THE
Hongkong
Government
GAZETTE.
NEW SERIES.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 1856.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Voz. II. No. 68.
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 NEW 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.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
No.109.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, with reference to Government Notification No. 103, that the Land Sale advertised for the 29th instant, at West Point, is postponed till further notice.
By Order.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th October, 1856.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
憲 示
照得前經
通俟節營
年照
知將滋盤年 可因地十月
其應 月二 時行出初十
丙
一千八百五十六
也特示
九十
月
+
八六
諭
再展投 九期 行官 日 日於
出期地在英 示日 西丙本
No. 110.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Whereas it has been represented to His Excellency The Governor that certain Government Works are conducted on Sundays, His Excellency has instructed the responsible authorities to take such measures as shall prevent the dese- cration of that day in such respect; and as regards Works carried on by private persons, His Excellency recommends to all Christian inhabitants, that the Contracts with the natives shall be such as may prevent the employment of workmen or laborers on the Sabbath-day.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th October, 1856.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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