710321-1868-PROCLAMATION — Page 1

No. 12.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH OCTOBER, 1868.

ORDER

Made by His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., in Council, this 14th Day of October, 1868.

Whereas it was enacted by "The Harbor and Coasts Ordi- nance, Hongkong, 1866," that the several Fees therein specified should be payable under the same Ordinance until altered by the Governor in Council; And whereas the Governor in Council was by the same Ordinance empowered (amongst other things) to vary from time to time the Fees chargeable to each Junk under the said Ordinance: Now, therefore, the Governor in Council having deemed it expedient to vary the Fees so payable as aforesaid, it is ordered by the Governor in Council that the Fees shall be varied as hereinafter specified :

Sea-going License.

Fishing License.

For Vessels under 500 peculs burden, a Year,. For Vessels under 500 peculs burden, a Month

or fraction of a Month,.

.$10.00

$1.00

$ 1.00

$0.20

For Vessels of 500 peculs and less than 1,000

peculs burden, a Year,.

$15.00

$3.00

For Vessels of 500 peculs and less than 1,000 1.50

peculs burden, a Month or fraction of a Month, For Vessels of and above 1,000 peculs burden,

a Year,......

$0.40

$20.00

$5.00

For Vessels of and above 1,000 peculs burden,

$ 2.00

a Month or fraction of a Month,..

Anchorage Pass,..

Special Permit,..

Day Clearance,.

Night Clearance,

$0.50

.$0.25

.$0.25

.$0.25

$1.00

Approved in Council,

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

PROCLAMATION.

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[L.S.] RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.

By His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas by the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855 it was (amongst other things) provided that it should be lawful for the Governor of Hongkong to declare by Proclamation for the purposes of the said Act what should be deemed to be the duration of the voyage of any Chinese Passenger Ship; And Whereas on the 12th day of March, 1857, His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, then being Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, did by a Proclamation duly made under the provisions of the aforesaid Act, and for the purposes thereof (amongst other things) declare that the rule of computation by which the length of the voyage of any Ship carrying Chinese Passengers from Amoy to Manila should be from October to March (both inclusive) Eleven days, and from April to September (both inclusive) Twenty-five days; And Whereas the said Proclamation had reference only to Ships propelled by sails; And Whereas it has been deemed expedient by me the said SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, that the rule of computation by which the length of voyage of a Ship or Vessel propelled by steam from Ainoy to Manila should be different from what it was so as aforesaid declared to be in the case of a Ship or Vessel propelled by sails:

Now, therefore, I, SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, do by this my Proclamation for the purposes of the aforesaid Act declare that the rule of computation by which the length of voyage of any Vessel or Ship propelled by steam, and also of any Ship or Vessel propelled by sails with the aid of auxiliary screws worked by Steam, and carrying Chinese Passengers from Amoy to Manila shall be from October to March (both inclusive) Eight days, and from April to September (both inclusive) Twelve days.

By His Excellency's Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 19th Day of September, 1868.