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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH OCTOBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 417.
With reference to Government Notification No. 375 of 11th September, 1897, it is here by notified that the Queen's Exequatur has been issued, empowering RoUNSEVELLE WILDMAN to act as Consul for the United States of America at Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1897.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 418.
It is hereby notified that the Hongkong Volunteer Corps are to carry out Gun Practice from the North side of Stone Cutter's Island in a North-Westerly direction, on Saturday, the 16th instant, between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th October. 1897.
J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary...„
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 419.
It is hereby notified that, by Order of the Governor in Council, the hours for blasting specified in section 59 of Ordinance No. 15 of 1889 are, in the case of the new road to be constructed from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap, for such distance as it lies above and in the vicinity of the Peak Tramway, altered to between 10.10 and 10.50 a.m. and between 2.40 an1 2 50 p.m. till further notice. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Sth October, 1897.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 420.
The following Return is published in accordance with section 17 of Ordinance No. 18 of 1896.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th October, 1897.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Return of Samples examined under ↳ The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896,” for the quarter ended September 30, 1897.
Description.
Number of samples.
Number found genuine.
Number found adulterated.
Beer.
4
0
Coffee. Milk.
2
1
1
3
Whiskey.
1
- 19
1
0
FRANK BROWNE, Acting Government Analyst,