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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST MAY, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-N6. 148.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to direct that, in 2001 4. future, all applications for new and correct Crown Leases should be addressed to the Land Officer the No Supreme Court House.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 149. MUNICIPAL RATES, 1886-1887.

Notice is hereby given that in virtue of the powers conferred upon him by Section 12 of Ording Queen No. 21 of 1885, the Governor in Council has adopted the existing Valuation of tenements in this Colorinatesor as the Valuation for the year beginning 1st July, 1886.

The Valuation List will be open to inspection at the Treasury during office hours for fourteen days from the 3rd May.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th April, 1886.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 150.

The following Circular Despatch covering a copy of the Queen's Regulations respecting Fore Orders and Medals, as recently revised by Her Majesty's command, is published for general informati

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1886.

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SIR,-With reference to previous Circular Despatches of the 20th of January, 1864, and the on of September, 1867, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of the Colony un your Government, the accompanying copy of the Queen's Regulations respecting Foreign Orders Medals, as recently revised by Her Majesty's command.

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Your most obedient humble Seryant,

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The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

REGULATIONS RESPECTING FOREIGN ORDERS.

1. No subject of Her Majesty shall accept a Foreign Order from the Sovereign of any country, or wear the Insignia thereof, without having previously obtained Her Majesty's permiss that effect, signified by a Warrant under Her Royal Sign-Manual.

2. Excepting in the case of Special Complimentary Missions to Foreign Sovereigns, sion shall not be granted to any Subject of Her Majesty unless the Foreign Order shall hav conferred in consequence of active and distinguished Service before the Enemy, either at Sea or Field; or unless he shall have been actually and entirely employed, beyond Her Majesty's domi in the service of the Foreign Sovereign by whom the Order is conferred.

3. The intention of a Foreign Sovereign to confer upon a British Subject the Insignia of an O must be notified to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs either through British Minister accredited to the Court of such Foreign Sovereign, or through His Minister accredit at the Court of Her Majesty.