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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 34.
No. 164.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH JULY, 1877.
VOL. XXIII.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally and until further notice, Mr. G. S. DA SILVA to be Acting Postmaster, Shanghai, vice MARTIN, deceased.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th July, 1877.
No. 160.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND.
His Excellency Governor POPE HENNESSY has this day received a telegram from His Excellency SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, the Governor of Queensland, announcing that a Bill has passed both Houses of the Queensland Legislature, and been transmitted to London for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, restricting the influx of Chinese Emigrants into Queensland.
Under such circumstances, the Governor suggests that Chinese Emigrants should, for the present, avoid proceeding to Queensland,
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th July, 1877.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1877, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of July next.
It is particularly requested that such Rates may be paid before the 31st of July, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 30th June, 1877.
NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Colonial Treasurer.
It is hereby notified, that Ships conveying Chinese Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, will not be allowed to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck between the 1st of June, and the 15th of October, inclusive.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 10th May, 1877.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Emigration Officer, &c.