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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 19, 1940.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.

No. 77.—It is notified under the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1939, that the following additions are made to the Chinese banks registered under Regulation 1 (1) (b)

as permitted to sell Chinese currency and to remit money to China subject to such limits and on such conditions as have been notified to each bank individually :-

A

Hong Kong & Swatow Commercial Bank, Ltd.

中國農工銀行

The Agricultural & Industrial Bank of China.

新華信託儲蓄銀行

Sin-Hua Trust & Savings Bank, Ltd.

12th January, 1940.

No. 78.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

The scale of fees charged by the Passport Office is

as follows:-

Issue of Passport

$ 10.00

Issue of Travel Certificates and similar

documents, each

4.00

Renewal of Passport, for each year of

renewal

2.00

Endorsement of Passport, otherwise than

at the time of issue or renewal ....

4.00

Transit visa, normal fee

1.10

11.00

Entry visa, normal fee

2. In the case of visas granted to nationals of those countries which charge British subjects visa fees in excess of those quoted above, reciprocal charges will be enforced, converted, until further notice, at the following fixed rates of exchange :-

Hong Kong $0.80=1 shilling (sterling) Hong Kong $1.50=1 shilling (gold) Hong Kong $4.10=U.S. $1.

Hong Kong $1.30=1 franc (gold)

3. Particulars concerning the fees charged in any particular case may be obtained on application at the Passport Office, Chung Tin Building, Des Voeux Road Central.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

14th January, 1940.