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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 26.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 29TH MAY, 1897.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 217.

It is hereby notified that Ilis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Inspector

THOMAS DUNCAN to be an Inspector of Nuisances under section 9 of The Public Health Ordinance, No. 24 of 1887.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th May, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 218.

Notice is hereby given that THE DISTILLERS COMPANY LIMITED of 12, Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, has complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873 and 20 of 1895, for the registration in this Colony of its Mark as applied to Scotch Whisky; and that the same has been duly registered.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th May, 1897.

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J. H. STEWART · LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 219.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that the 7th proximo, being Whit Monday, be observed as a holiday in the Government Offices.

By Command.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th May, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 220.

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

Ordinance No. 4 of 1897.- An Ordinance to amend The Vaccination Ordinance, 1890. Ordinance No. 5 of 1897.—An Ordinance to amend the law as to Flogging.

Ordinance No. 6 of 1897.--An Ordinance to amend The Regulation of Chinese Ordinance,

1888.

Ordinance No. 7 of 1897.--An Ordinance to provide for the punishment of Stowaways arriv-

ing in this Colony. By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th May, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.