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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1892.
6. When any Dangerous Goods as aforesaid are being transhipped, shipped, landed or moved from one place to another by water they shall be conveyed in a covered Boat, Lighter or Vessel, on board of which there shall be no lights or fires; and the Boat, Lighter or Vessel carrying such Goods shall display a Red Flag, and shall proceed without delay or interruption and shall not anchor or stop at any place except for the immediate purpose of landing such Goods.
7. The Dangerous Goods on board every such Vessel, Lighter or Boat as aforesaid shall, on her arrival at their destination, be immediately discharged by the Owners or Consignees of such cargo and shall be then delivered and if the Owner or Consignee of such cargo shall fail in so doing, it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master or his Deputy to have the same discharged at the expense of the said Owner or Consignee.
8. When any Dangerous Goods as aforesaid are about to be received into or discharged out of the Government Depôt the Owner or Consignee of the same shall attend at the Depôt, or shall send a responsible representative instead, and any question which may arise as to the number or weight of Cases received at or delivered out of the Depôt shall be decided at the time by such Owner or his representative and the Officer in charge of the Depôt, who shall, if necessary, refer the same to the Harbour Master.
9. The "Dangerous Goods Anchorage" shall (unless and until the Governor shall by notification in the Government Gazette appoint some other anchorage in addition to or in lieu of such anchorage) mean that portion of the Harbour Waters being within the following limits :—
Eastward of a North and South line drawn through Kellett's Island.
South of a line drawn from the chequered buoy marking the West edge of the Men-of-War
Anchorage to North Point of Hongkong.
Bounded on the East by the Western edge of the Telegraph Cable Ground.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 475.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Thursday, the 24th instant, for the purchase of wood and branches of Pine and other Trees growing in various parts of Hongkong and Kowloon.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Office of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $20 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th November, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 476.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 5th December, 1892, for the removal of material raised by the Government Dredger during the year 1893.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th November, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.