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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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No. 46.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 15TH OCTOBER, 1887.
VOL. XXXIII.
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No. 21.
PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.
By His Excellency Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas a despatch has ben received from The Right Honourable SIR HENRY THURSTAN HOLLAND, Bart., G.C.M.G., M.PHER MAJESTY's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, conveying HER MAJESTY'S Gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the following Ordinance, namely:- No. 1 of 1887, entitled.--The Post Office Ordinance, 1887.
Now, therefore, it is hereby Proclaimed that the said 'Ordinance has been so confirmed and allowed as aforesaid.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
By Command.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 14th day of October, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 415.
Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor will hold a Levee at Government House on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at 3 o'clock P.M.
Each gentleman is requested to bring with him two cards, with his name distinctly written thereon, to be handed to the Aides-de-Camp in waiting.
The Private Entrée will commence Fifteen minutes before the General Levee; and may be attended by the Members of both Councils; by the Bishops; by the Judges; by the Heads of the Government Departments; by the Consuls-General and Consuls of Foreign Powers; and by Naval and Military Officers of Field, or corresponding rank.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th October, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 416.
Under instructions from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKILART, Esquire, to be Registrar General.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 417.
The following Returns of Deaths for the week ended the 6th August are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th October, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.