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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 39.
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Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1896.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 363.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. KYOTARO AMANO as in charge of the Japanese Consulate in Hongkong during the temporary absence from the Colony of Mr. S. SHIMIZU, Vice-Consul for Japan.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1896.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 364.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint provisionally, and until Her Majesty's pleasure may be signified, THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD, Esquire, to be an Un-Official Member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1896.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 365.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th September, 1896.
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 :—
1/-. 1/6
5/- 10/- 20/-.
50 cents. 75
$ 2.43 $4.85 .$ 9.70
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2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payce's name before parting with it. may 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, 26th September, 1896.