633874-1898-Fee-for-inquiry-as-to-registered-article — Page 1

3

MON

ROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

報 py 韓 港

香

Published by Authority.

No. 44.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1898.

VOL. XLIV.

號茄十四第 日九初月八年戌戊 日四十二月九年八十九百八千一

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. - No. 416.

簿四十四 第

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th September, 1898.

NOTICE.

Inquiry as to the disposal of a registered article will be made free of charge when the sender produces primâ facie evidence that it has failed to reach the addressee. When, however, on such evidence is produced, a fee of 10 cents for an acknowledgment of delivery will be required before inquiry is instituted. No fee will be charged for inquiry when the sender has already paid for an acknowledgment of delivery.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 20th September, 1898.

A. M. THOMSON,

Postmaster General,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 417.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Dr. Jous BELL to be Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer during the absence from the Colony of Dr. Jons MITFORD ATKINSON, with effect from the 21st instant.

By Command.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 418.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint ALEXANDER MACKIE to be Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police. Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol, and Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade during the absence from the Colony of FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY, or until further notice.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.