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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 24, 1916.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 510.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET,

3rd October, 1916.

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SIR,--With reference to my predecessor's Circular despatch of the 9th of January, 1915, respecting the Government War Risks Insurance Scheme, I have the honour to inform you that the rates of premium on hulls have been increased to £1 per cent. for a voyage, and to £2 per cent. for a round voyage or for a time policy of ninety-one days.

2. The new rates came into force on the 20th September.

I have, &c.,

A. BONAR LAW.

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 511.--His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Mr. ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER to act as Chairman of the Licensing Board, and Mr. ROBERT ÜLIPIANT HUTCHISON to be a Member of the Board in succession to the Honourable Mr. CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER, resigned, with effect from this date.

23rd November, 1916.

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No. 512. With reference to Government Notification No. 259 of the 13th June, 1916, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased, under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to recognise Mr. SHINJI TAKA- HASHI as Acting Consul-General for Japan in Hongkong.

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24th November, 1916.

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEpartment.

No. 513-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint, under Section 3 of the Vaccination Ordinance, 1890, (Ordinance No. 2 of 1890), the following gentlemen to be Public Vaccinators :—

* Published in the Hongkong Gazette of the 19th February, 1915.

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