THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 15, 1915.
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No. 12. The following notification which appeared in the London Gazette of the 20th November, 1914, is published for general information.
15th January, 1915.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
GERMAN VESSELS DETAINED BY THE BELGIAN AUTHORITIES AT ANTWERP ON THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.
As notified in the Supplementary London Gazette of September 2nd, 1914, and in the London Gazette of September 4th, 1914, a Commission was originally appointed by the Belgian Government to prepare inventories of the cargoes of these vessels, claims in respect of which were to be submitted to the Belgian Tribunal of First Instance at Antwerp.
It is understood that in some cases the cargoes were unloaded by the Belgian Authorities; in other cases the cargoes remained on board the vessels.
According to the latest reliable information the vessels were lying in dock with their cargoes intact at the time of the investment of the city by the German forces.
His Majesty's Government have no information to show what treatment will be applied by the German Government to merchandise either on board ship or warehoused at Antwerp.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
November 17, 1914.
TREASURY.
No. 13. It is hereby notified for the information of Owners and Occupiers of tenements that, under the provisions of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1901), Rates for the First Quarter of 1915 are payable in advance on or before the 30th January, 1915.
If any person shall fail to pay such Rates on or before the 27th February, 1915, proceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.
No refund of Rates in respect of vacant tenements will be granted unless such Rates have been paid during and within the month of January, nor unless application is made for such refund within fifteen days from the expiration of the quarter.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Treasurer.
12th January, 1915.
SUPREME COURT.
No. 14. It is hereby notified that at the expiration of three months from the date hereof the following companies will, unless cause is shewn to the contrary, be struck off the Register and the Companies will be dissolved :—
THE HONGKONG BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE WO ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
C. D. MELBOURNE,
Registrar of Companies.
15th January, 1915.
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