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Published by Authority.

No. 43.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER, 1889. 就三十四第三日七十二月八年丑己 日一十二月九年九十八百八千一

VOL. XXXV.

簿五十三第

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 395.

It is hereby notified that the Queen's Exequatur, empowering OLIVER H. SIMONS, Esquire, to act, as United States Consul at Hongkong, received Her Majesty's signature on the 16th day of August,

1889.

By Command,

Colonial retary's Office, Hongkong. 18th September, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

for the Colonial Secretary,

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It is he

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 396.

notified that JAMES PROSSER, Esquire, Assistant Land Surveyor, arrived in the Colony on the 19th instant, and assumed the duties of his Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 397.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Letters, Parcels, &c. for Tsimshatsui (Kowloon) and steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 A.M. and 3.30 p.m. Letters from Tsimshatsui may be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 o'clock.

Local rate will be charged.

To avoid theft, senders of letters from Kowloon, are requested to cancel their stamps by writing. the word stated across them.

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Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery, &c. should be registered. There will be no Sunday delivery.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1889.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Acting Postmaster General.