THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1872.
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His Excellency states that he had called upon the Colonial Secretary, (The Honorable JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN,) before his departure on leave, for an explanation of such delay, and that his answer with reports from other quarters,-and His Excellency's observations thereon,- are now on record in the Colonial Secretary's Office, where any Member might see his reasons for not laying Mr. AUSTIN'S explanation before them. In His Excellency's opinion, there had been no valid reason for withholding publicity of the Report.
The Honorable Member then begs to be allowed to ask another question, in reference to a matter personal to himself; and that is, whether His Excellency could afford any information or produce any Regulations affecting the relative positions and status of the Members of this Council.
Whereupon, His Excellency lays on the Table a Circular Despatch from His Grace The Duke of BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, of the 15th September, 1868, defining the position of Official, Nominated, and Elected Members of Colonial Legislatures.
The Honorable Member asks His Excellency if there has been any Correspondence with the Chinese Authorities, respecting the collection of Customs Duties in Hongkong, namely:—the proposed Establisment of a Custom House at Hongkong.
His Excellency replies that the question had apparently dropped, as no concession of the kind seemed probable on British soil, or under the British Flag. Ilis Excellency avails himself of this opportunity to declare, that the Colony is much indebted to the Un-official Members for the firm attitude which they had assumed, when the matter was brought to their notice by the Local Government.
His Excellency then adjourns the Council at 5 O'clock, till Friday, the 5th April, at 3 P.M.
RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.
Read and confirmed, this 5th Day of April, 1872.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
HONGKONG.
ANNO TRICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIA REGINE.
SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, K.C.M.G., & C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 1 OF 1872.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend Ordinance No. 5 of 1866, and to give to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company certain extended Powers.
[5th April, 1872.]
Title.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend Ordinance No. 5 of Preamble.
1866, intituled "an Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Incorporation of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company" and to give the said Company Power to establish Banks, Branch Banks, or Agencies for Exchange, Deposit and Remittance at Places other than those provided for by Section IV of the said Ordinance: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
Branch Banks
I. The Company may, with the Consent of the Commissioners Power to for the Time being for executing the Office of Lord High establish Treasurer in England, establish any Banks or Branch Banks at certain at Saigon in French Cochin-China or at Manila or at any other Places. Port or Place in the Phillippine Islands or in any other Port, Place or City to the Eastward of India where any British Con- sulate or Vice-Consulate is now or may hereafter be established and also without such Consent as aforesaid may establish at any such Port, Town, City or Place as aforesaid, Agencies for Ex- change, Deposit and Remittance.
II. This Ordinance and Ordinance No. 5 of 1866, shall be Construction. read together and construed as One Ordinance.
III. This Ordinance shall not come into Operation until Her Suspending Majesty's Confirmation thereof shall have been proclaimed in the Clause. Colony by the Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th Day of April, 1872.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
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