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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH OCTOBER, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 459.

The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 10th October, 1898.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance for the Naturalization of one UN CHUNG Wo alias Ux O1 Ü alias ÜN HI alias UN KWOK HI.

WHEREAS UN CHUNG WO (I), aliás UN O1 Ü (Di 0 ), alins UN HI (I), alias ÜN Kwok HI (2), was born in the year 1832 at the village of Kong Mún (I P4), in the district of San Úi (新會), in the prefecture of Kwong Chau (廣州), in the Province of Kwong Tung(), in the Empire of China, and whereas he has resided in this Colony con- tinuously for the last forty-two years, and is now the mana- ging partner of the Kung Un (A) Shop of 112 Wing Lok Street, Victoria, in this Colony, and whereas ho has declared his intention of residing here permanently, and has petitioned to be naturalized as a 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

UN CHUNG

Wo.

1. ÜN CHUNG Wo (t), alias ÜN Or Ü Naturaliza- (), alias UN HI (L), alias UN KWOK HI (B), shall be, and he is, bereby, naturalized as a British subject, within this Colony, and shall enjoy therein, but not elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of British subject, on his taking the Oath of Allegiance under the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 460.

The following Resolution is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Be it resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentages on the valuation of tenements, payable as rates, in the village of Hung Hom be altered from 10 to 124 per cent. and in the village of Mongkoktsui from 9 to 10 per cent.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 10th day of October, 1898.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

HONGKONG.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 461.

The Governor has been pleased to fix the 1st day of January, 1899, as the date for the above Resolution to come into effect.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.