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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH DECEMBER, 1879.
"inafter mentioned, and shall be deposited with
“ the Emigration Officer; nor unless such person
"shall have obtained a licence to let or sell pas-
(C sages, nor unless such licence shall be then in
force;
and where different members of the same
"firm act as Passage Brokers, each person so
acting shall comply with the terms of this
“ section.”
Harbour Department,
No. 249.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Emigration Officer, &c.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1879.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to di-
rect the publication of the following Table of the
hours which will be observed in closing the Con-
tract Mails, &c., by the British and French Pac- kets.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1879.
Day of departure,—
5
8
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
P.M.- Money Order Office closes;
Post
Office closes till 8 P.M. except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
P.M.-Post Office opens.
P.M.----- Registry of Letters ceases. Post-
10
P.M.
-
ing of all printed matter and
patterns ceases.
-Mails closed, except for Late Let-
ters.
10.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late
fee of 18 cents until
10.30 P.M.–when the Post Office closes entirely.
10.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on
board the packet with late fee of
18 cents until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before departure,-
5
P.M.-Money Order Office closes; Post
Day of departure,—
7
10
11
11.10 A.M.
Office closes except the night
box, which is always open out
of office hours.
A.M.---Post Office opens.
A.M.-Registry of Letters ceases.
Post-
ing of all printed matter and
patterns ceases.
A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Let-
ters.
Letters may be posted with late
fee of 18 cents until
11.30 A.M.--when the Post Office closes entirely.
11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on
board the packet with late fee of
18 cents until time of departure.
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