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No. 151.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JUNE, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following copy of a despatch, which has been received from His Excellency Sir HARRY PARKES, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th June, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
HER MAJESTY'S LEGATION, YEDO, 19th June, 1877.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Despatch of the 8th instant, forwarding to me copy of a letter from the London Post Office to the Postmaster General of Hongkong, stating that the Empire of Japan would be admitted to the Postal Union from the 1st instant, and I beg to express to Your Excelle y my thanks for this communication.
With reference to my Despatch of the 5th. stant, on the above subject, I now beg to forward a copy of a new Table of Postage Rates* issued by the Japanese Postmaster General, which I have received to-day, and which comes into operation on the 20th instant. As Japan is therein included in the Postal Union Countries, I conclude that the Japanese Government finds itself now in a position to give effect to the Treaty, which it has recently concluded at Berne.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient humble Servant,
His Excellency
J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
*This Table can be seen at the Hongkong Post Office.
HARRY S. PARKES.
No. 152.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of Monday, the 16th proximo, for the construc- tion of Sewers and repair of Streets in the Village of Yau-má Tí.
Plans and Specifications can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also af proper Form of Tender may be obtained.
The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th June, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1877, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of July next.
It is particularly requested that such Rates may be paid before the 31st of July, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.
CECIL C. SMITH, Colonial Treasurer,
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 30th June, 1877.
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