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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MAY, 1892.

15. The above regulations shall not in any way interfere with the internal management management of any of Her Majesty's Ships, or of Foreign Ships-of-War, or with their freedom to proceed

to sea, whenever the Officer in command may deem such course requisite.

of ships-of- war not affected.

Breach of Regulations.

16. Where any breach of any of the above regulations is committed, all the persons assisting in any way in the commission of such breach and the master or other person having the control of any vessel or boat on board of which such breach has been committed, or which has been in any way engaged in the commission of such breach shall be severally answerable for such breach, and shall be deemed guilty of the same.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—Nɔ. 203.

The following Order in Council is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1892.

ORDER.

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

Made by the Governor in Council under Section 4, Sub-section (3), of "The Mail Ships Act, 1891, (Imperial),” this

3rd Day of May, 1892.

Whereas by Section 4, Sub-section (3), of The Mail Ships Act, (Imperial), certain powers are conferred upon any "Officer of Customs" and whereas by Clause 3 (1) of" The Mail Ships (France) Order in Council, 1892," the said expression "Officer of Customs" is, where there is no Customs department in the possession, explained to mean "an officer or one of the officers appointed for the "purpose of the said Act by the Governor in Council of which appointment notice shall be published "in the Gazette."

And whereas there is no Customs department in the Colony of Hongkong, and it is expedient to appoint an Officer for the purposes of the Act.

His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint the Harbour Master (for the time being) to be an Officer for the purposes of the said Mail Ships Act, 1891, within the meaning of "The Mail Ships (France) Order in Council, 1892.'

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 204.

The following Order in Council is published.

By Command,

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

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1892.

REGULATION"

Under Section 2 of Ordinance 8 of 1870 made by the Governor in Council,

this 3rd day of May, 1892.

Unless permission from the Government has been first obtained, riding over that part of the Wong- neichung Recreation Ground which is enclosed within the Race Course and the training track is prohibited until further notice.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

A. M. THOMSON. Acting Clerk of Councils.