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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 52.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25TH DECEMBER, 1869.
VOL. XV.
No. 148.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that a Despatch has been received from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, announcing Her Majesty's Gracious confirmation of the provisional appointment of the Honorable RICHARD ROWETT to be an Un-official Member of the Legislative Council, vice the Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL, absent on leave.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th December, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
تمه
Crown Lessees are informed that the Crown Rents for the "Half Year" terminating 25th December, 1869, are payable into the Treasury, on or before the 15th of January, 1870.
The attention of Crown Lessees is drawn to the Second Clause of Ordinance No. 9 of 1869, which Clause specifies that Default in the Payment of Crown Rents, such arrears may be sued for by the Colonial Treasurer in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction; and, a Certificate, under the hand of the Treasurer, setting forth the particulars of the Sum payable to the Crown and then overdue shal! be "Prima facie" evidence or the Facts certified by the Treasurer.
Crown Lessees are therefore informed that all Crown Rents in arrear after the 15th of January, 1870, will be sued for in accordance with the Provisions of the Clause and Ordinance specified above.
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1869.
No. 147.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., has been pleased to direct that the Holidays customary at the approaching Season shall be kept from Thursday, the 23rd, to Saturday the 25th Instant, inclusive, and on New Year's Day.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1359.
No. 149.
LA D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
for the Colonial Eccretary:
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Ilongkong, during the Month ending 30th November, 1869, is published for general information.
By.Command,
Colonial Secretary's Olice, Hongkong, 11th December, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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