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386 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1873.

the forms prescribed by the laws of the High melse med de Former, som ere foreskrevne ved Contracting Parties.

Lovgivningen i hvert af de höie kontraherende Parters Lande.

After the Treaty shall so have been brought into operation, the Convention concluded between the High Contracting Parties on the 15th of April, 1862, shall be considered as cancelled, except as to any proceeding that may have already

been taken or commenced in virtue thereof.

Either Party may at any time terminate the Treaty on giving to the other six months' notice

of its intention.

ARTICLE XV.

The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratification shall be exchanged at Copenhagen as soon as may be within four weeks from the date of signature.

In witness whereof, the respective Pienipoten- tiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms.

Done at Copenhagen, the thirty-first day of March, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

(L.S.) (L.S.)

Naar denne Traktat saaledes er traadt i Kraft, skal den imellem de höie kontraherende Parter under 15 April 1862 afsluttede Konvention ansees som ophævet, undtagen forsaavidt der maatte være bleven foretaget eller paabegyndt noget Skridt i Overeensstemmelse med samine.

Enhver af de to Parter kan til enhver Tid sætte Traktaten ud af Kraft, naar denne Hensigt er bleven meddelt den anden 6 Maaneder i Forveien.

ARTIKEL XV.

Denne Traktat skal ratificeres, og Ratifikatio- nerne skulle udvexles i Kjöbenhavn saasnart som muligt i Löbet af fire Uger fra Traktatens Under- tegning.

Til Bekræftelse heraf have de respective Be fuldmægtigede undertegnet denne Traktat og paatrykt samme deres Vaabensegl.

Givet i Kjöbenhavn den 31 Marts i Herrens Aar Atten Hundrede og Tre og Halvfjerdssinds- tyve.

CHARLES LENNOX WYKE.

O. D. ROSENÖRN-LEHN.

And whereas the ratifications of the said Treaty were exchanged at Copenhagen on the twenty- sixth day of April last:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and in virtue of the authority committed to Her by the said recited Act, doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that from and after the seventh day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, the said Act shall apply in the case of the said Treaty with the King of Denmark.

No. 145.

(Signed)

ARTHUR HELPS.‣

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Bill relating to "The Chinese Emigrant Ship Ordinance, 1873," which will be laid before the Legislative Council at its next Meeting, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1873.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend "The Chinese Emigrant Ship Ordinance, 1873."

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, 1873.]

Title.

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend "The Chinese Emigrant Preamble.

Ship Ordinance, 1873": Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as

follows:-

I. Section XIX of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by Amendment expunging in the Third and Fourth Lines thereof the Words "no of Section 19.. Offence has been committed," and by substituting in lieu thereof

the Words "the Offence charged has not been committed."

II. Section XX of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by Amendment expunging in the Second Line thereof the Words "an Offence" of Section 20. and by substituting in lieu thereof the Words "the Offence charged."