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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1868.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates are informed that the Rates are payable in advance, during and within the month of July, for the Third Quarter of the present Year.

1867.

After the 31st instant, Rates not paid are recoverable under Section 4 of Ordinance No. 11 of

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th July, 1868.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that, under the provisions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posted in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents.

For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1868.

No. 87.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Orders by The GOVERNOR in Council are published for general information.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1868.

ORDERS

Made by Ilis Excellency Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B. in Council, this 7th Day of July, 1868.

Whereas an Ordinance was on the 22nd of May last enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to enable the Governor to co-operate with the Chinese Authorities for the Suppression of Piracy; And Whereas it was by the same Ordinance enacted that it should be lawful for the Governor in Council from Time to Time to frame such Orders to be enforced by such Fines and Penalties as the Governor in Council should deem expedient, including Forfeiture of Vessel, for preventing all or any description of Fishing Vessels, and Trading Junks from carrying Arms or Munitions of War including Stink Pots; And Whereas it was by the same Ordinance enacted that such Ordinance should commence and take effect on such Day as should hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor; And Whereas on the 13th Day of June, now last past, SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, in pursuance of the said Ordinance and by virtue of the authority in him vested, did thereby under his Hand Proclaim that the said Ordinance should commence and take effect on the First Day of July then next ensuing;

Now therefore, in accordance with the Provisions hereinbefore recited, and by virtue thereof, it is ordered by the Governor in Council, as follows:

1. No Fishing Vessel or Trading Junk shall, from and after the Nineteenth Day of the present Month of July, carry the Missile ordinarily called and known as a Stink Pot.

2. No Fishing Vessel shall from and after the Day last aforesaid carry any Arms or Munitions of War whatsoever.

3. Every Fishing Vessel found within the Jurisdiction of this Colony carrying Arms or Munitions of War, including Stink Pots, and every Trading Junk found within the like Jurisdiction carrying Stink Pots, shall, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, be forfeited to the use of Her Majesty The QUEEN.

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