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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JUNE, 1873.

Statement of Objects and Reasons.

This Draft Ordinance has been prepared for the purpose of making certain additions and amendments, by direction of the Secretary of State, in Ordinance No. 12 of 1872 "to regulate the Manufacture, Importation, Storage, and Carriage of Explosive Substances."

It is usually found more convenient in such cases to repeal the Ordinance and re-enact it with the amendments suggested, and that Course has in this instance been adopted.

It is proposed to adopt the Title of one of the Imperial Acts from which many clauses are taken, and to call the new Ordinance "The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873."

In the enumeration of Dangerous Goods in Section V, "Car- tridges" have been left out, as it is considered that the use of the word is misleading; for if loaded with Gun Cotton, Cartridges would be included under the Ordinance, and if loaded with Gun- powder they would fall within the provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1867.

The following substances are added to the list of Dangerous Goods: Dynamite, Lithofracteur, and Horsley's Patent Blasting Powder.

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By Section VII, power is given to the Governor in Council to declare what other goods shall be deemed " Dangerous within the meaning of the Ordinance.

Subject to the above amendments, and to a general revision and re-arrangement of the Clanses, the new Ordinance contains the same provisions as the one of 1872 which it repeals.

26th May, 1873.

J. PAUNCEFOTE,

Attorney General.

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No 94.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation. in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st May, 1873, is published for general information.

By Cominand,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th June, 1873.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,.

441,995

200,000

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.

681,769

250,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.

484,795

200,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

1,311,020

500,000

TOTAL........

2,919,579

1,150,000

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that, between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveying sengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them on e Upper or Weather Deck.

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Harbor Department, Hongkong, 21st May, 1973.

H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.