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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MARCH, 1891.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,-No. 120.

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The following Rules made by the Governor in Council under Section 5 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1886, (The Stamp Ordinance), are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th March, 1891.

RULES

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Made by the Governor in Council, under Section 5 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1886, (The Stamp Ordinance),

this 14th day of March, 1891.

1. Postage Stamps of the value of two cents may be used in lieu of revenue stamps of the same value.

2. On and after the 1st day of July, 1891, the value of the stamp required for receipts, etc., under Item No. 32 of the Schedule to Ordinance No. 16 of 1886, shall be two cents instead of three cents as at present.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

HONGKONG.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 121.

The following Notification under the provisions of Section 26 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 is published for general information.

By Command,

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1891.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council has selected and appointed the sites hereinafter described as Cemeteries or places of burial for Chinese, under the provisions of Ordinance 24 of 1887, namely:-

KAULUNG.

Situated on the North side of the Road from Yaumáti to the village of Mat'auwai, and near this village and within a short distance of the limits of British Territory. The site is an irregular figure bounded by Government ground, measuring on the North, 520 feet; South, 300 feet; East, 290 feet; West, 520 feet.

SHAUKIWÁN.

Situated at Shaukiwán bounded on the North by a line of boundary stones, on the West by a Nullah, and on the East and South by the shore of Sywan Bay. The limits have been marked out by boundary stones.

SHEKÒ.

Situated about of a mile to the North-East of the northern portion of the village of Shekò; bordered by the Cliff facing the Sea on the East, and on the three other sides by Government ground, measuring on the North, 550 feet; South, 500 feet; East, 340 feet; West, 300 feet.

STANLEY.

Situated about of a mile to the South-East from the Stanley Barracks; bordered on the South- East by Tytam Bay on the North-West, East and West sides by Government ground, and measuring on the North-West, 480 feet; South-East, 520 feet; East, 560 feet; West, 500 feet.

ABERDEEN.

Situated on the promontory a mile to the South-East of the village of Aberdeen, and bordered on the Southern side by the Aberdeen Channel, and on the North, East and West by Government ground, measuring on the North, 1,200 feet; East, 300 feet; West, 350 feet.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.