THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, STH SEPTEMBER, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 563.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, with the approval of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to appoint Dr. WILLIAM BROWNLOW ASIE MOORE, to be Assistant Surgeon in the Civil Medical Department, with effect from the 1st September, 1905.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hougkong, Sth September, 1905.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 564.
It is hereby notified for the purposes of the Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church Incorporation Ordinance No. 4 of 1885, that the Right Reverend DOMINIC POZZONI, Bishop of Tavia, has received documents appointing him to be Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church in Hong- kong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Sth September, 1905.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 565.
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, 1906, and that copies of the Regulations, syllabus 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, 5th September, 1905.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 566.
The following Circular Despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th September, 1905.
CIRCULAR.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretury.
DOWNING STREET,
17th July, 1905.
SIR,---In continuation of my predecessor's Circular despatches of the 20th of December, 1898, 15th February, 1st May, and 2nd of September, 1899, 30th of October and 29th of November, 1900, and the 28th of April, 1902, respecting the adoption of the Imperial penny postage scheme by certain colonies, I have the honour to inform you that an arrangement has been concluded with the Govern- ment of Australia, under which the Commonwealth Postal Administration will admit without surcharge letters posted in the United Kingdom or any British Colony or Possession, postage on which has been prepaid at the rate of 1. per half-ounce. The arrangement applies equally to British New Guinea,
Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.
2. This reduction will not, however, at present apply to letters from Australia, postage on which to any part of the Empire will be at the rate of 2d. per half-ounce.
I have, &c.,
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
ALFRED LYTTELTON.
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