No. 172.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1876. .427
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given, that the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to confirm the appointment of Mr. JAMES DYER BALL to be Fourth Master at the Central School.
By Command,
H. E. WODEHOUSE, for the Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1876.
No. 173.
GOVERNMENT] NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, Tuesday, the 7th of November next, is fixed for a special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace, to be held at the Police Magistrates' Office at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, for the purpose of considering applications for Licences for the sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors during the year commenc- ing on 1st December next.
Applications for such Licences must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office, at least Ten days before the Sessions, in the Form prescribed in the said Ordinance, and no application will, after that period, be received for submission to the Sessions.
Printed Forms of Application may be obtained by intending Applicants at the Police Magistrates' Office, between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. daily.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th September, 1876.
NOTICE.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, for the Colonial Secretary.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the Fourth Quarter of the year 1876, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of October next.
It is requested that such Rates may be paid before the 31st October, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 30th September, 1876.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Registration to Bangkok.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General for Siam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspondence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual local charge of 8 cents.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1876.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
During the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila are requested to give notice to this Office of the departures of such ships.
No correspondence will be forwarded to Manila by sailing vessel but such as is specially so directed.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1876.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
Correspondence for New Zealand may now be forwarded viâ Torres Straits when specially directed for that route, otherwise it will be sent by way of Galle.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1876.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.