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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 5, 1935.

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TREASURY.

Light Dues.

No. 291.-I hereby give notice that the figure representing the average opening selling rates for the month of March. 1935, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London is settled at 23.79.

30th March, 1935.

EDWIN TAYLOR,

Colonial Treasurer.

TREASURY.

Liquor and Tobacco Duties.

No. 292.-I hereby give notice that the figure representing the average opening selling rates for the month of March, 1935, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London is settled at 23.79.

30th March, 1935.

EDWIN TAYLOR,

Colonial Treasurer.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

No. 293.-The public is requested not to call the Observatory by telephone when tpyhoon signals No. 5 to No. 10 are hoisted. The telephone is in constant use by Observatory officials at such times.

Tpyhoon signals are displayed at the following places:

The Royal Observatory.

The Signal Hill, Kowloon.

The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.

The Harbour Office.

H.M S. Tamar.

Green Island.

Lai-chi-kok.

Lyeemun.

Gough Hill Police Station.

Star Ferry Wharves. (Notice boards).

General Post Office. (Notice board). Kowloon Tong.

The latest information available is broadcast by ZBW on 355 metres telephony at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily and at the 60th minute of each even hour when Hong Kong is definitely threatened.

In addition a Ty hoon Warning Service has been established for its subscribers by the Hong Kong Telephone Company which undertakes to furnish information regarding the hoisting, changing and lowering of local typhoon signals at a charge of $10 per annum in respect of each line advised.

4th April, 1935.

B. D. EVANS,

Acting Director.

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