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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24, 1930.
APPOINTMENTS,
&c.
No. 771.-With reference to Government Notification No. 464 of 13th September, 1929, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BELL to be a Member of the Harbour Board, vice Mr. JoHN KEITH BOUSFIELD, resigned, with effect from 16th December, 1930.
24th December, 1930.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 772.-It is hereby notified that a competitive examination for the Indian Civil Service, open to all qualified persons, will be held in London in July and August, 1931, and that copies of the regulations, syllabus of examination, and forms of applica- tion to be filled up by the candidates may be seen ou application at this office.
24th December, 1930.
E. R. HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 773.-A Qualifying Examination for appointments of Probationer Clerks in Government Service will be held in Queen's College Hall on Monday, 5th January, at 9 a.m. when all candidates will be examined in English Dictation, and on Thursday, 8th January, when only those who have passed in Dictation will be examined in Arithmetic, Composition, General Knowledge, Translation from English to Chinese and from Chinese to English.
Intending candidates must forward to the Assistant Colonial Secretary on or before Tuesday, 30th December, 1930, a copy of a Certificate as to character and education. from the Headmaster of their last school together with one unmounted photograph on the back of which should be written their name, address and date of birth.
E. R. HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary.
24th December, 1930.
TREASURY.
No. 774. It is hereby notified for the information of Owners and Occupiers of tenements that, under the provisions of the Rating Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, Rates for the First Quarter of 1931, are payable in advance on or before the 31st January, 1931.
If any person shall fail to pay such Rates on or before the 28th February, 1931, proceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.
No refund of Rates in respect of vacant tenements will be granted unless such Rates have been paid during and within the month of January, 1931, nor unless application is made for such refund within fifteen days from the expiration of the Quarter.
In order to ensure correct service in future, Owners and Occupiers of tenements are requested to kindly fill in particulars of their permanent addresses on the space provided for this purpose on the reverse side of the Notices for the First Quarter, 1931.
C. McI. MESSER,
Colonial Treasurer.
24th December, 1930.
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