THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 494.
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With reference to Government Notification No. 142 of 17th April, 1896, it is hereby notified that the Queen's Exequatur, empowering FELIPE S. MESA to act as Consul-General for Peru at Hongkong, has received Her Majesty's signature.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 495.
It is hereby notified that Her Majesty the QUEEN has graciously approved of the appointment of the Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 496.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally and pending the arrival of the Queen's Exequatur, S. SHIMIZU, as in charge of the Imperial Japanese Consulate in this Colony.
By Command,
· Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart, Colonial Secretury.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 497.
It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown of Inland Lot No. 787 has been registered according to Law.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colorial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 498.
It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown of Hunghom Inland Lot No. 198 has been registered according to Law.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 499.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Saturday, the 2nd January, 1897, to be observed as a holiday in the Government Departments, in addition to the following Public Holidays prescribed by Section 6 of The Holidays Ordinance, 1875, viz. :-
Christmas Day.
The 26th day of December. The 1st day of January.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.