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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 34.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23RD AUGUST, 1873.

VOL. XIX.

PROCLAMATION.

No. 7..

[L.S.] A. E. KENNEDY.

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. 5 of 1873, entitled--An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of

the Legislative Council thereof, to make further Provision for the Repression of Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration;

No. 6 of 1873, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the better Protection of Chinese Women and female Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration:--- 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 22nd Day of August, 1873.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 15 OF 1873.

WEDNESDAY, 9TH JULY, 1873.

PRESENT:

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

The Honorable the Chief Justice (JOHN SMALE).

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

The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE.

The Honorable RICHARD ROWETT.

The Honorable WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER.

The Honorable JAMES WHITTALL.

ABSENT:

The Honorable the Acting Treasurer (CHARLES MAY), absent on duty. The Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL, absent on leave.

The Council meets this day at 2.80 P.M., pursuant to adjournment. The Minutes of the Council held on the 2nd July, are read and confirmed.

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