THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH MARCH, 1866.
VOL. XII.
No. 12.
No. 1.
PROCLAMATION.
[LS.] 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 the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honorable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances; namely:-
No. 14 of 1865, entitled-“An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Seven hundred and
Forty-five thousand Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1866;"
No. 15 of 1865, entitled—An Ordinance for repealing Ordinance No. 9 of 1865:"
Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed as aforesaid.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 13th Day of March, 1866.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 2.
PROCLAMATION.
[1..s.], RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.
By His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Cominander-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 The Right Honorable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies have been eived, disallowing Ordinance No. 13 of 1865, entitled-"An Ordinance for the Rendition in certain Cases of Chinese Subjects charged with Piracy:"
Notice is hereby given of the same, and the Provisions of that Ordinance are declared to be null and void, and of no effect.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 14th Day of March, 1866.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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