THE
Bongkong
Government
GAZETTE.
NEW SERIES.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER, 1856.
VOL. II. No. 65.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby given, that a Nrw SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”
will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
No. 98.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Acting Surveyor General having reported the completion of full preparations to Light the City of Victoria, under Ordinance No. 11 of 1856. It is hereby notified, that the Police Rate Assessors, under Clause I. of the Ordinance, will levy the_Lighting Rate for the Final Quarter of the Current Year in those parts of the City to the Eastward of the Murray Battery, as far as, and including, the Sookunpoo District.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d September, 1856.
No. 99.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Her Majesty's Exequatur having been applied for, authorizing Mr L. J. GUTIERREZ to exercise the Office of Vice-Consul for Spain in this Colony, His Excellency The Governor hereby notifies, that Mr Gutierrez will be recognized by this Government as such Vice-Consul from the present date.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1856.
No. 48.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at this Office for the conveyance of Two Military Convicts to England.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office Victoria, Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.