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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD FEBRUARY, 1905.

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And whereas by an Order in Council dated the seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and made under the authority aforesaid, Her late Majesty Queen Victoria was pleased to make provision for varying the hereinbefore recited Order in Council of the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and otherwise giving effect to the said Additional Act throughout Her Majesty's dominions so far as regards the foreign countries herein- before named as parties to the said Additional Act and an English translation of the said Additional Act is set forth in the schedule to the Order in Council now in recital.

And whereas the Republic of Hayti having duly acceded to the said Additional Act the said Order in Council of the seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, was by Order in Council of the nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, extended to the said Republic.

And whereas the Empire of Japan and the Kingdom of Denmark and the Faroe Islands having duly acceded to the said Berne Convention and the said Additional Act the said Orders in Council of the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and the seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, were by Orders in Council dated respect- ively the eighth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and the ninth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and three, extended to the said Empire of Japan and to the said Kingdom of Denmark and the Faroe Islands.

And whereas the Principality of Montenegro having duly denounced the said Berne Convention the said Order in Council of the sixteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, was revoked by an Order in Council of the eighth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and the provisions of the said Orders in Council of the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and the seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, have ceased to apply to the said Principality of Montenegro.

And whereas the foreign countries following, namely: Luxemburg, Monaco, Norway, Japan and Denmark and the Faroe Islands together with the foreign countries comprised in the said Order in Council of the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, now constitute the foreign countries of the Copyright Union within the meaning of the said Order in Council of the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

And whereas it has been intimated to His Majesty's Government that the Government of Sweden have notified the accession of that country to the said Berne Convention, such accession to take effect from the first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and four.

And whereas His Majesty in Council is satisfied that the said Government of Sweden has made such provisions as it appears to His Majesty expedient to require for the protection of authors' works first produced in His Majesty's dominions.

Now therefore His Majesty by and with the advice of His Privy Council and by virtue of the authority committed to His Majesty by the International Copyright Acts, 1844 to 1886, doth order and it is hereby ordered as follows:--

1. From and after the commencement of this Order the hereinbefore recited Order in Council of the twenty-eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, shall extend to the Kingdom of Sweden.

2. This Order shall come into operation as from the first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and four, which date is hereinbefore referred to as the commencement of this Order.

3. And the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury are to give the necessary orders herein accordingly.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.— No. 76.

A. W. FITZROY,

It is hereby notified that the following sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on Monday, the 13th day of February, 1905, at 3 pan.

Full Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at the Public Works Department.

By Command,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1905.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measurements.

No.

of Sale.

Registry No.

LOCALITY.

N.E.

S E.

N.W. S.W.

Contents in Square feet.

feet.

feet. feet. feet.

1

Inland Lot No. 1781. Han Fung Lane,

65'

70′ 57

Annual Upset Rent. Price.

2,961

30

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888