THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH APRIL, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 144.
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His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to grant to the Honourable WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G., three months' vacation leave, and one month's leave of absence on half salary.
Consequent on Mr. MARSH's departure, His Excellency has been pleased, with the advice aforesaid, to make the following appointments:--
The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART to be Acting Colonial Secretary, and Acting Auditor
General.
JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, Esquire, to be Acting Registrar General.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th April, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 145.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise provisionally and until further notice, AGOSTINHO GUILHERME ROMANO, Esquire, as in charge of the Portuguese Consulate-General at this Port.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th April, 1884.
FREDERICK Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 146.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th April, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS.
(1.) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non-commissioned Officers,* Bandmasters, School-masters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers, or School-mistresses may send HALF-QUNCE letters to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two cents (one penny) each, or by the French Mail at the rate of four cents (two pence) each. The postage may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps, but not by both kinds on the same letter.
(2.) To other places not beyond Great Britain, such as India. Malta, &c., the postage is 2 cents (one penny).
(3.) The same privileges apply to letters addressed to the Private and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
(4.) The letters must not exceed half an ounce. even with the ends open.
No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent,
(5.) If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Commanding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., in full. lf to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in
full.
(6.) Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
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General Post Office, Hongkong, April 12th, 1881.
* But not Warrant Officers, viz.:-Conductor, Assistant Enginer. thahee
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