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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 30.
No. 85.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 27TH JULY, 1861.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. VII.
It is hereby notified for the information of all whom it may concern, that Her Most Gracions Majesty The Queen, being desirous of observing the strictest neutrality in the Contest which appears to be inminent between the United States, and the so-styled Confederate States of North America, has been pleased to interdict the Armed Ships, and also the Privateers of both parties from carrying prizes made by them into the Ports, Harbors, Roadsteads, or Waters of this Colony, or of any of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad.
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1361.
No. 86.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary, Administering the Government,
The subjoined Post Office Notification is published for general information.
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th July, 1861.
GENERAL POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER.
Colonial Secretary, Administering the Government,
It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward the privilege of registration has been extended to Letters posted in Hongkong addressed to the United States of America.
The whole of the postage chargeable upon such Letters (British and United States') in addition to a fee of G.Z. for reg tration to the United Kingdom and a further British registration fee of Cd. from the United Kingdom to the United States must be paid in advance; "the charge for postage and registration of a letter to be forwarded vid Southampton
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--and so on adding 2s. 92, an ounce for every ounce or fraction of an ounce additional.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 24th July, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
F. W. MITCHELI.. Acting Postmaster General.
Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office up to 12 o'clock, Noon, on the th August for the Erection of a Workshed and Out-Houses in Victoria Gaol.
Plans and Specification may be seen at this Office from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
By Order,
CHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY.
Surveyor Generat.
Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th July, 1861.
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