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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18ти DECEMBER,

Biti of Lading In handle of

canelenec. &c. conclusive evidence of the shipment ae against Maxier, &e. (18 & 19 Vie. c. 111, x. 3.)

Trovico.

5. Every Bill of Lading in the hands of a consignee or endorsec for valuable consideration representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel, shall be conclusivo evidence of such shipment as against the master or other person signing the same, notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped, unless such holder of the Bill of Lading shall have had actual notico at the time of receiving the same that the goods had not been in fact indeu on board: Provided that the master or other person so signing may exonerate himself in respect of such misrepresentation by showing that it was caused without any default on his part, and wholly by the fraud of the shipper, or of the holder, or some person under whom the holder claims.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 3rd day of December, 1886,

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, this 14th day of December, 1896.

FREDERICK Stewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

1883.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 481.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to direct that the following days be observed as Public Holidays throughout the Government Departments.

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,

Monday, the 27th December,

and New Year's Day.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th December, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 482.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 29th instant, for the construction of ten Dust-Carts similar to a pattern on view at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th December, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 483.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th December, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Segretary.