THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH DECEMBER, 1877.
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NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, that the Crown Rents for the half-year ending 25th December, 1877, should be paid into the Treasury on or before the 15th January, 1878..
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 28th December, 1877.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Colonial Treasurer.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Postal Union, the Bahamas, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent via San Francisco.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 27th December, 1877.
No. 252.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct the following days be observed as Public Holidays throughout the Government Departments.
Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day.
Wednesday, the 26th December. and New Year's Day.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th December, 1877.
3. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 244.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Under provisions of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, notice is hereby given that a Special Session of the Justices of the Peace will be held at the Police Magistrates' Court, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of Friday, the Fourth day of January next, and thereafter, on the first Tuesday of every month, for the purpose of considering applications for granting or transferring Spirit Licences during the year 1878. Such applications to be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Court, at least ten days before each of the Sessions now notified.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st December, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Applications for Passage Brokers' Licences for the Year 1878, under Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, will be received at this Office, from this date up to the 31st instant.
Applicants are requested to state the names and addresses of the Parties they offer as Sureties under Section VI of the Ordinance aforesaid.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, fith December, 1877
II. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Emigration Officer, Se.
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