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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH DECEMBER, 1879. 837
And We do by these presents will and ordain that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that you, Our said Commissioners, or any three or more of you, may from time to time proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment.
And Our further will and pleasure is, that you, Our said Commissioners, or any three or more of you, upon due inquiry into the premises, do report to Us, in writing, under your hands and seals, your several proceedings, under and by virtue of this Commission, together with what you shall find touching or concerning the premises.
And We further ordain that you, or any three or more of you, may have liberty to report to Us your proceedings under this Commission from time to time, should you judge it expedient so to do.
And for your assistance in the due execution of these presents, We have made choice of Our trusty and well-beloved HERBERT JEKYLL, Esquire, a Captain in Our corps of Royal Engineers, to be Secretary to this Our Commission, and to attend you, whose services and assistance We require you to avail yourselves of from time to time, as occasion may require.
Given at Our Court at Balmoral, this eighth day of September, 1879, in the Forty-third year of Our reign.
By Her Majesty's Command,
M. E. HICKS BEACH.
No. 252.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that the following days be observed as Public Holidays throughout the Government Departments.
Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day.
Friday, the 26th December.
and New Year's Day.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1879.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Adams, Lieut. H.M.S. Excellent, Portsmouth,
Besk, Miss J., Toxteth Park, Liverpool,
Black, Dr., Magazine Park, Birkenlcad,.
Borges, d'Azevedo Ennos, J.J., Lisboa, Carpenter, W., Shanghai,....
Coller, Miss, Belfast, Ireland,
Dehnert, H., Post Office, Singapore,
Dubois, M., 58, Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, Paris, Dan. Mrs. E., 45, Priory Grove, Everton. Liverpool, Dyer, B., American bark Amy Turner, New York, Esson, W., 63, Pigott Street, Limehouse, London,..
Fleming, P., 143, Wood Street, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.,
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Gill, A., St. Thomas Street Boarding School, South Hackney, Greaham, F.G., Post Office, New York..........
Grandin, Malle., 23, Rue de Brey, Paris.
Griffiths, Miss A., Pen Gelli, Carnavon, S.W.,
Haines, Miss K., South Grove, Highgate. London,
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Howe, Seale & Co., Vermouth, Paris,.
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Johnson. Mrs. 770, Pine Street, San Francisco,
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McNamara, Miss, Ipswich Hospital, Queensland,. Monroe, J. W., San Francisco,.....
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Nussurwanjee, Pestonjce, Daroowalla, Bombay,
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Paton, Robert, 16 A., Charlotte Street, Fitzwig Square, London,
Robertson. E.J., Barque Lady Bowen, Yokohama...
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Rule, Miss Stella, P. O. Box 7.401. San Francisco,
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Scort, J., 36, Alma Road, Lowestoft,
Sherwood, Mr., Sailors' Home, Hongkong,
Sisfea, R., Hunter's Point, Long Island, New York. Smith. Mrs. C.A., 53. New Street, Greenwich... Smith, Mrs. F.. 13, Church Street, Westminster,
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Snow, Miss, Windsor Road, Ealing, Thorne, Professor, Yokohama,
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Valery, G.A., Noumea, Nouvelle Caledonie........
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(s.) Posted at Shanghai.
The above letters have been returned from various places at which the addressees cannot be found. If not claimed within ten days they will be
opened and returned to the writers.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 16th December, 1879.
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