1. 45.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1880. 171
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following Revised Regulations for the of letters to or from Privates or Non-commissioned Officers in Her Majesty's Forces dly called Soldiers' and Sailors' letters) under Section XII of The Post Office Ordinance, 1876.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Conial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th February, 1880.
REGULATIONS AS TO
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS.
Privates in II. M. Army or Navy, Non-commissioned Officers,* Army School-masters (not E or First Class) or School-mistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdoma 4 via Marseilles at the rate of four cents (twopence) each, which may be prepaid either In der in Hongkong Stamps.
The same privileges apply to letters addressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Off-
All such letters prepaid at the former rate of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to
United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail pockets.
Prisne steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to
on the voyage.
frers must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, conis open.
As
« Soldier or Salior, his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the nant les signed by the Coinmanding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., in full.
Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be
Sabliers and Sails have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be ith Imperial Stamps.
* But nol Warrant Officers, viz.:-Assistant Kogineer, Gauner, Bo.tswelu, or Carpenter,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO KIDNAPPING, &c. IN HONGEONG.
Tollowing has been laid before the Legislative Council, by order of His Excellency the
By Command,
W. H. MARSH
Colonial Stemetary.
Blond Sceretary's Chice, Hongkong, 18th February, 1880.
From Exmonsen GIVEN BEFORE TR3 CONTAGIOUS Damages ConMISSION, BI TILE
REGISTRAR GENERAL AS PRINTED my mum CosaTISSIONERS, PAGE 3.
Higrumble Cren. CLEMENTE SMYTH, Register Gisaeral and Colonial Treasures, examinal Int
over darge of the Register Generd's Cice in October, 1862.
4 in the ctice ha the following May,
I was acting thes, hat