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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH OCTOBER, 1893.
Captain TILLETT.-The Spanish Consul gets telegrams concerning typhoons from Manila. Does he send them to you?
The CHAIRMAN.-No; because I get them at the same time as he does. Captain TILLETT.-Are they of much use to you?
We construct We
The CHAIRMAN.-We never make any use of such information. our warnings on the basis of the observations we have, and on nothing else. cannot take any other kind of information into account, except, of course, in case certain observations were implied.
not?
Captain TILLETT.-You got two wires from Manila this morning. Did you
At
The CHAIRMAN.—Just before 9 A.M. Bolinao reported threatening weather. At 10.15 A.M. Mr. FIGG issued the notice: "The typhoon is now east of and approaching Bolinao," and requested Bolinao to kindly observe every hour. 11.14 A.м. we received notice from Manila that a typhoon was E.N.E. of there and approaching the island. At 11.15 A.M. we received the observations made at 10 A.M. in Manila. Our telegrains are forwarded to all the stations in connection with the foreigu Telegraph Companies between Wladiwostock, Tokio, Manila and Singapore.
SO.
Captain TILLETT.-I think we should have a short-hand reporter. If the Government will not go to the expense perhaps the Chamber of Commerce will do
Commander MILLER, R.N.—I quite agree with It is not necessary for ourselves, but it would be more satisfactory to the public who take a strong interest in this Committee.
you.
The CHAIRMAN.-I am opposed to it as we cannot converse so freely when a
is present; but I will write in about it.
reporter
The meeting adjourned till October the 4th, at 3 P.M.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 363.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th October, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
HONG KONG. No. 141.
DOWNING STREET,
8th September, 1893.
SIR,--In my telegram of the 2nd instant, I informed you of the unexpected and lamented death of Sir JAMES RUSSELL from an attack of the heart.
2. You will share the great regret with which I learnt the intelligence, and the Hong Kong com- munity in general will, I doubt not, mourn the loss of an honoured and valued friend.
3. In my opinion, Sir JAMES RUSSELL'S services to the Government, were of a very high order, and in him, successive Governors and Secretaries of State found a wise, just, and single-minded adviser, who, not on the judicial bench only, but in many other ways, did good and lasting work for the Colony in which his public life was spent.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Governor Sir W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G..
&c.,
&c..
&c.
RIPON.