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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1881.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 72.

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The Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally, Mr. CHARLES FREDERICK AUGUSTUS SANGSTER to be Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th February, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 79.

DISTILLATION OF SPIRITS.

The following letter is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1881.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.

HONGKONG, 28th February, 1881.

SIR, In accordance with the terms of my Licence, I beg to inform you that I have distilled during the Quarter ending this day, 23,479 Proof Gallons of Rectified Spirits.

The Honourable Dr. F. STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

HENRY DICKIE,

Manager.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 80.

It is hereby notified that the Queen's Exequatur empowering Don LOUIS DE TORRES ACEVEDO to act as Spanish Vice-Consul at Hongkong, received Her Majesty's signature on the 18th January, 1881.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 70.

HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.

The following Minute by the Governor is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th February, 1881.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

As a general rule, all appointments at my disposal in the Civil Service of this Colony will be given by a system of Competitive Examinations, similar to that which is established for the Civil Service of the United Kingdom by Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 4th of June, 1870.

Any young man in the Colony can compete for such appointments.

Each Candidate must satisfy the Board of Examiners that I may from time to time nominate :- 1st. That he is within the limits of age prescribed for the situation or employment to which

he desires to be admitted;

2nd. That he is free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere

with the proper discharge of his duties;

3rd. That his character is such as to qualify him for such situation or employment; and 4th. That he possesses the requisite knowledge and ability to enter on the discharge of his

official duties.

(Signed) J. POPE HENNESSY.

28th May, 1877.