THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JULY, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 276.
The following is published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th July, 1893.
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/-.
cents.
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$2.05.
..$4.10.
.$8.20.
2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He 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, 14th July, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 277.
The following is published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th July, 1893.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following information received from Rear-Admiral PALLISER is published :—
Shoal and Rock off Triangle Island, (the Pescadores).
Shoal about 31 cables in diameter.
Diameter.
Position of Rock:-
Shallow water from rock 23, 4 and 6 fathoms in this
Variation 1° 25′ W.
Longitude,
Latitude,
North Head,
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.....119° 30′ 40′′
23° 38′ 35′′
..N. 773 E.
Tortoise Rock,.
Litsitah Lighthouse,
.N. 11° W.
.S. 23° W.
Triangle West Point in line with, (Seau Hd. 170), South. Fish Point open of East Point of Triangle Island, S. 453o E.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr. R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 8th July, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 278.
The following Returns of Deaths are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th July, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
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