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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18тп APRIL, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 162.

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His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified for general information that he has received the subjoined telegram (dated April 12th) from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking:-

"The French Officers Commanding have orders to cease hostilitics on the 15th April, and to raise blockade immediately."

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th April, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary-

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 163.

The following Returns from the Registrar General are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th April, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the First Quarter of 1885, ending 31st March.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

CHINESE.

DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

British and Foreign, 6

Boys. Girls. Males. Females. Boys. Girls.

Males. Females. Portuguese,

8

Victoria,

18

19

34

178

129

368

374

Indians, &c., Non-Residents,

8. ..16

Kaulung,

6

3

44

24

Shaukiwán,

14

18

12

14

38

Aberdeen,

7

7

18

14

Stanley,..

4

5

3

5

TOTAL,.. 18

19

34

4

209

162

445

431

Sex unknown,―

44

GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000, FOR 1ST QUARTER OF

1885.

Whole Population,

22.82

Victoria,......... 1

Total deaths of 877

Chinese,.877

Births,. Deaths, ....915

.408

British & Foreign Community, 15.65

Do. deducting non-Residents,

10.66

Chinese,

23.28

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 14th April, 1985.

FREDERICK STewart,

Registrar General.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 164.

The following Lots of Crown Land at Hunghòm will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 27th day of April, at 2 P.M.

Inland Lots, Nos. 24 to 30, and 124 to 154 inclusive.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, see Government Notification No. 157 of the 11th instant.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th April, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.