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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 27, 1912.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 385.-It is hereby notified that the Tsui Yat Ui Sho. (F) has been exempted by the Governor-in Council from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 47 of 11), and the name of the said society is hereby added to the List of Exempted societies, published in Government Notification No. 194 of 1912, under the headingSocial (Chinese)".

13th December, 1912.

No. 386.His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct, under Section 7 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1903), that the name of Mr. JOHN C. CLARK be added to the List of Authorised Architects published in Government Notification No. 73 of the 8th March, 1912.

No. 387.

Order made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, (Ordinance No.-6 of 1900), this 27th day of December, 1912.

The following scale of postage rates on ordinary and insured parcels to Macao will come into force on and from the 1st January, 1913 :~

Not exceeding 3 lb. in weight,

Exceeding 3 lb. but not exceeding 7 lb. in weig...,

$0.50

0.75

Exceeding 7 lb. but not exceeding 11 lb. in weight,...... 1.00.

Parcels must not exceed 11 lb. in weight, 3 feet in length, breadth or depth, or 6 feet in length and girth combined.

Parcels may be insuredpo200-500 Faranyrtire-feerpayable being décents formin the first $120 or 300 Francs and 15 cents additional for each subsequent $120 or 300 Francs or part thereof.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

27th December, 1912.

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NOTICES.

Clerk of Councils.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 388.-The following Circular issued by H.B.M.'s Consul-General to the British mercantile firms in Canton is published for general information.

Circular to British Merchants in Canton.

With reference to his Circular of October 1st last, on the subject of foreign loans in respect of mining property, the undersigned begs to notify British subjects that the Repub- lican Board of Foreign Affairs have intimated to His Majesty's Minister that in future all loans of whatever nature and all negotiations relating to finance shall be dealt with and authenticated solely by the Minister of Finance and that the Chinese Government will not recognise any transaction which has not so been authenticated.

J. W. JAMIESON, Consul-General.

H.B.M. Consulate-General,

Canton, December 20th, 1912.