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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH MARCH, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 106.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1896.
NOTICE.
In accordance with section 33 of the Rating Ordinance, No. 15 of 1888, Owners of Tenements are reminded that Rates for the Second Quarter of 1896 are payable in advance on the 1st April next. If any person fail to pay the same, 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 April.
Treasury, Hongkong, 24th March, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 107.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Treasurer.
It is hereby notified that arrangements are being made, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the College of Preceptors in London, to hold in Hongkong, in the course of the month of July next, an Examination for Diplomas of the College of Preceptors. Intending Candidates should forward their applications direct of the Secretary of the College (Bloomsbury Square, London). Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Inspector of Schools in Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th March, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 108.
Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Artillery Practice will take place from the 1st to 30th April, 1896, (Sundays excepted), between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. daily, as follows :--
From Stone Cutters' Island in Westerly and South-Westerly directions. From Belchers' Upper and Lower in Northerly and North-Westerly directions. From Kowloon Dock and East in Easterly and South-Easterly directions.
From Lyemun in North-Westerly, North-Easterly and South-Easterly directions. From North Point in Northerly and North-Easterly directions.
All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.
The inhabitants of the houses near Belchers, Kowloon Dock and East, and at Stone Cutters' Island are warned to keep their glass windows open during the practice, and all people working in the vicinity of Belchers' Batteries 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, 26th March, 1896.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 109.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1896.
NOTICE.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
A Special Session of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace will be held in the Justices' room, at the Magistracy, at 2.15 o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, the 7th day of April, A.D. 1896, for the purpose of considering an application from one ESTHER OLIVER for the transfer of her publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situate at houses Nos. 12 and 13, Queen Victoria Street, under the sign of The Traveller's Hotel to one AMILIA SCHWARZ.
Magistracy, Hongkong, 25th March, 1896.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Police Magistrate.