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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST MAY, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 146.

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The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 30th April, 1886.

A BILL

ENTITLED

The Harbour Regulations Ordinance, 1886.

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with thề

Badvice or the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. The Governor in Council may from time to time make, and when made, alter, add to, or revoke all rules, regu- latious or orders necessary for the protection, management and navigation of the harbour of Victoria, for the better and more effectual keeping of order therein, and the prevention of any nuisance in the same.

2. All such rules and regulations shall be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette.

3. Upon the publication of any such rules, regulations or orders in the Gazette they shall, after the date of such publication, or after any later date mentioned in such rules, regulations or orders, take effect as if they were enacted by the Legislature of the Colony.

4. In any rule, regulation or order made under this Or dinance it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to impose penalties for the breach thereof, but so nevertheless that the penalty for the breach of any such rules, regula- tions or order does not exceed one hundred dollars, and in default of payment of the said penalty, imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding three months.

5. All offences against any rule, regulation or order made under this Ordinance except when otherwise provided may be heard and determined by a Police Magistrate, and all penalties imposed by and expenses recoverable may be recovered in a summary way before any Police Magistrate.

Governor in Council may make Negala- tions.

Publication of Regulations.

Effect of Regulations.

Penalties for breach of

Regulations.

Trial of

Offences.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 147.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to issue the following Commission in connection with the disposal of Crown Lands in the Colony.

By Command,

FREDERICK STtewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1886.

[L.S.] W. H. Marsh.

Whereas it is expedient that a Commission should be appointed to enquire into and report upon e system of leasing or otherwise disposing of Crown Lands, and to suggest any alterations or im- ovements therein, or to facilitate the transfer of land held directly or indirectly from the Crown, and nerally to report upon any means that can be adopted by the Government in the disposal of land to eck overcrowding in the more thickly populated parts of the City: Now, therefore, I WILLIAM LENRY MARSH, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Officer dministering the Government of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral the same, do hereby appoint you Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knight, Chief Justice; The Honourable DWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Acting Attorney General; The Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE, wurveyor General; ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, Esquire, Justice of the Peace; and HO KAI, Esquire, Justice of the Peace, to be a Commission to make such Inquiry and to take evidence for the Durpose, and to report to me the evidence and your opinion thereon; and I hereby charge all

>ersons in the public service to assist you herein.

Given under my Hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, this 30th day of April, 1886.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.