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DROIT

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

·

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST MARCH, 1868.

VOL. XIV.

No. 12.

No. 35.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Order made by Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL in Council, under "The Harbor and Coasts Ordinance, 1866," is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1868.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

THE HARBOR AND COASTS ORDINANCE, 1866.

No. 6 OF 1866.

ORDER

Made by His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, in Council, this 14th Day of March, 1868.

By virtue of the Provisions of Section XXVIII of the above mentioned Ordinance, it is ordered that the Fees for Sea-going Licenses shall, from the 21st Day of March now instant, be reduced as follows:--

For Vessels under 500 Peculs burden, a Year,

Do.,

c.

.10.00 a Month and fraction of a Month,. 1.00 For Vessels of 500 Peculs and less than 1,000 Peculs burden, a Year,

.....15.00 a Month and fraction of a Month,...... 1.50 For Vessels of and above 1,000 Peculs burden, a Year,......

..20.00

Do.,

Do.,

a Month and fraction of a Month,...... 2.00 Approved in Council,

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNell, Governor.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 36.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL directs the publication of the subjoined Annual Report of the Hongkong General Post Office, for the Year 1867.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1868.

No. 19.

SIR,

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 7th March, 1868.

I do myself the honor to hand you the Eighth Annual Report on the Post Office being that for the Year 1867. 2. It is satisfactory to remark that, in the declining and disturbed state of trade, the Revenue of 1867 has exceeded that of the previous Year by the sum of $3,089.37, and the subjoined statement shews that whilst the Imperial Share of the Revenue collected in 1867 is £730.4.10 less than that collected in 1866, the Colony's share has improved by $6,594.54, at the same time it must be borne in mind that the amounts (exclusive of Postage Stamps) outstanding and due to this Office