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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 21, 1913.

APPOINTMENTS, &C.

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No. 58. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. DAVID WILLIAM TRATMAN, in addition to his own duties, to act as Assistant District Officer for the Southern District of the New Territories, during the absence of Mr. GEOFFREY ROBLEY SAYER, with effect from this date.

17th February, 1913.

No. 59. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following acting appointments from the 19th instant, viz.:-

Mr. CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER to be Captain Superintendent of Police, Super-

intendent of Victoria Gaol and Superintendent of Fire Brigade.

Mr. ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER to be Colonial Treasurer and Collector

of Stamp Revenue.

Mr. RICHARD HAYES CROFTON to be Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of

Councils.

19th February, 1913.

No. 60. His Excellency the Governor. has been pleased to appoint, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER to be an Official Member of the Legislative Council during the absence of Mr. FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY or until further notice.

19th February, 1913.

No. 61.-Under instruction from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, His Excel- lency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments, with effect from the 29th November, 1912, viz.:-

Mr. STEWART BUCKLE CARNE Ross to be District Officer.

Mr. GEOFFREY NORMAN ORME to be Assistant District Officer, Northern District. Mr. DAVID WILLIAM TRATMAN to be Assistant District Officer, Southern District. Mr. EDWARD CARPMAEL to be First Assistant Registrar General (on transfer from

Weihaiwei).

20th February, 1913.

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 62.-All non-Chinese persons in this Colony are reminded that they are liable to arrest if they cross the border line of the New Territories without passports.

British subjects who desire to obtain passports should address themselves to H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul. Canton, forwarding at the same time the necessary fee, viz., $4.20.