718709-1863-PROCLAMATION — Page 1

DROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 48.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, 1863.

VOL. X.

PROCLAMATION.

No. 129.

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W. T. MERCER.

By His Excellency WILLIAM THOMAS MERCER, Esquire, Acting 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 NEWCASTLE, K.G., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonics, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances; namely:-

No: 6 of 1863, entitled-"An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of Public Vehicles and Chairs and their Drivers and Bearers, and to license the hire of Horses, within the Colony of Hongkong;"

No. 7 of 1863, entitled" An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Four Hundred and Seventy-

seven Thousand Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1864”

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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 26th Day of November, 1863.

No. 130.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The following Orders of the QUEEN in Council are published for general information.

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By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th November, 1863.

(CHINA)

W. H. ALEXANDER; Acting Colonial Secretary.

AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1863.

Present,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

Whereas by two several Orders of Her Majesty in Council for the government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China, bearing date the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, respectively, Her Majesty was pleased (amongst other things) to give authority to any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Emperor of China to cause any British subject, who after having been twice convicted of, and punished for, any crime or offence, shall not be able to find good and sufficient security for his good behaviour, or who may be convicted before such Consul of any of certain particular crimes therein enumerated, to be sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China, in the manner therein mentioned :

And whereas it is expedient to make further provision against the return of any such British subject so sent out of the dominions of the 'Emperor of China as aforesaid:

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