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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 22, 1916. 723

No. 551.

Order made by the Governor in Council under Section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1900), on the 21st day of December, 1916.

It is hereby notified that on and after the 15th December, the following scale of postage rates will be applicable to parcels addressed to the undermentioned countries :—

DESTINATION.

FOR A PARCEL NOT EXCEEDING

ROUTE.

3 lb.

7 lb.

11 lb.

Colombia, Republic of :-

(a) All places except those below,

2.10

3.10

4.10

(b) Departments of Caldar, Cauca,

El Valle, and Narino,

Costa Rica,

Danish West Indies,

Viâ London.

2.70

4.00

5.30

1.30

2.15

*2.85

1.35

1.95

2.55

Dominion Republic,

1.95

2.55

3.15

Mexico,

*1.75

2.50

3.15

Portuguese East Africa,

Ceylon.

1.80

2.80

3.80

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

21st December, 1916.

No. 552.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. II.

TUESDAY, 31ST OCTOBER, 1916.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS

VENTRIS).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN).

the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).

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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

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Mr. DAVID LANDALE.

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK,

Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK.