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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH DECEMBER, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 513.

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The following is published.

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1892.

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 15th and 16th instant, being the days of the Victoria Recreation Club Regatta:-

1. A Red Burgee will be hoisted at a staff on the Judges' 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 Western Boundary of the Course, in order not to interfere with the competing crews.

3. The Western Boundary of the Course will be a line drawn from the Judges' Stand off the Kowloon Godowns to the Gunboats mooring-buoys off the Royal Naval Establishment at Kowloon, and continued on to Ti-kok-tsui Point.

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. Comd., R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 9th December, 1892.

Approved,

WILLIAM ROBINSON, Governor, &c.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 514.

The following is published.

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By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1892.

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.

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38 cents. 57 "J

5/-

10/- 20/-...

.$1.88

.$3.75

.$7.50

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2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name 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 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, 10th December, 1892.