No. 242.
THE HONGKOng government Gazette, 28TH DECEMBER, 1872. 577
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby made known, that The QUEEN'S Exequatur empowering S. J. GoWER, Esquire, to act as Consul for His Majesty The KING of Italy at this Port, received Her Majesty's Signature on the 5th November, 1872.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th December, 1872.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the First Quarter of the year 1873 are payable in advance, during and within the month of January next.
They are also requested to take notice that defaulters to payment after the period specified, are liable to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 28th December, 1872.
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
No. 237.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The Governor is pleased to direct that Christmas Day, the 26th instant, and New Year's Day be observed as Holidays throughout the Government Departments.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st December, 1872.
No. 231.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, in accordance with Section 12 of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863," His Excellency the Governor, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, has fixed the Police Rate for the Year 1873, at 74 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria; and, in accordance with Section 18 of the same Ordinance, at Five per cent for Houses in the outlying Villages of the Colony.
His Excellency has also, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, and in accordance with the Provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1868, fixed the Fire Brigade Rate at 2 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The above Rates, as regards Houses in Victoria, will be levied exclusive of a Lighting Rate of One-and-a-half per cent under Section 12 of the first named Ordinance, and a Water Rate of Two per cent per annum under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 12 of 1860.
The Police, Lighting, Fire Brigade, and Water Rates will, under Terms of the Ordinances, be payable Quarterly in advance at the Colonial Treasury, between the first and last Days of the first Month in each Quarter.
These several Rates shall be charged and chargeable on, and recoverable from, the Owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above Assessments have been made.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1872.
No. 226.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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 Thursday, the 9th day of January next; and thereafter, on the second Thursday of every month, for the purpose of considering applications for granting or transferring Spirit Licenses during the Year 1873.
Such applications must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office at least Ten days before each of the Sessions now notified.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th December, 1872.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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