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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1874.

(1,)

Form of Warrant, under Paragraph 10 of Section XV.

Hongkong to,wit.

To

Whereas it has been made to appear to my Satisfaction that there are reason- able Grounds for suspecting that an Offence has been committed against the Provisions of the above Section in respect of the Ship

now

lying in the Waters of this Colony, rendering the said Ship liable to Forfeiture,- This is therefore to command you in Her Majesty's Name forthwith to seize the said Ship wherever she may be lying within the Waters of this Colony, and to search the said Ship and her Equipment, and to detain the same in your Charge and Custody until the Forfeiture or Release thereof, according to Law, for which this shall be your Warrant.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Colony, this Day of

in the Year of Our Lord, 187

The

L. S.

Governor and Commander in Chief, &c

(K.)

Form of Citation, under Paragraph 14 of Section XV.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Day of

187

In re The "

Take Notice that under and in pursuance of "The Chinese Emigration Con- solidation Ordinance, 1874," you are hereby cited to appear before the Supreme Court on

the

Day of

to show Cause why the above-named Ship and her Equipment should not be forfeited to the Crown for Breach of the Provisions of the said Ordinance.

To the Owners of

the Ship

or their Agents.

229

No. 77.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint CHARLES VANDELEUR CREAGH, Esquire, to act as Sheriff of Hongkong from this date, provisionally and until further notice, vice WODEHOUSE, absent on leave.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.

No. 78.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas certain evilly-disposed persons have maliciously cut the Cable of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited, about 10 miles distant from Reef Island, and have stolen and carried away a considerable portion thereof:

Notice is hereby given that a Reward of $300 will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of the parties who stole the said property;

And that a Reward of $200 will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall give such information as shall lead to the detection of the Receivers of the same.

A free Pardon will be granted to any Person implicated in the crime who may give such information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1874.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.