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No. 11.

號一十第 日八十月二年丁

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH, 1887.

日二十月三年七十八百八千一

VOL. XXXIII.

簿三十三第

No. 4.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] W. H. MARSH.

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

Whereas a despatch has been received from The Right Honourable SIR HENRY THRUSTAN HOLLAND, Bart., 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. 26 of 1886, entitled-An Ordinance for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof to compel the attendance of and to administer Oaths to Witnesses.

No. 27 of 1886, entitled-An Ordinance to enable the Governor of Hongkong to appoint Commissions under the seal of the Colony and to confer certain powers on Commissioners so appointed necessary for conducting Inquiries.

No. 28 of 1886, entitled-An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Wills.

No. 29 of 1886, entitled-An Ordinance relating to Bills of Lading.

Now, therefore, it is hereby Proclaimed that the said Ordinances have been so confirmed and allowed as aforesaid.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 10th day of March, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.