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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Authority.
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No. 56.
號六十五第
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 1892. VOL. XXXVIII. 日五十月十年辰壬 日三初月二十年二十九百八千一 簿八十三第
No. 2.
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PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Adıniral of the same.
Whereas by Section 8 of Ordinance 1 of 1887 intituled The Post Office Ordinance, 1887, it is enacted that the Governor in Council may from time to time by Order determine the rates of Postage to be charged upon all correspondence sent by Post from the General Post Office of the Colony or received therein from places outside the Colony and may revoke, alter or add to any such Order.
And whereas by Section 9 of the same Ordinance, it is enacted that the Governor shall publish every such Order by Proclamation in the Gazette, and every Order when so published shall have the same effect as if it had been inserted in the above named Ordinance.
Now, therefore, I, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, in Council do by this Proclamation publish the alterations specified below to the rates of Postage on parcels for Egypt posted at the General Post Office of this Colony or its Agencies on and after the date of this Proclamation.
By His Excellency's Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 30th day of November, 1892.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
From the date of publication of this Notice the rates of Postage on parcels for Egypt posted at this Office or its Agencies will be as follows, instead of the rate specified in paragraph 100 of the Hongkong Postal Guide 1892 :--
Up to 2 lbs.,
From 2 lbs. up to 7 lbs.,......
From 7 lbs. up to 11 tbs.......
$0.40
.$1.00
$1.50