430 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST DECEMPER, 1867.
No. 182.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, for the ensuing Year, the Hongkong Stone Quarry Farm is let, under certain conditions, to CHEONG-A-TAK; and that the Kowloon Stone Quarry Farm is similarly let to CHUN-A-KUM and CHEONG-A-SEE.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st December, 1867.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Sea
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NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that the portion of Robinson Road which lies between Castle Road and Bonham Road, is closed to the public from this date, during certain alterations and repairs.
By Order,
Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1867.
W. WILSON, Surveyor General.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION
It is hereby notified that, under the provisions of a Treasury Warrant which will come into operation on the 1st January next, the postage, (British and Foreign combined) upon Letters not exceeding oz. in weight posted in the United Kingdom addressed to Officers in the Army serving in the Colonies, or sent by Officers in the Army serving in the Colonies to the United Kingdom, will be reduced to Six Pence, and therefore that on and after the date named, upon all Letters of this description addressed to the United Kingdom which may be posted at this Office the reduced rate of Six Pence per oz. will be levied, increasing for heavier Letters according to the usual scale: provided that the following conditions be complied with: viz.; that the signature of the Officer sending the Letter be superscribed thereon, together with the signature of the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, Corps or Detachment in which such Officer is serving, or the signature of the head of the Department to which such Officer belongs.
All Letters which may be forwarded under the regulations of this Warrant will be subject, in addition, to the payment of any foreign postage which may be chargeable thereon.
Officers' Letters, therefore, which may be sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom viâ Marseilles will be subject, in addition, to the French transit rate of 4d. per oz., for example: the rate of postage will be
FOR A LETTER.
VIA SOUTHAMPTON.
Under 1⁄2 oz.
Above oz. and not exceeding 1 oz.
Above 1 oz. and not | Above 11⁄2 oz. and not exceeding 11 oz. exceeding 2 oz.
For every additional 02.
12 cents.
2 cents.
36 cents.
48 cents.
12 cents.
VIA MARSEILLES.
Under oz.
Above oz. and not! Above 1 oz. and not Above 11⁄2 oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. exceeding 11⁄2 oz. exceeding 2 oz.
For every additional oz.
20 cents.
40 cents.
60 cents.
80 cents.
20 cents.
Letters which may be posted unpaid or insufficiently paid will be liable to the deficient postage together with a further rate of Six Pence.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 16th December, 1867.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
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