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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND AUGUST, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 331.
The following Scale of Charges fixed by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Secti 37 of Ordinance S of 1879. for the Storage of Gunpowder, is published for general information.
Government Notifications No. 185 of the 26th May, 1883, and No. 315 of the 15th instant, an hereby cancelled.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretar
Scale of Charges Fixed by the Governor in Council under Section 37 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, for the Storage of Gunpowder in the Government Depots.
Packages containing 25 lbs, and less of loose Gunpowder,..
do.
6 cents.
8
27
more than 25 lbs. and less than 50 lbs. of loose Gunpowder,...10
do.
Gunpowder in tins,.12 50 Ths, and less than 75 lbs. of loose Gunpowder,
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
75 lbs.
Do.
do.
Gunpowder in tins,...
do.
do.
do.
Gunpowder in tins,.. 100 lbs. of loose Gunpowder,
do.
Gunpowder in tins,...
2
.14
""
.16
:)
.18
""
...20
27
A month, and
fraction of a
month.
and so on. increasing 4 cents per package for each 25 lbs. of Gunpowder, up to and in excess of 100 lbs.. according as the Gunpowder may be loose or in tins.
Packages containing Ball-Cartridges to be charged per 25 lbs. weight, 3 cents a month, and fraction of a month.
The weight of the various packages will be determined at the time of storing, and no alteration will be allowed after they have been received into the Magazine.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 21st August, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 332.
ARATUOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
The Government will be willing, for the present, to receive on storage at the Gunpowder Depôt the following dangerous goods at the rates specified, viz.:-
Nitro Glycerine, or Glonoine Oil, Gun Cotton, Fulminating Mercury, Dynamite, Lithofracteur, Horsleys' Patent Blasting Powder, &c., &c.
Cases of above containing 25 lbs. and less,
Cases containing more than 25 lbs. and less than 50 lbs., Cases containing 50 lbs. and less than 75 lbs.,
Cases containing 75 lbs. and less than 100 lbs.,
.12 cents. .20
27
.28 ..36
and so on, increasing 8 cents per package for each 25 lbs. weight.
A month,
and fraction
of a month.
The weight of the various packages will be determined at the time of storing, and no alteration will be allowed after they have been received into the Magazine.
The Government will not be responsible for damage by explosion, or by insufficient or improper packing.
Government Notification No. 316 of the 15th instant, is hereby cancelled..
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 333.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Hunghòm will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 31st day of August, at 3.30 P.M.
Inland Lots, Nos. 34 to 43, 31 to 33, 155 to 175, 94, and 102 to 107.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, see Government Notification No. 322 of the 15th instant.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1885.