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THE HONGKONG GÖVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24mm JUNE, 1865.

he quashed for Want by reason of any Defect therein, provided it be therein alleged that the Party has been

convicted, and there be a valid Conviction to sustain the same.

of Form.

Procedure in Cases

tion.

63. Every Offence under this Ordinance made punishable on summary Conviction of Summary Convie- by a Police Magistrate, shall be prosecuted, tried, and determined in the Manner directed by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, and every such Magistrate all have, and is hereby invested with, full Jurisdiction, Power, and Authority, to deal with, enquire of, try, determine, and punish, every Offence under this Ordinance made punishable on suminary Conviction by a Police Magistrate.

Cominencement of

Ordinance.

64. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on the Fourteenth Day of June, in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-five.

Passed the Legislative Council of Ilongkong, this 3rd Day of June, 1865.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 95.

W. T. MERCER.

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency WILLIAM THOMAS MERCER, Esquire, Acting Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Ilongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas under the provisions of Ordinance No. 3 of 1862, intituled “An Ordinance to authoriz "His Excellency the Governor by Proclamation to prohibit the Exportation of Military Stores and other, "Articles," His Excellency Sir HERCULES ROBINSON did, on the 24th day of February last, prohibit, for the space of One year from the 28th day of the said month of February, the exportation of Military Stores and other Articles therein enumerated;

And whereas Instructions have been received from the Right Honorable The SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES permitting and directing the withdrawal of such prohibition:

Now, therefore, I, WILLIAM THOMAS MERCER, do, under the Instructions above cited, declare the said Proclamation of the 24th day of February last, and the said prohibition therein contained, to be hereby cancelled and withdrawn from this date, and it is so withdrawn accordingly.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 24th Day of June, 1865.

No. 96.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Circular Despatch from the Right Honorable The SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES, on the subject of a Provisional Flag for the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th June, 1865.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET, 29th March, 1865.

SIR,---I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a Letter from the Foreign Office, with copies of a Corresponude * relating to a proposal made by Austria and Prussia for the recognition of a Provisional Flag for the Duchies of Schlesw Holstein and Lauenburg.

You will perceive that Her Majesty's Government have consented to the provisional recognition of the proposed Flas you will take such measures as may be necessary on the part of your Government, for giving effect to this decision.- the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,

The Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong,

EDWARD CARDWELI.

&c., fc.