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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 16.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 19TH APRIL, 1873.

VOL. XIX.

No. 3.

[L.S.] A. E. Kennedy.

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honourable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances; namely :-

No. 11 of 1872, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a Sum not exceeding Seven hundred and Fifty- eight thousand Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1873;

'No. 13 of 1872, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to impose Stamp Duties in lieu of the Fees payable to the Emigration Officer of Hongkong under "The Chinese Passengers' Ordinance, 1871: Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed, as aforesaid.

By His Excellency's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 17th Day of April, 1873.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 3 of 1873.

MONDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1873.

PRESENT:

His Excellency Governor SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B.

The Honorable the Acting Colonial Secretary (CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH). The Honorable the Attorney General (JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE).

The Honorable the Acting Treasurer (CHARLES MAY).

The Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL.

The Honorable Phineas RYRIE.

The Honorable RICHARD ROWETT.

The Honorable WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER.

The Honorable JAMES WHITTALL.

ABSENT:

The Honorable the Chief Justice (JOHN SMALE).

The Council meets this day at 2.30 P.M., by Special Summons.

The Minutes of the Council held on the 11th February, are read and confirmed.