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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тя DECEMBER, 1885.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer, seconded.
Question-put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 8 OF 1860.--COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Attorney General, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with a few verbal amendments.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would move the third reading of the Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the post- ponement of the other Order of the Day.
Question-put and passed.
The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 2nd proximo, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of December, 1885,
ARATHOON SETHI,
Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 461.
The following Notice as to Postal Notes is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th December, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
POSTAL NOTES.
1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in British the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any Post 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.
$3.00.
.$6.00.
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.
He 2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. 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, 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 can be made in any case.
4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are not payable in Hongkong or China.
GENERAL POST Office,
HONGKONG, 1st December, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 462.
Notice is hereby given that the Opium Farm has been sold to Messrs. Kп00 TEONG-PO and CHEA TEK-SOON, for three years, from the 1st of March, 1886.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th December, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretury-