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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25тu JULY, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 291. The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Serretzzy.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th July, 1885.

NOTICE.

In pursuance and by virtue of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 12 of 1885, I hereby appoint ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court, a Commissioner for the Colony of Hongkong, for taking the acknowledgments of Deeds by Married Women under the provisions of the said Ordinance.

Dated this 30th day of June, 1885.

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Acting Puisne Judge.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 292.

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

By Command,

་

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th July, 1885.

FREDERICK STewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

RETURNS OF BIRTHS and DEATHS for the Second Quarter of 1885, ending 30th June.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

CHINESE.

DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

British and Foreign, 13

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

Males. Females. Portuguese,

Victoria,

22

19

32

17

148

95

514

407

Indians, &c., Non-Residents,....17

11 ૐ

Kaulung,

77

43

97

Shaukiwán,

14

13

33

27

49

Aberdeen,

4

20

14

Stanley,

77

7

3

TOTAL,..

22

19

32

17

180

118

617

538

Sex unknown,--

GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000, FOR 2ND QUARTER OF

Victoria,... }

1885.

Whole Population,.

30.04

Totul deaths of }

Chinese,

1150

Births,.... 339

British & Foreign Community, 20.18

Deaths, ...1205

Do. deducting non-Residents,

15.50

Chinese,

30.68

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

· Acting Registrar General.

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 20th July, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 293.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 31st instant, for the supply of the under mentioned uniform for the use of the Government Fire Brigade for one year :-

Foreman's Suits of Fine Serge, per suit. ·

"

Caps

Caps

""

each.

Firemen's Suits of Coarse Serge, per suit.

each.

99

Any of the above-mentioned articles, when required, are to be delivered free of charge at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Victoria.

For further information apply to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th July, 1885.

FREDERICK Stewart.

Acting Colonial Secretary,