THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 19, 1915.
89
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 79.-It is hereby notified that all persons desiring passes from the Provost Marshal are requested in future to apply between the hours of 9 a.m. and I p.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. daily.
No. 80.-The following is published for general information :-
The Board of Trade will hold a British Trade Fair at the Agricultural Hall, London, from May 18th to June 1st of samples of British manufactures exhibited by manufacturers limited to toys, fancy goods, earthenware, glassware, cutlery, electro-plate, clocks, common jewellery, paper and stationery. Buyers going to the Fair should communicate on arrival direct with the Board of Trade, British Industries Fair, 32 Cheapside, London, E.C.
No. 81.-The following Notification which appeared in the London Gazette of the 5th January, 1915, (a) is published for general information :--
BRITISH CARGOES LANDED FROM GERMAN SHIPS AT TSINGTAO.
With reference to the notification which appeared in the London Gazette of Decem- ber 11th, His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokio telegraphs that the following German ships are believed to have been at Tsingtao prior to the establishment of the blockade, viz.:-
"Markomannia,"
"O. J. D. Ablers,"
(6
Gouverneur Jaeschke,”
66
C. Ferd Laiesz,” (b)
"Albenga,"
"Loongmoon,"
"Sikiang," and
"Litung."
The following vessels were sunk in the harbour :-
Durendart,"
"Ellen Rickmers,"
"Michael Jebsen."
Full lists of British property at Kiao-chow are, it is understood, now at the head- quarters of the Japanese Army at Tsingtao, and it is recommended that claimants in respect thereof should now forward documentary evidence in support of their claims in duplicate, under flying seal, to His Majesty's Consul at Tsinanfu, for presentation to the headquarters of the Japanese Army at Tsingtao.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
December 31, 1914.
No. 82.-The following lists which appeared in the London Gazette of the 5th January, 1915, are published for general information.
19th February, 1915.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
•
(a) See Notification No. 529 in the Hongkong Government Gazette of the 24th December, 1914. (b) The "C. Ferd Laiesz was captured on the 21st August, 1914, and brought to Hongkong.