709790-1868-NOTICE — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1868.

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2. First, Adhesive Stamps of the respective values of 2 cents, 3 cents, 25 cents, 30 cents, 50 cents, $1, and $1.50, and Secondly, Impressed or Embossed Stamps of the respective values of 2 cents, 10 cents, 15 cents, 25 cents, 30 cents, 50 cents, 75 cents, $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $4, $4.50, $5, $6, $6.50, $8.50, $10, $10.50, $20, $25, $40, $50, and a Stamp bearing the Words "Adjudication Fee Paid."

3.-All Impressed Stamps shall be made and impressed in the Stamp Office in the City of Victoria on either paper or parchment, and shall be of the form and size of the specimen Stamps enclosed in a case for Public inspection under the Seal of the Colony, which case shall be kept at the Stamp Office.

4. Each of the Seven kinds of Adhesive Stamps aforementioned shall be of the form, size, and material of the specimen Stamps enclosed in a case for Public inspection under the Seal of the Colony, which case shall be kept at the Stamp Office.

5.--The Stamps for Bank Cheques under the 3rd Section of the Schedule to "The Stamp (Amendment)

Ordinance, 1868," shall be Impressed or Embossed Stamps till further notice.

6.-Adhesive Stamps may be used for Bills of Exchange, when drawn out of the Colony as specified in Section 3 of the said Schedule, and under Authority of the 11th Clause of "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866;" Provided always that the Stamp on Bills of Exchange not exceeding $100 drawn out of the Colony shall be 25 cents until further notice:-and provided also that, Adhesive Stamps may be used for receipts and discharges under Section 11 of the Schedule to "The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868." Nothing, however, herein contained, shall prevent its being lawful to use Impressed Stamps for any of the foregoing purposes.

7.Stamps shall be impressed or embossed at the Stamp Office, and Adhesive Stamps sold, between

the hours of 10 A.M. and 3 P.M. every day, authorised Holidays excepted.

Approved in Council,

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

No. 72.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 31st ultimo, an attempt was made to set Fire to the Office of the Union Dock Company ("Limited,") the said Office being situate on the S.W. angle of the Hongkong Hotel in this Colony, by placing parcels of Gunpowder round the said Office, and laying over them lighted Joss-sticks and other combustible matter:

It is hereby notified that, in addition to the Reward of $500 offered by the Directors of the said Company to the Person or Persons who can give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the parties implicated in such attempt, a Free Pardon will be granted by His Excellency The Governor to any Person,-the Principal in the first Degree only excepted,-who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the guilty Parties.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1868..

NOTICE.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

To Consignees, Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels.

1. On or before the 1st June proximo, all Ships, with the following exceptions, shall be moved over to the North side of the Harbor, mooring them properly with 45 fathoms on each Chain, the Anchors lying in an E.N.E. and W.S.W. direction from each other.

2. The Southern line of this anchorage is the North extremity of Hongkong shut in with the South extremity of the Kowloong Peninsula, bearing E. by S.; the Top Gallant Masts and Yards are to be on Deck and Flying Jib-boom in; a Spare Anchor should be ready for letting go, and the Hawse kept clear.

3. Vessels discharging or taking in Cargo, and Hulks and Receiving Ships may, with permission, lie on the South shore.

Note. The Masters of Ships taking advantage of Article 3, and those whose Vessels lie alongside Wharves and Jetties, are to understand that they do so at their own risk.

Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1868.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

Harbor Master, &c.