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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH OCTOBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --- No. 432.
Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Artillery Practice will take place from the 25th October to 31st December, 1897, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p m. daily, as follows:
From Stone Cutters' Island in North-Westerly and South-Westerly directions.
From Belchers in North- Westerly direction.
From Lyemun in Easterly and South-Easterly directions.
All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.
The inhabitants of the houses near Belchers and Stone Cutters' Island are warned to keep their glass windows open during the practice, and all people working in the vicinity of Belchers' Battery are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on sentry for the
purpose.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th October, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 433.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th October, 1897.
POSTAL NOTES.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission
:
may
1/-
1/6
5/-
10/- 20/-
54 cents.
81
.$ 2.70 $ 5.40 .$10.80
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2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payce's name before parting with it. 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 United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.
3. Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.
4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China. GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 16th October, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 434.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Ilongkong, 15th October, 1897.
NOTICE.
In accordance with the terms of the Rating Ordinance, No. 15 of 1888, Owners and Occupiers of Tenements are reminded that Rates for the Fourth Quarter of 1897 are payable in advance on or before the 30th of October, 1897.
If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before the 30th of November, 1897, proceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.
No refund of rates on vacant tenements will be granted unless such rates have been paid during and within the month of October.
Treasury, Hongkong, 13th October, 1897.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Treasurer,