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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 19, 1915.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 117.

Order made by the Governor-in-Council under section 11 (b) of the Declarations of Ultimate Destination Ordinance, 1915, (Ordinance No. 9 of 1915), on the 18th day of March, 1915.

Exemption of Certain Ships.

The following ships shall be exempt from the operation of section 9 of the Declara- tions of Ultimate Destination Ordinance, 1915:---

River steamers, as defined in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899;

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons net register tonnage;

Motor boats, as defined in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.

No. 118.

Order made by the Governor-in-Council under section 11 (c) of the Declarations of Ultimate Destination Ordinance, 1915, (Ordinance No. 9 of 1915), on the 18th day of

March, 1915.

Exemption of Transit Cargo.

Goods wares and merchandise exported from the Colony by water without tranship- ment, on the same ship on which they were brought into the Colony, shall be exempt from the operation of sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Declarations of Ultimate Destiną- tion Ordinance, 1915.

No. 119.

Regulation made by the Governor-in-Council under section 11 (e) of the Declarations of Ultimate Destination Ordinance, 1915, (Ordinance No. 9 of 1915), on the 18th day of March, 1915.

Contents of Export Manifests.

The export manifests required to be furnished by section 9 of the Declarations of Ultimate Destination Ordinance, 1915, shall contain particulars of the description, nature, marks, weight or quantity, port or ports of consignment, and consignees of all the goods wares and merchandise exported or to be exported on board the ship in question.

No. 120.

Order made by the Governor-in-Council under section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1900), this 18th day of March, 1915.

It is hereby notified that on and after 1st April next the rate of postage on a parcel not exceeding 11 lb. in weight to French Indo-China (Annam, Battambang, Cambodia, Cochin-China, Kwan-Chow-Wan, Laos, Siemrop, Sisophon, and Tonquin) will be $0.75.

A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

18th March, 1915.