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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY 8TH JANUARY, 1887

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VOL. XXXIII.

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[L.S.] W. H MARSHY,

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, Company of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Officer Administering he Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas despatches have been received from The Right Honourable EDWARD STANHOPE, M.P., HER MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, conveying to me HER MAJESTY'S Gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the following Ordinances, namely:-

No. 22 of 1886 entitled-The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation Ordinance, 1886. No. 23 of 1886, entitled-An Ordina to make temporary provision for securing the status of

German Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong. Now, therefore, it is hereby Proclaimed that the Ordinances have been so confirmed and allowed as aforesaid.

By Command,

Go SAVE THE QUEEN.

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FREDERICK Stewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 8th day of January, 1887.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NO. 9. FRIDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 1886.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.,

Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.

His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPO, Knt.)

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)

the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.

PHINEAS RYRIE.

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WONG SHING.

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ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,

on leave).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SAS-

SOON, on leave).

ABSENT:

The Honourable JOHN BELL-IRVING, on leave.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd instant, were read and confirmed.