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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 37.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 20TH AUGUST, 1892.

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VOL. XXXVIII.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 356.

The following Order in Council is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1892.

[L.S.]

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

15.

Governor.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

ORDER

Made by the Governor in Council under Ordinance No. 14 of 1888, entitled “The Trees Preservation Ordinance, 1888,”

this 11th day of August, 1892.

Whereas by Order of the Governor in Council bearing date the 2nd day of April, 1889, made pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 14 of 1888, a special rate of 2 per centum per annum was directed to be levied on the village of Little Hongkong, and whereas the village of Little Hongkong in fact comprises two villages respectively known as (English) Heung Kong Wai Kau T'sün (Chinese) **Band (English) Heung Kong Wai San T'sün (Chinese)

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special rate has accordingly been levied thereon up to the 30th day of June, 1892.

And whereas the Governor in Council is now satisfied that the injuries to trees on account of which the original order hereinbefore recited was issued, has ceased so far only as regards that part of the village of Little Hongkong known as the Heung Kong Wai Kan Tsün village. Now, the Governor in Council doth hereby revoke the said order of the 2nd day of April, 1889, so far as regards the said village known as Heung Kong Wai Kau T'sün as from the 1st day of July, 1892, and doth order that the said increased rate be continued to be levied in respect of the said village known as Heung Kong Wai San T'sün until further order.

Given under the hand of the Governor, this 11th day of August, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

HONGKONG.