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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH OCTOBER, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, at a meeting of the Executive Council held this day. Ilis Excellency the Acting Governor with the advice of the Council determined, that the Police and Lighting Rate due for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1863, shall be payable at the Colonial Treasury, betwee the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M., from the 1st to the 31st October next.
By Order,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 11th September, 1863.
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L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, under the terms of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section 1 of Ordinance No 7 of 1858, Thursday, the 29th day of October 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 Licenses for the sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors, during the year commencing on the 1st December next.
Applications for such Licenses must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office at least Ten days before the Sessions, in the Formn prescribed by the above quoted Section of the first mentioned Ordi nance, and no application will, after that pericd, be received for submission to the Sessions.
Printed Forms of applications may be obtained by intending applicants at the Police Magistrates' Office between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1863.
NOTICE.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th proximo, the Boundary, North of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:-
Kellet's Island bearing EbSS.
All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms chain (East and West.)
The passage between North Boundary of Man-of-war anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula to be kept clear. The Mail Steamers to moor near the Fort William, but South of her.
Steamers and Vessels not having any definite employment will still remain on the North side near H. M. S. Hercules.
Harbour Master's Office, Hongkong, 30th September, 1863.
NOTICE.
RÖBT. MCMURDO, Acting Harbour Master.
Applications for Passage Broker's Licenses for the Year 1864, under Ordinance No. 11 of 1857, will be received at this Office from this date up to the 31st December next.
Applicants are requested to state the names and address of the Parties they offer as Sureties, under Clause 1 of the Ordinance aforesaid.
Medical men desirous of practising under the Emigration Act and Local Emigration Ordinances are requested to sen their respective Diplomas to this Office for Registration, otherwise their Certificates will not be received.
Emigration Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1863.
ROBT. MCMURDO, Acting Emigration Officer.