THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17т FEBRUARY, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 100.
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The following Notification by the Government of Japan regarding contrabands of war, is pub- lished.
Government Notification No. 221 of the 28th March, 1904, is hereby cancelled.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th February, 1905.
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"Notification published 10th February. Contraband of war divided into two classes:
"First Class-Military weapons, ammunition, explosives, and materials including lead, salt- petre, sulphur. &c., and machinery for making them, uniforms Naval and Military, military accoutrements, armour-plated machinery and materials for construction of equipment of ships of war, and all other goods which, though not coming under this list, are intended solely for use in war. Above-mentioned articles will be regarded as contraband of war when passing through or destined for enemy's army, navy or territory. "Second Class-Provisions, drinks, clothing and its material, horses, harness, fodder, vehicles, coal and other kinds of fuel, timber, coins, gold and silver bullion, and materials, for construction of telegraphs, telephones, railways. Above-mentioned articles will be regarded as contraband of war when destined for enemy's army or navy, or in such cases where being goods arriving at enemy's territory there is reason to believe they are intended for use of enemy's army or navy. Exception has been made as regards articles manifestly intended for use of vessel carrying them.
"A Prize Court has been established at Sasebo with appeal to Tokyo."
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 101.
The following Notice is published for general information. The notice published under Government Notification No. 9 is hereby cancelled.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1905.
POSTAL NOTES.
1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, British Honduras, Bermuda, Ceylon, Cyprus, Dominica, Gambia, Gold Coast, Grenada, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Malta, Montserrat, New Foundland, New Zealand, Nevis, St. Helena, St. Kitts, St Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Straits Settlements, Sierra Leone, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands, and in the United Kingdom, and at the Agencies of the British Post Office at Ascension, Beyrout, Constantinople, Panama, Salonica, Smyrna, and Tangier, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission :-
-/6. 1/-
1/
2/6.
5/-
10/-
10/6. 20/-..
29 cents. 56
84 11
.$ 1.40
.$ 2.75
.$ 5.50
.$ 5.80 $11.00
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2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the above places. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.
3. Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of
GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 15th February, 1905.
If this precaution is not any Note.
L. A. M. JOHNSTON, Postmaster General.