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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

No. 7.

VOL. XXVII.

號七第

日四十月正年巳辛

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1881.

日二十月二年一十八百八千一

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No. 1.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Translations into Chinese, for the information of the Chinese portion of the Community, of some of the Government Notifications are inserted

herein, but it is to be understood that in case of

variance in the sense of the English and Chinese

versions, the sense of the English text must be considered as correct.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, 17th November, 1879.

己卯年 十月 初四日示

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No. 1.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] J. POPE HENNESSY,

By His Excellency Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas despatches have been received from the Right Honourable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, conveying to me Her Majesty's Gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the following Ordinances; namely:-

No. 3 of 1880, entitled—“The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance Amendment

Ordinance, 1880."

No. 4 of 1880, entitled-" An Ordinance for the naturalization of Ernest John Eitel, Master of

Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Inspector of Schools, &c., &c.”

No. 5 of 1880, entitled--“ An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 9 of 1857.”

No. 6 of 1880, entitled--“ An Ordinance to make temporary provision for securing the status

of French Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong."

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

By His Excellency's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Given at Governinent House, Hongkong, this 12th Day of February, 1881.