DIE
DROIT.
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 51.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER, 1867.
VOL. XIII.
No. 13.
PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.
By His Excellency SIR MICHARD 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 the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through His Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM and CHANDOS, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinance, namely:-
No. 11 of 1867, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863:"
Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed, as aforesaid.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 20th Day of December, 1867.
No. 180.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
e Reverend WILLIAM ROBERTS BEACH, M.A., having reported his arrival in the Colony, His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL has, by virtue of a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual, appointed him to be Colonial Chaplain of Hongkong, from this date, vice the Reverend Dr. IRWIN, retired.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th December, 1867.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 181.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Ilis Excellency Sir Richard GRAVES MACDONNELL has been pleased to direct that the Holidays customary at the approaching Season shall be kept from Tuesday, the 24th, to Thursday, the 26th Instant, inclusive, and on New Year's Day.
By Command,
nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st December, 1867.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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