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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH AUGUST, 1899. 1329

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 463.

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the QUEEN, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 18 of 1899.-An Ordinance for the Naturalization of WONG PING LAM, alias

WONG UK'AI.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th August, 1899.

No. 18 or 1899.

An Ordinance for the Naturalization of WONG

PING LAM, alias WONG Ü K'AI.

LS

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.

[18th August, 1899.]

Whereas WONG PING LAM), alias Wong Ü K'AI (黃雨溪), a native of Canton City(省城), in the province of Kwong Tang (HH), in the Empire of China, is now employed as compradore to Messrs. BELILIOS & Co., and is a partner in the Kwan On (均安) and Kwan Tái (4) shops at Nos. 41 and 161, Hollywood Road, Victoria, in this Colony, and has continuously resided and done business in this Colony for the last twenty-two years and is possessed of landed property in this Colony and has declared his intention of residing here permanently, and has petitioned to be naturalized as à British Subject within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it is expedient that he should be so naturalized:

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--

tion of WONG PING LAM.

1. WONG PING LAM), alias WONG Ü K'AI Naturaliza- () shall be, and he is, hereby, naturalized as a British subject, within this Colony, and shall enjoy therein, but not elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his taking the Oath of Allegiance under the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 31st day of July, 1899.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 18th day of August, 1899.

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 464.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 4th September, 1899, for excavating pipe trench and constructing intake works at Cheung-sha wan in connection with the water supply of Kowloon Peninsula.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.