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No. 45.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH OCTOBER, 1889.
日一十月九年丑己 日五初月十年九十八百八千一
VOL. XXXV.
簿五十三第
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 409.
It is hereby notified that the following Ordinance has received Her Majesty's confirmation and allowance, viz.:—
Ordinance No. 24 of 1889, entitled,-An Ordinance to amend The Merchant Shipping Conso-
lidation Ordinance, 1879. By Command,
F. H. MAY,
Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th October, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 410.
The following is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1889.
POSTAL NOTES.
F. H. MAY,
Acting Assistant 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 (except Hoihow and Tientsin) at the following prices, which include Commission;-
1/-. 1/6.
5/- 10/- 20/-...
33 cents.
50 "
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$1.65 $3.30
.$6.60
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All money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 applied for at Hongkong or Shanghai will be issued by means of these Notes.
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, 1ST OCTOBER, 1889.