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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST DECEMBER, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 458.

The following is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 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/-.

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50 cents. 75 $2.50 .$ 5 00 $10.00

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2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's naine before parting with it. 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 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, 30th November, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 459.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretray's Office, Hongkong, 1st December, 1894.

J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

Under the provisions of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1869, the following Regulations, having been approved by His Excellency the Governor, will be observed on the 13th and 14th instant, being the days of the Victoria Recreation Club Regatta :--

1. A Red Burgee will be hoisted at a Staff on the Judge's Stand 5 minutes before the start-

ing of a Race, and will be kept flying until that race is finished.

2. During the time that this Red Burgee is flying, all Boats, Junks, &c., are to keep outside

the Boundaries of the Course, in order not to interfere with the competing crews.

3. The Northern Boundary of the Course will be a line drawn from the Judge's Stand (on the Eastern portion of the Praya Reclamation) to Kellett Island, passing South of the Line of Men-of-War Buoys. Both the Northern and Southern Boundaries will be marked by Red Buoys and by Sampans having a flag flying.

4. Launches following the Races must keep astern of the sternmost of the competing

Boats.

(N.B.-This Regulation does not apply to the Launch of the Umpire or other Official of the

Club.)

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 1st December, 1894.