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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1894.

日三初月三年四十九百八千一

No. *9.

號九第

日六十二月正年午甲

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 70.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

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VOL. XL.

簿十四第

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st March, 1894.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretury.

Money Orders on Western Australia will cease to be issued on and after the 1st April, 1894, on account of the termination of the Money Order Convention with that Colony.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 1st March, 1894.

G. STAFFORD Northcote, Acting Postmaster General.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 71.

The following is published.

By Command,

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1894.

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/-

52 cents.

78 ""

.$ 2.58

.$ 5.15

.$10.30

may

2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is 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, 2nd March, 1894.