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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND DECEMBER, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 671.

With reference to Government Notification No. 108 of 27th March, 1897, the following Circular Despatch is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1899.

CIRCULAR.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

9th October, 1899.

With reference to my Circular despatch of the 6th February, 1897, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of your Government, that a letter has been received from the Foreign Office reporting that the Union of Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador has been dissolved; and that a decree has been issued by the Government of Honduras to the effect that, pending the definitive organisation of the Consular body of the Republic, all Consular Officers appointed by the Diet of the Greater Republic of Central America were confirmed in their posts as representatives of Honduras only as from 29th November, 1898.

I have the honour to be,

The Officer Administering the Government of

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 672.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th November, 1899.

NOTICE.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretury.

It is hereby notified that insured parcels can be sent through London to Chile and the Danish West Indies, the limit of insurance for the former being £50, and the latter £20.

WM. C. H. HASTINGS, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 28th November, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 673.

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the QUEEN, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:---

Ordinance No. 34 of 1899.—An Ordinance to make further provision for the sanitation of the Colony and to repeal certain enactments of the closed houses and insanitary dwellings Ordinance, 1894.

By Command,

Clonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.