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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 207 JUNE, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 253.

In pursuance of The Pating Ordinance 1875, the Governor in Council has fixed the Municipal Rates for the year ending June 30th, 1886, as follows :-

(I.) In the City of Victoria,——

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Police Rate, Lighting Rate, Fire Brigade Rate, Water Rate,..

83 per cent.

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Municipal Rates,

13 per cent.

(II.) At Victoria Peak,-

Municipal Rates,

8 per cent.

(III.) In British Kaulung and other outlying Districts of the Colony,—

Municipal Rates,

6 per cent.

Municipal Rates will be payable quarterly in advance at the Treasury during the first month in each Quarter, and shall be charged on and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above Assessments have been made.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

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Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 254.

The following Finding of the Marine Court, held on the 11th instant, to enquire into the mis- conduct of Mr. WILLIAM DICK, Chief Engineer of the British Steam-ship Welcombe, Official No. 89,524, whose Certificate as First Engineer is No. 15,698, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1885. -

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

FINDING.

The Court is of opinion that Mr. WILLIAM DICK, Chief Engineer of the British Steam-ship Welcombe, Official No. 89,524, whose Certificate as First Engineer is No. 15,698, has been guilty of gross insubordination and misconduct on the 12th and 24th May, and that he has acted in a manner unbecoming his position as an Officer of the ship in selling or causing to be sold spirits to French Man-of-war's men working on board.

Sentence.

That the Certificate of Mr. WILLIAM DICK, First Engineer, No. 15,698 be suspended for the space of 3 months from this date. The Court makes no order as to costs in the case.

Given under our hands at Hongkong, this 11th day of June, 1885.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Ret. Com., R.N.; President

of Court.

Lieut. R.N.

A. E. MCMURDO,

D'A. DE STE. CROIX,

Master S.S. Wing Sang.

Approved,

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor, &e.

JOHN S. HOGG,

Master S.S. Gleneagle.