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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE, 1868.
3.-All Impressed Stamps shall be made and impressed in the Stamp Office in the City of Victoria on either paper or parchment, and shall be of the form and size of the specimen Stamps enclosed in a case for Public inspection under the Seal of the Colony, which case shall be kept at the Stamp Office. 4.-Each of the Seven kinds of Adhesive Stamps aforementioned shall be of the form, size, and material of the specimen Stamps enclosed in a case for Public inspection under the Seal of the Colony, which case shall be kept at the Stamp Office.
5.-The Stamps for Bank Cheques under the 3rd Section of the Schedule to "The Stamp (Amendment)
Ordinance, 1868," shall be Impressed or Embossed Stamps till further notice.
6.-Adhesive Stamps may be used for Bills of Exchange, when drawn out of the Colony as specified in Section 3 of the said Schedule, and under Authority of the 11th Clause of "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866;" Provided always that the Stamp on Bills of Exchange not exceeding $100 drawn out of the Colony shall be 25-cents until further notice:-and provided also that, Adhesive Stamps may be used for receipts and discharges under Section 11 of the Schedule The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868." Nothing, however, herein contained, shall prevent its being lawful to use Impressed Stamps for any of the foregoing purposes.
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7.-Stamps shall be impressed or embossed at the Stamp Office, and Adhesive Stamps sold, between
the hours of 10 À.м, and 3 г.м. every day, authorised Holidays excepted.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
Approved in Council,
RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.
No. 75.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, for the supply of Six 1st class, and Four 2nd class Dust Bin Boats for Six Months from the 1st July next.
The Tender should state the charge of each Boat per month. Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Office of the Superintendent of Police.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1868.
No. 77.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The GOVERNOR is pleased to recognize provisionally The Honorable WILLIAM KESWICK as Consul General for His Hawaiian Majesty in this Colony, until Her Majesty's pleasure be known.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 78.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
GEORGE J. HELLAND, Esquire, and others having made application to The GOVERNOR for permission to construct a Landing Wharf, with Godowns attached for storing Cargo in front of Marine Lot No. 63 A, and His Excellency having been pleased to direct that the Public should have means of becoming acquainted with the particulars of such application, Notice is hereby given that a Plan and Specifications of the intended undertaking can be seen at the Office of the Assistant Surveyor General.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.