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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 168.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th May, 1896.
NOTICE.
1. Parcels may be sent through Sydney, New South Wales, (via Ceylon) to the undermentioned places at the following rates:-
To New Zealand and Fiji,..
..........60 cents per lb.
To Samoa and Cook Islands,............80 cents for the 1st lb. and 75 cents for each additional fb. 2. Parcels may be sent through Canada to New Foundland at the following rates :--
60 cents for the 1st b. and 45 cents for each additional Ib.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1896.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Postmaster General,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 169.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Sth May, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
1. British Bechuanaland having been annexed to the Cape Colony, the rates of postage on letters, &c. is the same as that to other countries of the Postal Union. The Postage on parcels is the same as that on parcels for the Cape Colony, viz. :---
For the 1st ib. 60 cents, for each subsequent lb. up to 11 fbs. 55 cents.
The following are the Post Offices in British Bechuanaland:--Baily Brith, Devondale, Dry Hartz, Geluk, Genesa, Groot Chwaing, Keimoes, Kuruman, Mafcking, Maribogo, Maritzani, Mier, Morokwen, Mosita, Setlagoli, Taungs, Vryburg, and Zwat Modder.
2. Parcels insured for sums not exceeding 3200 (£20) may be sent riâ Londou to Finland, France, and also rid France to Switzerland, Italy and Egypt.
3. The following are the rates of postage on parcels to Finland :-
Up to 2 lbs. $1.80; above 2 lbs. and up to 7 lbs. $2.70.
General Post O.Lee, Hongkong, 5th May, 1896.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Postmuster General.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 170.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally and pending the arrival of the Queen's Excipudur. Fenire S. Mesa as Consul-General for Peru in this Colony.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 9th May, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Sceretary,