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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

No. 64.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 15TH NOVEMBER, 1884.

VOL. XXX.

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No. 16.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] G. F. Bowen.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Cominander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas the Legislative Council of Hongkong stands prorogued to Wednesday, the 19th day of November instant, now 1, Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, in exercise of the powers in me vested as Governor aforesaid, do hereby proclaim that the said Legislative Council be further prorogued to Wednesday, the 3rd December, 1881, on which day it shall meet for the despatch of business at the hour of 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the Council Chamber, in the City of Victoria in the said Colony; and the Members of the Legislative Council are hereby required to give their attendance at the said time and place accordingly.

Given under my Hand and the public Seal of the Colony, this 12th day of November, 1884.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

for the Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

No. 17.

[L.S.] G. F. Bowen,

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas a despatch has been received from the Right Honourable The EARL OF DERBY, HER MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, conveying to me HER MAJESTY'S Gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the following Ordinance; namely

No. 21 of 1884, entitled-An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding One million and Six thousand Eight hundred and Eighty-one Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1885.

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

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

FREDERICK STEWART,

for the Colonial Secretary.

Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 12th day of November, 1884.