No. 82.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
193
It is hereby notified, that Messrs. JAMES COLLINS and JOHN GERRARD have been appointed Valuators under the provisions of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863."
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th July, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
It is hereby notified that, at a Meeting of the Executive Council held this day, His Excellency the Acting Governor with the advice of the Council determined that the Rate imposed by Government Notification No. 23 of 21st February last shall be levied Quarterly, and that the amounts due for the Quarter ending 30th September next shall be payable at the Colonial Treasury, between the hours of
A.M. and 3 P.M., from the 1st to the 31st August next.
By Order,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 1st July, 1863.
No. 75.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to the foregoing Notification, Notice is hereby given that all Rates and Arrears of Rates due up to the 30th June, 1863, will be collected as heretofore; and Occupiers of Tenements are requested to be prepared to pay, when called on, the amounts respectively due by them.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1863.
No. 76.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Post Office Notification is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th July, 1863.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretury.
It is hereby notified that commencing with the first Mail despatched from this Office for the United Kingdom after the 1st proximo, the whole postage on Letters sent viâ Marseilles will be collected entirely by the scale in operation for Letters forwarded viâ Southampton, and in order to cover the transit rate paid to France, 4d. up to the weight of an ounce, instead of 3d. per ounce will be levied.
Thus the new rates of postage on Letters sent viâ Marseilles will be as follows:-
Not exceeding } oz.
1s. 4d.
Above oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 28. 8d.
Above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oz. 5s. 4d.
Above 2 oz. and not exceeding 3 oz.
88.
Every ounce after the first. 28. 8d.
And a corresponding alteration will take place in the rates of postage collected in this Office on Letters sent in transit through the United Kingdom when forwarded via Marseilles.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 4th July, 1863.
'WEATHER TABLE FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HAREOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1863.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
July 11,
29.90
86
12,
29.88
85
""
13,
29.84
""
>>
14,
29.84
>>
15,
29.86
16,
29.82
"1
17,
29.74
8888888
29.90
29.88
85
29.84
86
29.83
85
29.86
86
29.80
85
29.74
8885588
86
29.85
87
87
29.84
87
86
29.80
86
29.82
85
87
29.82
85
86
29.75
85
29.73
80