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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 346.
The following Lots of Crown Land at the Peak Road, and Mount Kellett Road, will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 13th day of September, at 5 P.M.
Rural Building Lots Nos. 45 and 46.
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For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see Government Notification No. 329 of the 28th ultimo. A
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWAR
Acting Colonial S
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 335.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Hunghòm, will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday the 6th day of September, at 4 P.M.
Inland Lots Nos. 125, 126, 128, 129, 135, 136, 146, 102 to 107, 94, and 37 to 43. For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see Government Notification No. 318 of the 21st instant
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th August, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.
The following Notice from the Director of the Observatory is re-published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Meteorological Signals will be hoisted on the mast in front of the Police Barracks at Tsimshatsui:- A red drum indicates the existence of a typhoon in the China Sea to the East of the Colony.
A red cone pointing upwards indicates, that a typhoon exists in a latitude more Northern
than the Colony, or, that it is progressing towards North.
A red cone pointing downwards indicates, that a typhoon exists in a latitude more Southern
than the Colony, or, that it is progressing towards South.
A red ball indicates the existence of a typhoon somewhere to the West of the Colony.
2. The shipping community is supposed to be guided not solely by these signals, but to consult
The China Coast Meteorological Register issued daily from here.
3. The Meteorological signals do not imply that a typhoon is approaching the Colony. Local Storm-warnings are given by firing the gun placed at the foot of the mast. It will be fired
one round, whenever a strong gale of wind is expected here. It will be fired two rounds, whenever the wind is expected to blow with storm or typhoon force, and it will be fired again, if possible, when the wind is likely to shift round suddenly,—such shifting being frequently accompanied by great disasters to the shipping.
4. In cases where special information is urgently required, enquiries at the Observatory should, if
possible, be made between 1 p. and 4 p., as I am particularly engaged at other times.
W. DOBERCK, Government Astronomer.
Hongkong Observatory, 25th May, 1885.