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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 2, 1937.

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No. 222.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following officer to be a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of Hong Kong :-

Official:

Mr. JOHN WHYATT.

2nd April, 1937.

No. 223.

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

The scale of fees charged by the Passport Office is as follows:-

Issue of Passport

$ 10.00

Issue of Travel Certificates and similar

documents, each

4.00

Renewal of Passport, for each year of

renewal

2.00

Endorsement of Passport, otherwise than

at the time of issue or renewal

4.00

Transit visa, normal fee

1.10

Entry visa, normal fee

11.00

2. In the case of visas granted to nationals of those countries which charge British subjects visa fees in excess of those quoted above, reciprocal charges will be enforced, converted, until further notice, at the following fixed rates of exchange-

Hong Kong $0.80=1 shilling (sterling)

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Hong Kong $1.40-1 Shilling (gold)

Hong Kong $3.30-U.S. $1.

Hong Kong $1.10-1 franc (gold)

3. Particulars concerning the fees charged in any particular case may be obtained on application at the Passport Office, Colonial Secretary's Department.

2nd April, 1937.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

TREASURY.

Light Dues.

No. 224.-I hereby give notice that the figure representing the average opening selling rate for the month of March, 1937, of the Ilongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London is settled at 14.84.

W. J. CARRIE,

Colonial Treasurer.

31st March, 1937.