THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST DECEMBER, 1866.
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Wherefore it is hereby proclaimed to all classes of the people beneath our jurisdiction, be it known to you that the Foreign money newly issued from the Mint of Hongkong has been submitted to Assay by Officials deputed for the purpose, and that it may be used in payment of dues to the Government and in general circulation. It should not be looked upon with suspicion, doubt, or indifference.
Furthermore, we stringently prohibit the fraudulent imitation of the coinage of the Hongkong Mint by evil-disposed persons unlawfully counterfeiting it in the pursuit of gain; and, in the event of such criminal proceedings being ventured upon in disregard hereof, the guilty parties shall assuredly be seized, on discovery of their offence, and brought to justice. Let all obey this special Proclamation.
Tung Chih, 5th Year, 10th Moon, 18th Day, [November 24th, 1866.]
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No. 183.
Translated by
(Signed,) W. F. MAYERS,
Vice-Consul.
True Copy,
(Signed,)
ALEX. FRATER,
Assistant,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that Inspector JAMES ELLIS is dismissed from the Hongkong Police Force from this date.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1866.
No. 174.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Great inconvenience having been experienced in consequence of the Owners of Night Passes not changing them at the commencement of each month, notice is hereby given that, after the 1st December next, all Night Passes for exchange must be brought to the Central Police Station, between 2 P.M. and 4 P.M., up to the 7th of each month inclusive.
Any Passes not brought before 4 P.M., the 7th of any month, will be detained three days before exchanged.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th November, 1866.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Several quarterly Occupants, half yearly and yearly Tenants of Tenements Assessed to the Police, Lighting and Water Rates for the Third and Fourth Quarters 1866, having failed as yet to pay the Rates for the current half year, the Owners or Landlords of such Tenements, or the Agents or Attornies for the same are informed that in accordance with the provisions of the XIVth clause of the Ordinance No. 5 of 1863, they are liable for the payment of the Arrears upon each case in default; and Notice is hereby given that if on or before the 15th of November next, the said Rates in Arrear are not paid at the Treasury, immediate Legal Proceedings will be commenced against all Owners, Landlords, Attornies or Agents, where Tenants shall have failed to pay the Rates Assessed.
Treasury, Hongkong, 20th October, 1866.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
A supply of Silver Ten Cent Pieces, Bronze Cents and Copper Cash, having been received from the Royal Mint, London-and some 5 Cent and 20 Cent Pieces from the Royal Mint at Hongkong, the Public is informed that 5 Cent, 10 Cent and 20 Cent Pieces, Bronze Cents and Copper Cash, can be obtained at this Treasury in exchange for Bank Notes, Mexican, or Hongkong Dollars, in sums varying from One Dollar to Five hundred more or less Dollars.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 26th October, 1866.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
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