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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH AUGUST, 1887. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,--No. 348.

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His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint the Revd. J. B. OST to be Acting Colonial Chaplain, vice the Revd. F. A. J. GACE, resigned.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 349.

A competitive examination for the post of Clerk in the Municipal Valuer's Office will be held on Monday, the 5th proximo, at 2 P.M., in the Council Chamber, Government Offices.

Duties.-Copying and general clerical work.

Qualifications.-Good handwriting, quickness and correctness in copying, and general intel-

ligence.

Salary. -$480 per annum.

The examination will be held in accordance with the Regulations made by the Governor in Council, and published in Government Gazette No. 26 of 1883.

Applications, with copies of testimonials as to character, and certificates of age and health, to be sent to the Colonial Secretary not later than Thursday, the 1st proximo, at Noon.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 350.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that no junks or other vessels are to anchor within one hundred and fifty yards on either side of the Telegraph Cables laid between the North Point of Hongkong and the South East Point of British Kaulung.

The shore ends of these cables are marked by Posts carrying large diamonds.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master.

16th August, 1887.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 342.

The following Lot of Crown Land at Peak Road near the Albany, will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 29th day of August, at 4 P.M.

Inland Lot No. 896.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see Government Notification No. 336 of the 13th instant.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.