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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1895.
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Applications for the extradition of criminals to one of the dependencies of Germany shall be nade in the manner provided in Article VIII, paragraph 1, and Article XV of the Treaty of the 14th May, 1872; in case, however, there should be no German Consular officer in the Colony or foreign possession of Her Britannic Majesty from which the extradition is desired, the application may be made by the Governor or other chief authority of the dependency of Germany which is concerned to the Governor or other chief authority of the Colony or possession concerned.
"ARTICLE VI.
"The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible. "The Treaty shall come into operation two months after the exchange of the ratifications, and shall remain in force as long as the Treaty of the 14th May, 1872, remains in force, that is, it shall terminate with the termination of that Treaty.
"In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.
“Done at London, the fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
(L.S.) (L.S.)
KIMBERLEY. P. HATZFELDT.
And whereas the ratifications of the said Treaty were exchanged at London on the third day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and in virtue of the authority committed to Her by the said recited Acts, doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that from and after the third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, the said Acts shall apply in the case of the said Treaty with His Majesty The German Emperor, King of Prussia, and of the Dependencies of Germany referred to therein.
Provided always, and it is hereby further ordered, that the operation of the said Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873, shall be suspended within the Dominion of Canada so far as relates to the said Dependencies of Germany and to the said Treaty, and so long as the provisions of the Canadian Act aforesaid of 1886 continue in force, and no longer.
And whereas the immediate operation of this Order is urgent, this Order shall come into operation on the said third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.
C. L. Peel.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 149.
The following is published.
By Command,
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. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th April, 1895.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
POSTAL NOTES.
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/-
49 cents. 74
$ 2.45 .$ 4.90 .$ 9.80
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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, 11th April, 1895.