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THE HONGKONG

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Published by Authority.

No. 5.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 30TH JANUARY, 1886.

VOL. XXXII.

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No. 2.

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

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency WILLIAM IIENRY MARSH, Companion of the Most Distinguisd 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 by section 20 of Ordinance 18 of 1885, entitled The Prison Ordinance, 1885, it is enacted

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"This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor " Now, therefore, I, WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, Officer Administering the Government of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same, in pursuance of the said section and by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby under my hand proclaim that the said Ordinance shall commence and take effect on and after the First day of February, 1886.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 30th day of January, 1886.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 13.

WEDNESDAY. 20TH JANUARY, 1886.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)

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

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Sceretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)

the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

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PHINEAS RYRIE.

WILLIAM KESWICK,

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THOMAS JACKSON.

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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.

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WONG SHING.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the Governor, (SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.), on leave.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th instant, were read and confirmed.