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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 419.

Notice is hereby given that Mr. J. T. DAVENPORT, of 33, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London, has complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873, and 8 of 1886, for the regis- tration in this Colony of his Mark as applied to Chlorodyne; and that the same has been duly registered.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 22nd September, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 420.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1888.

POSTAL NOTES.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

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 (except Hoihow and Tientsin) at the following prices, which include Commission ;--

1/--. 1/6.

5/

10/ 20/-........

33 cents.

50

$1.65

$3.30

.$6.60

All money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 applied for at Hongkong or Shanghai will be issued by means of these Notes.

2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He 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 be crossed to a Bank.

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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, 16TH SEPTEMBER. 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 421.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1888.

NOTICE.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

The following revised rates of postage on correspondence for the Australasian Colonies, viâ Colombo, will take effect from the 1st October next.

Letters.

15 cents per half ounce.

Books, etc.

per

2 cents

2 ounces.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Acting Postmaster General.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 19th September, 1888.