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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH FEBRUARY, 1896.

three Members thereof inclusive of the Chairman shall be and constitute a quorum: And I do further hereby order and direct that the said Commission shall, for the purpose of making the said enquiry, have all such powers as are vested in the Supreme Court of this Colony or in any Judge thereof on the occasion of any suit or action in respect of the following matters, viz. :—

The enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or

otherwise;

The compelling the production of documents;

The punishing persons guilty of contempt;

The ordering the inspection of any property; with power also, for the purposes of this

Commission, to enter and view any premises :

And I do hereby further direct that every examination of witnesses shall be held in private: And I do further require you to report to me the evidence and your opinion thereon: And I hereby charge all persons in the Public Service to assist you herein.

Given under my hand and the public seal of the Colony, in Executive Council, this Fifth day of February, 1896.

By Command,

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Acting Clerk of Councils,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 35.

With reference to Government Notification No. 22 of the 23rd January last, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint FREDERIC OSMUND STEDMAN, Esquire, M.D., to be Surgeon- Lieutenant in the Field Battery of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, supernumerary to the establish-

ment.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th February, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 36.

Thursday, the 13th instant, being the Chinese New Year's Day, and being a bank holiday under the provisions of The Holidays Ordinance, 1875, will be observed as a holiday throughout the Government Departments.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 37.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1896.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Parcel Post to New South Wales.

From the 1st instant the postage on parcels to New South Wales will be 40 cents per lb. instead of 50 cents as hitherto.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1896.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Postmaster General.