THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 204.
The following is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong. 19th May, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS
when dhe i velets leave at noon.
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The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, &c. by the English and French Packets, when they leave at noon The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 p.m. the day before.
8.00 A.M.----Posting of Prices Current and Circulars ceases.
(Prices Current and Circulars may i wevor a reach up as 1!! Velock II they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the dresses all one way.)
10.00 A.м ---Registry censos.
10.30 A.M. Posting of newspapers, books, and patterns ceases.
11.00 A.M.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 1510 AM.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A.M., which hour they may be sent on board with the same late fee.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH MAILS
when tis Packet leaves at daylight.
after
The following hours will be observed in closing the English mails when the Packet leaves at daylight. For the present these hours are experimental only.
2 P.M. Money Order Office closes.
2 P.M. Posting of Prices Current and Circulars ceases.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 4 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way.)
4 P.M. Registry ceases.
5 P.M. Posting of Newspapers, Books, and Patterns ceases.
(But Newspapers published that das tarp be posted in the Night Box till 8.30 P.M.)
5 P.M. Post Office closes
LETTERS, and the day's Newspapers, may then be posted in the Night Box till 8.30.
LATE CORRESPONDENCE of all kinds, with 10 cents extra postage on each article, may be posted in the Night Box from 8.30 to 9, after which hour it may be sent on board with the same late fee.
GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, MAY 1st, 1888.
GOVERNMENT JOLICICATION. -No. 205.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong 12th May, 1885.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
The extra steaners of the Mossngios Inicling Company between Colombo and Calcutta have been withdrawn. From this data through convention with Madras and Calcutta by Messageries packet will be four-weekly only, viz., on the ollowing dates of departure from Hongkong:-
June 7. July 5.
August 80. September 27.
November 28. December 26.
August 2.
October
81.
Mails for India will be made up by die intermediate packets as formerly for transmission to Colombo, whence they will go on to Siadras by the first opportunity.
GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, MAY 19th, 1888.
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