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PROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 30TH JULY, 1870.

HENRY WASE WHITFEILD.

PROCLAMATION.

VOL. XVI.

By His Excellency HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops

and Japan, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

reas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right le Earl GRANVILLE, K.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have #veived, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances; namely:

No. 1 of 1870, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice

of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Preservation of Birds;

No. 2 of 1870, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to enable the Governor to co-operate with the Chinese Authorities for the Suppression of Piracy;

No. 3 of 1870, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for establishing a Chinese Hospital to be supported by Voluntary Contributions, and for erecting the same into an Eleemosynary Corporation:---

Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and mined, as aforesaid.

By His Excellency's Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

iven at Victoria, Hongkong, this 29th Day of July, 1870.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 3 of 1870.

WEDNESDAY, 13TH APRIL, 1870.

PRESENT:

Howdency Major-General HENRY WASE WHITTELD, Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in

China and Japan.

mble the Chief Justice, (JonN SMALE.)

rable the Colonial Secretary, (JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN.)

nable the Attorney General, (JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.)

rable the Colonial Treasurer, (FREDERICK 11. A. FORTH.)

ble Пlugu BOLD GIEB.

orable PyEAS RYRIE.

Monorable RICHARD ROWETT.

ABSENT:

orable the Auditor General, (WILLIAM II. RENNIS), absent on leave. Porable WILLIAM KESWICK, absent from indisposition.

hers assemble this day at 11 AM. by Special Summons,