THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st JANUARY, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 42.
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following amended Regulations as to Postal Notes which have been approved by His
the Governor in Council are published for general information.
By Command,
Clonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1885.
W. H. MARSII,
Colonial Secretary.
mended Regulations approved by the Governor in Council under
Ordinance 12 of 1884, this 30th day of January, 1885.
POSTAL NOTES.
1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British P's Office in China (except Hoihow and Tientsin) at the following prices, which include Commission;--
1/- 1/6
5/-
10/-
20/-
30 cents. 45 ""
$1.50.
.$2.95.
.$5.80.
A money orders on the United Kingdom for sums not exceeding £5 applied for at Hongkong or Shanghai will be granted by means of these Notes.
2. The purchaser of any Postal Note should keep a memorandum of its date and number. He rust fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He may also fill in the name of the Office where jayment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the Cited Kingdom, at Gibraltar, 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. No refund
an be made in any case.
4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are not payable in Hongkong or China.
GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 30th January, 1885.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 43.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 10th February :---
1. For constructing 310 feet lineal of sewer, from Wántsai Road to the Praya, and 200 feet
lineal in Wántsai Road, Bowrington..
2. For constructing 370 feet lineal of sewer in Ladder Street, and 110 feet lineal in Queen's
Road, from Ladder Street to Cleverly Street.
3. For repairing, painting, colouring and lime-whiting No. 1 Police Station.
1. For certain works and buildings in connection with the Government Civil Hospital
Extensions.
For form of tender, specification, and further particulars, apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1885.
W. H. MARSHI,
Colonial Secretary.