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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 28.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH JUNE, 1877.
VOL. XXIII.
No. 1.
[L.S.] J. POPE HENNESSY.
PROCLAMATION.
7.
By His Excellency JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Companion of the Most Distinguish Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas intelligence has reached this Colony of the death of SOPHIA, Queen of the Netherlands, an illustrious and accomplished Sovereign, who for many years enjoyed the friendship of Her Majesty Queen VICTORIA, and the esteem of all classes in England, I, JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Governor as aforesaid, direct that as a mark of respect to Her Memory, the Colonial Government Flags be flown half-mast high on Wednesday next, the 13th instant, and that twenty-one minute guns be fired the same day at noon.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 11th Day of June, 1877.
No. 141.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given, that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint. Mr. FUNG CHIN FONG to the vacant Clerkship in the Registrar General's Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1877.
No. 142.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given, that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognize KURT VON KALM, Esquire, as Vice-Consul for Germany at this port.
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By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th June, 1877