35942-1914-PROCLAMATION — Page 4

274 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 5, 1914.

Now, therefore, I, Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G., Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same do hereby in pursuance of the powers vested in me as aforesaid appoint a Board consisting of five persons namely

FRANCIS ARTHUR HAZELAND, Puisne Judge,

EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, GEORGE HERBERT WAKEMAN, Land Officer,

HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C., (senior European Unofficial member of the

Legislative Council), and

WEI YUK, (senior Chinese Unofficial member of the Legislative Council),

for the purpose of the said Board determining the amount of any remuneration or compen- sation payable under the Order of the Queen in Council above referred to, and the prices at which any grain, article of food, coal or other fuel taken under sub-clause 9 of Clause III of the said Order in Council may be sold to the inhabitants of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria, Hongkong, this 5th day of August, 1914.

No. 8.

By Command,

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

[L.S.]

FRANCIS HENRY MAY,

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas by an Order of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria in Council made on the 26th day of October, 1896, it is provided that the said Order shall apply to and have effect in all or any of the Colonies specified in the schedule thereto in which it shall be proclaimed by the Governor of the Colony and shall come into operation in each such Colony on being so proclaimed therein and shall continue in operation therein until the Governor shall by pro- clamation declare that it has ceased to be in operation therein.

And Whereas the Colony of Hongkong is specified in the said Schedule.

Now Therefore, I, Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the saine Do Hereby Proclaim the said Order in this Colony.

ORDER-IN-COUNCIL.

AT THE COURT AT BALMORAL,

THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1896.

PRESENT:

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

LORD PRIVY SEAL.

DUKE OF FIFE, K.T.

Sir FLEETWOOD EDWARDS.

It is hereby ordered by Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, as follows:-

I. This Order shall apply to and have effect in all or any of the Colonies specified in the schedule hereto in which it shall be proclaimed by the Governor of the Colony, and shall come into operation in each such Colony on being so proclaimed therein, and shall continue in operation therein until the Governor shall by Proclamation declare that it has ceased to be in operation therein.

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