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DROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 53.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 1877.

VOL. XXIII.

No. 247.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Letter from the Collector of Stamp Revenue is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1877.

[No. 38.]

J. Gardiner AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

STAMP OFFICE,

IlONGKONG, 1st December, 1877.

SIR, I have the honour to enclose the usual monthly Returns relative to 3 of 1868 (Stamp Duties). Revenue collected under the Ordinances indicated in the margin during the past

month; the total collected in that period being $11,476.33.

1 of 1873

(Sheriff).

5 of 1874 (Emigration).

I also append a comparison between the amount collected this year up to the 30th ultimo and that collected during the corresponding months of 1876.

1877. Up to November 30th,...........

1876.

Do.,

Increase,.

$109,637.84

95,880.32

..$13,757.52

The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

No. 248.

Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient Servant,

ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Mr. H. L. MATHER, Second Light-house Keeper, having reported his return from leave of absence,. has resumed the duties of his Office..

By Command,.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, IIongkong, 3rd December, 1877.

No. 249.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice is hereby given, that the Exequatur empowering H. SEYMOUR GEARY, Esquire, to act as Consul for Peru in Hongkong, received Her Majesty's Signature on the 12th September, 1877, and that Mr. GEARY has reported his arrival, and has entered on the duties of his Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th December, 1877.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.