratic powers, that he had never influenced a member as to how he should vote; and he would say that none were better able than those now in the unofficial seats of the Council, to exercise a salutary influence. The influence of the Council was quite as great as that of any elective or non-elective assembly elsewhere; and the Estimates were always the estimates of the united Council, though as in every assembly there must at times necessarily be a few points on which they could not all If the members had not interfered with his policy often, it was because they well knew there was no one actuated by a more thorough desire to advance the best interests of the Colony, than the Governor himself. He had again to thank them on his own behalf, and more especially on behalf of Lady MacDonnell, who would be much gratified by their kind allusions to her. He hoped they would meet again, and have as good results to show as they had had this day. He begged them to excuse these very imperfect remarks, as he had not his former strength.
agree.
His Excellency then adjourns the Council at 10 minutes past 6 o'clock.
Rend and confirmed, this 13th Day of April, 1870.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
H. W. WHITFEILD, Lieutenant-Governor.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
REGULA GENERALIS.
ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO,
VICTORIE REGINA.
13th April, 1870.
Whereas by Section XXIII of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Supreme Court to make and prescribe Rules and Orders, among other things, touching the Place of holding the Court; And Whereas it is expedient that the Sittings of the Court should be held at the Building hereinafter mentioned, during the Period necessary for executing certain Repairs to the Supreme Court House of the Colony: It is therefore ordered, that the Sittings of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Common Law, Equitable, Bankruptcy, and Probate Jurisdictions, respectively, also in its Criminal Sessions and in Vice-Admiralty and in all other its Jurisdictions, shall be held from this Date and until further Order of this Court, at and in the Building situate and being Number Seven, Queen's Road Central, in the City of Victoria.
By the Court,
No. 6.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH APRIL, 1870.
[L.S.] H. W. WHITFEILD.
PROCLAMATION.
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By His Excellency HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and Japan, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
Whereas under and by virtue of Section III of the ". Chinese Passengers Act, 1855," His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor of the said Colony, did on the 2nd Day of April, 1870, under his Hand and Seal, Proclaim that certain Medicines and Medical Comforts in the said Proclamation mentioned should from and after the date thereof be added to and comprised within the Scale of Medicines and Medical Comforts contained in Schedule 4 of the said Act; And Whereas the said Proclamation was duly published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of the 2nd Day of April, 1870; And Whereas it is expedient to revoke and cancel the said Proclamation for the purpose of embodying hereafter certain Chinese Medicines in the Scale of Medicines to be carried by Chinese Passengers Ships:
Now therefore, I, the said HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, as such Lieutenant-Governor as aforesaid, by virtue of the Powers and Authorities in ne vested in that behalf, do hereby Declare that the said Proclamation of the 2nd Day of April, 1870, is hereby revoked and cancelled.
Given under my Hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, at Victoria, Hongkong, this Sixteenth Day of April, 1870.
By His Excellency's Command,
No. 40.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report from the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for the Year 1869, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th April, 1870.
No. 68.
1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 30th March, 1870. Sir,I have the honor to submit the crime Return called for in C.S.O. No. 609 of 1st December,
2. I also enclose the annual Report of this Department, with Appendices, for the year ending 31st December, 1869, and a comparative statement of offences reported to have been committed dur ing the six months ending 31st December, 1865, and the six months ending 31st December, 1869; which was called for by His Excellency the Governor. From the latter it will be seen that not only have serious offences decreased 51.0 per cent and minor offences 45.6 during these four years, but the working of the Police as tested by the percentages of persons convicted and discharged has greatly improved.
3. During the present year the telegraph line has been commenced, the Gap and West-Point circuits are already finished, and, before many days Captain Shaw expects to have the Shau'-ki-wan line complete.
4. The scheme which I proposed for the classification of the Chinese contingent came into force on the 1st instant. Besides resulting in a considerable saving to Government, the prospect of promo-
tion, which did not before exist, will, I think, improve the working of the men.
5. Since the beginning of the year, I have increased the duty of men at outstations from 6 to 8 hours daily. During the Chinese New-Year the men in Victoria cheerfully performed eight hours work, and for 14 days two-thirds of the whole force was out from 10 P.M. until 6 A.M.; but the regular duty of men at head-quarters, who have Drill, School, Police Court, Fire Brigade inspections, &c., to attend, cannot be permanently increased.
I have the honor to be,
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Registrar.
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary, fc., Fe.. Fr.
Revised and Approved by the Legislative Council, this 13th Day of April, 1870.
L. D'ALMADA ¤ CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. VANDELEUR CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent,
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