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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MAY, 1881.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 161. The following correspondence is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

[No. 4832.]

HONGKONG, 30th April, 1881.

Sir, I have the honor, by direction, to forward for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the accompanying extract from General Orders, with reference to my letter No. 4830 of the 28th instant.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

The Honourable

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Hongkong.

Your obedient Servant,

S. G. HUSKISSON, Major,

Assistant Military Secretary.

No. 1.

Extract from General Orders dated 29th April, 1881.

COMMAND.

His Excellency Major-General DONOVAN, Commanding in China and Straits Settlements, having proceeded to the Straits Settlements yesterday, the 28th instant, on Inspection duty, Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. GEDDES, 27th Regiment, assumes command of the Troops in Garrison from that date, and until further orders.

True Extract,

S. G. HUSKISSON, Major,

Assistant Military “Secretary-

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 162.

The following Return of Stamp Revenue for the month of April, and for the first four months of 1881 and 1880, is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

STAMP OFFICE RETURNS.

RETURN shewing the Number and Amount of each kind of Adhesive Stamp sold during the Month of April, 1881.

Number

of Stamps sold.

2

2 Cent Adhesive Stamps,

16,284

3

""

""

""

20 12

"

""

165 25

"7

};

"

374 30

"

"

""

351 50 1,454 286

""

""

77

Dollar

""

>"

11/

""

""

DESCRIPTION.

Value.

C.

0.04

488.52

2.40

41.25

112.20

175.50

1,454.00

429.00

2,702.91