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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1893.

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Anno Regni," the Year of the Reign being in Roman Numeral Letters; and that every Half-Crown should have for the Obverse Impression the aforesaid Effigy, with the Inscription "Victoria · Dei · Gra Britt Reg ", and for the Reverse the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom contained in a Shield surmounted by the Royal Crown and surrounded by the Collar of the Garter, with the Inscription "Fid· Def· Ind· Imp" together with the Words "Half-Crown," and the date of the Year, with a Graining upon the Edge; and that every Florin should have the same Obverse Impres- sion and Inscription in all respects as the Five Pound Piece, and for the Reverse two Royal Sceptres in saltire behind three Shields, the Shield on the dexter, in bend, bearing the Arms of England, that on the sinister, in bend sinister, Scotland, and that in base Ireland; between them the Three Emblems, the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock, each Shield surmounted by the Royal Crown, the Garter, bearing the Motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense," underlying the whole, and the Words "One Florin Two Shillings," and the date of the Year, with a Graining upon the Edge; and that every Shilling should have the same Obverse Impression and Inscription in all respects as the Five Pound Piece, and for the Reverse three Shields, that on the dexter bearing the Arms of England, that on the sinister Scotland, and that in base Ireland, each surmounted by the Royal Crown; between them the three Emblems, the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock, the Garter, bearing the Motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense," underlying the whole. and the Words "One Shilling," and the date of the Year, with a Graining upon the Edge; and that every Sixpence should have the same Obverse Impression and Inscription in all respects as the Five Pound Piece, and for the Reverse the Words "Six Pence placed in the centre of the Piece, having an Olive Branch on one side and an Oak Branch on the other, surmounted by the Royal Crown, and the date of the Year between and below the Branches, with a Graining upon the Edge; and that certain other pieces of Silver Money called "The Queen's Maundy Monies," of Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, and One Penny, should have the same Obverse Impression and Inscription in all respects as the Five Pound Piece, and for the Reverse the respective figures "4,3,"2," "1," (according to the denomination or value of the Piece) in the Centre, with the date of the Year placed across the Figure, and encircled by an Oak Wreath sur- mounted by the Royal Crown, with a plain Edge.

And whereas Pieces of Money of the above Descriptions respectively have been coined at Our Mint, and will be coined there and, so far as relates to Gold Coins, at Our Branch Mints, in pursuance of Orders which We have given for that purpose, We have, therefore, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, thought fit to issue this Our Royal Proclamation, and We do hereby ordain, declare, and command that the said Pieces of Money respectively so coined, and to be coined as aforesaid shall be current and lawful Moncy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and that this Our Royal Proclamation shall come into operation in the United Kingdom from the date on which it is published in the London Gazette, and in the Colonies of New South Wales and Victoria from the date on which it is published by the Governors of those Colonies respectively,

Given at Our Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, this Thirtieth day of January,in the Year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, and in the Fifty-sixth Year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 192.

The following Circular Despatch, with its enclosures, is published.

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th May, 1893.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET,

12th April, 1893.

SIR. With reference to my Circular despatch of the 29th of November, 1892, I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the Colony under your Government, copies of two Orders of the Queen in Council dated respectively the 18th of August, 1892, and the 30th of January, 1893, modi- fying the Regulations for preventing Collisions at Sea, contained in the Schedule to the Order in Council of the 11th of August, 1884, which was enclosed in Lord Derby's Circular despatch of the 5th of September, 1884.

The Officer Administering the Government of

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

RIPON.

HONGKONG.