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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH OCTOBER, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 394.

The following Order in Council under Section 5 of Ordinance 16 of 1886, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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ORDER

Made by the Governor in Council, under Section 5 of The Stamp Ordinance, (No 16 of 1886), this 8th day of October, 1886.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is pleased to order that the duty charged under Article 17 of the Schedule to Ordinance 16 of 1886, on a Deed of Assignment where no money consideration or a merely nominal money consideration passes shall be $10 in cases where) such Deed of Assignment is merely confirmatory of an Assignment of which the full conveyance duty has been paid.

The Collector of Stamp Revenue shall, unless the two deeds referred to in the foregoing paragraph are comprised in one and the same document, denote by an entry under his hand made upon the Deed stamped with the $10 duty, that the full conveyance duty (if more than $10) has been paid upon the

J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.

other.

Council Chamber, Hongong, 8th October, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 395.

A competitive examination for the office of Second Class Sergeant Interpreter in the Police Force will be held on the 19th instant, at 2 P.M. in the Council Chamber, Government Offices.

The Salary is $240 per annum.

The selected Candidate will have to find security in the sum of $100, and will have to pass satisfactorily a Medical examination by the Colonial Surgeon.

Candidates should send in their names and certificates of age together with copies of any testimonials they may possess to the Acting Colonial Secretary not later than the 15th instant at Noon.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 396.

The following Lot of Crown Land at South side of Mount Kellett, The Peak, will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 18th day of October, at 5.30 P.M.

Rural Building Lot No. 48.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see Government Notification No. 385 of the 2nd instant.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 397.

The following Lots of Crown Land at Kennedy Town, will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 25th day of October, at 4 P.M.

Marine Lots Nos. 260, 261, and 262.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see Government Notification No. 386 of the 2nd instant.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1886.

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