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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 24.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22ND MAY, 1886.

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VOL. XXXII.

日九十月四年戌丙 日二十二月五年六十八百八千一

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·號四十二第 日九十月四年戌丙

No. 4.

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

PROCLAMATION.

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.

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Whereas by section 25 of Ordinance 16 of 1886, entitled-The Stamp Ordinance, 1886, it is enacted

"This Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be fixed by Proclamation 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 June, 1886.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 22nd day of May, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 30.

FRIDAY, 14TH MAY, 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 Acting Chief Justice, (JAMES RUSSELL.)

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

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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRed Lister.)

the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

PHINEAS Ryrie.

WONG SHING.

ABSENT:

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

The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY,) on leave.

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WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.

THOMAS JACKSON, on leave.

FREDERICK David Sassoon, on leave.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th instant, were read and confirmed.