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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 247.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to recognise, provi- sionally and pending the arrival of the Queen's Exequatur, Dr. F. C. RIELOFF as in charge of the German Consulate in this Colony.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretory.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 248.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

POSTAL NOTES.

1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission:-

1/- 1/6

5/-

10/-

20/-..

55 cents.

83

$ 2.75

.$ 5.50

$11.00

"

2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He If this is not done the note is may also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.

3. Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.

4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China.

GENERAL POSt Office,

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 249.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

Acting Colonial Secretary,

L'olonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th June, 1898.

NOTICE.

The Water Authority begs the co-operation of Peak Residents in preventing misuse or waste of water, so as to avoid, if possible, the shutting off of the supply for many hours of the day.

At present the capacity of the pumping station is strained almost to its limit and the daily consumption in May exceeded that of April by 25 per cent.

Public Works Office, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1898.

R. D. ORMSBY, Director of Public Works.