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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 19TH JANUARY, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 29.

His Excellency has been pleased to make the following Regulation under Section 10 of The Post Office Ordinance, 1887, with effect from the First of February, 1895, and to cancel the Regulation published in the Government Gazette in Notification No. 54 of the 14th February, 1894.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The rates of Commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders upon the United Kingdom and on Countries drawn through London, and on the Australian Colonies shall be as follows :----

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$0.12 cents.

0.24.

Orders up to £ 1,

2,

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3,

0.36

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=

4,

0.48

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5,

0.60

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6,

0.72

7,

0.84

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8,

0.96

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9,

1.08

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10,

1.20

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 30.

The following are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th January, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary,

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM, No 40.

WOOSUNG Outer Bar.

"CENTURION" AT KETAU.

24th December, 1894.

The Channel bas shifted considerably to the southward and according to a recent survey by the Harbour Master the leading mark through is the Light House on a S. 64° W. (Mag.) hearing, or the two chimneys of Light House keeper's dwelling place in line with the south end of gate on Prince's Wharf.

Chart 1601. Sailing Directions, Volume III page 429.

E. R. FREMANTLE, Vice-Admiral.

"CENTURION" AT KETAU,

31st December, 1894.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM, No. 41.

KINTANG CHANNEL KO CHANNEL.

The following information has been received from H.M.S. "Peacock."

"Peacock" reports having obtained soundings of 8, 8, and 9 fathoms. North, 1 cables from West end of Kamun or Dumb Island.

Chart 1429, S.D. Vol III. Page 352.

MAKASSAR ROADS.

Information from British Consul, Batavia :-

The buoy on Hoofd Reef is reported by the Harbour Master to lie on the Eastern side instead of on the Western as shown in Chart 2662.