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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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No. 25.

號五十二第

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25TH MAY, 1895.

日二初月五年未乙 日五十二月五年五十九百八千

VOL. LXI.

簿一十四第

No. 3.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

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Whereas pursuant to the powers conferred by section 31 of The Public Health Ordinancı, 1887, a Proclamation was issued by the Officer Administering the Government bearing date the 10th day of May, 1894, and it was thereby directed that the provisions contained in sections 32 to 37 of the said Ordinance both inclusive should be put in force in the Colony for a period of one month from the date of such Proclamation. And whereas certain Bye-laws were made by the Sanitary Board under the authority of sections 32 and 33 of the said Ordinance on the 11th day of May, 1894, and on the same day approved by the Officer Administering the Government in Council and published in the Gazette. And whereas certain further Bye-laws were made by the said Board under the like authority as aforesaid on 31st day of May, 1894, and were on the same day approved by the Governor in Council and published in the Gazette. And whereas a further Proclamation was issued by the Governor in Council bearing date the 6th day of June, 1894, renewing the said Proclamation of the 10th day of May, 1894, for a further period of one month. And whereas by Ordinance No. 5 of 1894 entitled An Ordinance to remove doubts as to the validity of certain Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board and for other purposes the said Bye-laws of the 11th day of May and of 31st day of May were thereby ratified and confirmed and it was amongst other things provided by section 2 of the said Ordinance that the said Bye-laws should notwithstanding anything contained in section 31 of The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, remain in force until revoked by Proclamation of the Governor in Council. And whereas it is expedient to revoke the said Bye-laws.

Now I, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, in pursuance of section two of the said Ordinance No. 5 of 1894 do hereby in Executive Council and with the advice thereof revoke all and every the said Bye-laws of the 10th and 31st days of May, 1894, respectively.

By His Excellency's Command,

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at the Council Chamber, Victoria, Hongkong, this 25th day of May, 1895.