THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND APRIL, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 149.
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His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to direct that the 11th instant, being Easter Monday, be observed as a holiday in the Government Offices.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 150.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th March, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE TO MARINERS AND OTHERS.
Under the Praya Reclamation Ordinance No. 16 of 1889, a double row of piles will be driven into the sea bed for marking the lines of the rubble stone foundations of sea-wall and cross drains, from Marine Lot 185, about 150 feet Eastward from Whitty Street, to a point in existing sea-wall about 200 feet Westward from Shek-Tong-Tsui Nullah. Work will be commenced on or about the 4th April, and Masters of junks, cargo boats, launches and other vessels are warned to use caution in approaching within 50 yards of the said work, and that they will be held responsible for any damage caused by them to such piles or work.
Public Works Office, Hongkong, 30th March, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 151.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1898.
R. D. ORMSBY, Director of Public Works.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
NOTICE.
In accordance with the terms of the Rating Ordinance, No. 15 of 1888, Owners and Occupiers of Tenements are reminded that Rates for the Second Quarter of 1898 are payable in advance on or before the 30th of April, 1898.
If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before the 31st of May, 1898, proceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.
No refund of rates on vacant tenements will be granted unless such rates have been paid during and within the month of April.
Treasury, Hongkong, 1st April, 1898.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
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