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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 86.

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint CHARLES MURRAY ADAMSON to be Lieutenant of the Machine Gun Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th March, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 87.

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

On and after the 14th instant, until further notice, the water supply will be cut off each day between the hours of 9 P.M. and 5 A.M.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th March, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 88.

G. T. M. OBRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

It is hereby notified that Her Majesty has not been advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinance :—

No. 15 of 1893, entitled-An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and Thirty-five thousand One hundred and Eleven Dollars and Ninety-three Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1892.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th March, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 89.

G. T. M. OBRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th March, 1894.

POSTAL NOTES.

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

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

""

.$ 2.60 $ 5.20 .$10.40

2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He may 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

any Note. taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of

4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 9th March, 1894.