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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette
No. 14.
號四十第
EXTRAORDINARY.
報特門轅港 香
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, THURSDAY, 27TH MARCH, 1890.
VOL. XXXVI.
日七初月二閏年寅庚 日七十二月三年十九百八千一 簿六十三第
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 125.
The following arrangements connected with the arrival in the Colony of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT are published for general information, –
RECEPTION.
1. Should the steamer arrive before 9 A.M. Their Royal Highnesses will be invited to land at 10 A.M. 2. If the steamer arrives after 9 A.M. Their Royal Highnesses will be invited to land one hour after arrival in Harbour.
3. The arrival of the steamer in Harbour will be notified, if the Signal Station is unobscured, by a gun being fired when the Mail enters Sulphur Channel.
4. If the Signal Station is obscured a gun will be fired twice at three minutes interval on the Mail Steamer being sighted from Tsim Sha Tsui Point.
5. Their Royal Highnesses will land at Pedder's Wharf where they will be received by the Officer Administering the Government, the Civil, Naval and Military Authorities and such Persons as may be specially invited to attend. The Roads from Pedder's Wharf to the City Hall, and afterwards from the City Hall to Government House will be lined by Troops, no one will be permitted to come within one pace behind the lines of Troops when Their Royal Highnesses are approaching.
6. At the presentation of the Address at the City Hall, those who desire to be present are requested to assemble before the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses. Places will be reserved for those who have been invited to attend at, Pedder's Wharf.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1890.
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 126.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to direct that, Monday, the 31st day of March, 1890, be observed as a Public and Bank Holiday, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 6 of 1875, on the occasion of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses the DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT to this Colony.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1890.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.