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616 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH DECEMBER, 1873.
No. 187.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Under Provisions of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, notice is hereby given that a Special Session of the Justices of the Peace will be held at the Police Magistrates' Court, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, the 6th day of January next, and thereafter, on the First Tuesday of every month, for the purpose of considering applications for granting or transferring Spirit Licenses during the year 1874. Such applications must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office, at least Ten days before each of the Sessions now notified.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th November, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Applications for Passage Brokers' Licenses for the year 1874, under Ordinance No. 11 of 1857, will be received at this Office, from this date up to 31st instant.
Applicants are requested to state the names and address of the Parties they offer as Suretics under Clause I of the Ordinance aforesaid.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 4th December, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.
NOTICE.
On and after the 1st January, 1874, every British Ship, of whatever Port of Registry, is re- quired by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, to be marked as follows:-
(1.) With her name on each bow;
(2.) With her name and Port of Registry on her stern, in conspicuous letters at least four inches
long;
(3.) With her Official Number and Registered tonnage cut in on her main bean;
(4.) With a scale of feet denoting her draught of water cut in on each side of her stem and stern post, and painted, the figures being numerals or Roman figures at least six inches long, the lowest coinciding with the draught line marked thereby.
The above markings are required to be satisfactorily made and permanently maintained under a penalty not exceeding £100. Vessels may be detained until they are sufficiently and accurately marked. The colours allowed are white or yellow lettering on a dark ground, or black lettering upon a light ground.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.,
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
No. 116.-List of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London, and other places, for
the various reasons assigned upon them, and which can be returned to the writers on application.
Abell, S. O., Japanese Troupe, Foochow,
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MeBean, Arthur, Dhurmsala, Lahore, India,
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Ahier, John, Post Office, Melbourne,
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Migome, Anna, Hongkong,
1
Atkins, Miss F., 37, Norfolk Crescent, Bath, England,
1
Moeller, Mrs., 41, Grundy Street, Poplar, London,
1
Aubin, John, Post Office, Auckland, N.Z.,
1
Morris, Mr., 44, Central, Hongkong,
Brooks, Mrs., 69, Kirby Street, Poplar, London,
Newman, G., S.S. Sumatra, Point de Galle,
1
Castèra, Madame, 19, Rue St. Jean, Bruxelles,
1
Newton, James, Hongkong,
Cook, Mrs., Walker Street, Dunedin, N.Z.,
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O'Brien, W., Hongkong,
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David, Mrs. L., Penang,
Oliver, William, White Cottage, Anger Steam Wharf, Kent,
Graliam, Capt., care of Messrs. Spratt & Co., Hongkong,
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Preble, Capt., S.S. Yokohama Maru, Hongkong,
Grey, Capt., ship Ambassador, Whampoa,
1
Rawlinson, R. M., Boulogne, France,
Grey, Alfred, Post Office, Margate, Kent,
Richtering, R., Post Office, Hull, England,
1
Harwood, Robert, 306, Regent Street, London,
1
1,
Jeminson, Mrs. W., 5, Canwood Street, Liverpool,
Hawthorne, Dr. E. P., Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, Ilgazee, Judali, Alexandria,
Shepherd, T. W., Treasury Office, Hongkong,..
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Smith, Mrs. James, 3, Kent Terrace, sle of Dogs, Londe
Warling, Mrs. H., 12, John Street, London,
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Watson, Capt., barque Omar Pasha, Hongkong,
Jorling, H. B., Hongkong,.
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Langlois, P. C., barque Ellen Lewis, Hongkong,
Wieland, T., Australian Troupe, Hongkong,
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Wild, J. A., 44, Fenchurch Street, London,
MeArthur, John, 15, Wall Street, Paisley, N.B.,
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Wrench, W. G., care of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co., Ilougkong,'
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General Post Office, IIongkong, 16th December, 1873.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.