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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28тп MARCH, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 127.

The following Order made by the Governor in Council, under the provisions of Section 2 of Ordi. nance 14 of 1870, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary,

ORDER

Made by the Governor in Council, under the provisions of Section 2 of Ordinance 14 of 1870, this 25th day of March, 1835,

The Captain Superintendent of Police shall be and he is hereby authorised to issue Night Passes for Chinese for a less period of time than one Quarter of a year when application is made to him for such limited passes.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

ARATHIOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 128.

It is hereby notified for public information that His Excellency the Governor has received a letter from Her Majesty's Consul at Pakhoi, stating that the blockade of that Port by the French is in operation.

It appears from a notice issued by the French Authorities that the blockade extends from the frontier of Tonquin to the 107th meridian of longitude from Paris; which includes Pakhoi.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Houghtong, 26th March, 1885.

W. H. MARSII,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 129.

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to grant to His Honour Mr. Justice RUSSELL, ou Medical Certificate, Nine months' leave of absence, viz.: Four months' vacation leave, and Five mouths' leave on half salary.

Consequent on Mr. RUSSELL'S departure, His Excellency, with the advice aforesaid, has been pleased to make the following temporary appointments :-

Edward James ACKROYD, Esquire, Barrister-at-Law, Registrar of the Supreme Court, to le

Acting Puisne Judge.

ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE, Esquire, Barrister-at-Law, Police Magistrate, to be Acting Registrat of the Supreme Court, Official Trustee, Registrar of Companies, and Land Officer. ERNEST MACKEAN, Esquire, Barrister-at-Law, to be Acting Police Magistrate.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary•