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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 1921.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT.

No. 112. The attention of merchants is drawn to the fact that Full Trade Returns for the year 1920, have been compiled by the Statistical Branch of this Office and are now obtainable from the Government Printers, Messrs. NORONHA & Co., No. 14A Des Voeux Road Central, at the price of $3 a copy.

18th March, 1921.

N. L. SMITH,

Superintendent.

SUPREME COURT.

No. 113.-The Offices of the Supreme Court will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Easter Vacation, except on Public and General Holidays, when the offices will be entirely closed, subject, however, to the provisions of section 5 of the Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898, so far as it relates to the Criminal Sessions. The Easter Vacation commences on the 25th March, 1921, and terminates on the 31st March, 1921, (both days inclusive).

18th March, 1921.

HUGH A. NISBET, Registrar.

LOCAL CLEARING OFFICE.

No. 114. Notice is hereby given that the last day for the submission of claims. against German nationals under the Clearing Office Scheme is March 31st, 1921.

J. D. LLOYD, Controller,

Local Clearing Office (Enemy Debts).

15th March, 1921.

COURTS OF JUSTICE.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN BANK NOTES.

No. 115.-Holders of currency (notes issued by the Austro-Hungarian Bank are referred to Article 206 of the said Treaty, which contains provisions for the liquidation of the Austro-Hungarian Bank by receivers especially appointed for that purpose by the Reparation Commission. All such currency notes held in this country should be for- warded to the Administrator of Austrian Property at the above address, for delivery to the Reparation Commission.

In order to identify the notes, a memorandum stating the name and address of the holder, and the distinctive number and denomination of each note, should be attached in The attention of holders of these notes is drawn to Clause 4 of the Annex every case. to Article 206 of the above Treaty, which states that no notes issued on or prior to 27th October, 1918, wherever they may be held, will rank as claims against the Bank unless they are presented through the Government of the country in which they are held.

Holders of bonds and notes are reminded that delay in delivering their securities to this Department may be prejudicial to them, especially as the liquidation of the Austro- Hungarian Bank has already commenced.

18th March, 1921.

J. D. LLOYD, Administrator of Austrian Property.

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