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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 81ST DECEMBER 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION No. 579.

It is hereby notified that the Hongkong Volunteers will fre from Machine Guns Guns from the land in the Bay East, of Deep Water Bay, on 1st January, 1898, on a land traffic interferes.

Picquets will be posted to ensure safety of land range.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,

th December, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise J. GRANT SMITH as in temporary charge of the Peruvian Consulate-General during the absence from the Colony of FELIPE S. MA until further notice.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th December, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART Colonial Secretary.

No. 581.

Notice is hereby given that WONG KOONG TSOI, carrying on business under the style or firm of Wong Loo Kut, has complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873 and 20 of 1895, for the registration in this Colony of his Mark as applied to Chinese Medicines; and that the same has been duly registered.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th December, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Soon

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 582.

It is hereby notified that Artillery Practice will be carried out on Thursday, the 6th instant, between the hours of 9 a.m. and I p.m. from Wong-nei-chong Gap to Deep Water Bay, with 7-pounder R.M.L. Guns.

six rounds will be fired at two barrel targets or sampans 50 yards from the shore and two canvas screens 12 feet by 4 feet on the beach.

The distance to the beach is about 1,650 yards. No shot will be fired, at less than that range picquets of observation will be stationed on each flank.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1897.

J. H. STEWArt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No, 583.

Notice is hereby given that a Despatch has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallowing Ordinance No. 13 of 1897, antitled An Ordinance to amend the Widows and Orphans' Pensions (Amendment) Ordinance No of 1895.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.