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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MARCH, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 124.
It is hereby notified that His Excellency te Governor has been pleased to appoint provisionally and until further notice CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER to be and to perform the duties and to exercise the jurisdiction of a Police Magistrate within the New Territories with effect from this date.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretory,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st March, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 125.
It is hereby notified that an examination, open to all qualified natural-born British subjects, for appointment in the Civil Service of India or for Eastern Cadetships in the Colonial Service or for Clerkships in the Home Civil Service, will take place in London in the month of August, 1905, and that copies of the Regulations, syllabus of Subjects of Examination and forms of application to be filled up by the Candidates may be obtained at this Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th February, 1905.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No 126.
With reference to Government Notification No. 107 of the 17th February, 1905, it is hereby notified that the time for sending in tenders for the general surface scavenging of and the removal of household and trade refusc, animal manure and nightsoil from certain villages and districts situate in New Kowloon and on the Island of Hongkong, has been extended to Noon of Monday, the 13th March, 1905.
The contracts will be for a period of 20 Months from the 1st May, 1905.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th February, 1905.
F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 127.
Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under:---
On Wednesday, 8th March:-
From Stonecutters East, in a Westerly direction, at ranges of 1,500 to 8,000 yards,
commencing at 9 a.m., and finishing at 11 a.m.
On Friday, 10th March:-
From Pak-sha-wan, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 600 to 4,000 yards,
commencing at 9.30 a.in.
From Lyemun, towards the mainland North-East of Junk Islan, at a range of 5,000
yards, on conclusion of the above.
From Sywan, towards the mainland North-East of Junk Island, at a range of 5,000
yards, on conclusion of the above.
If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, practice will take place on the follow- ing day.
All ships, juuks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 1st March, 1905.
L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
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