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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1885.
9. At the time of transhipment of Gunpowder, every Vessel employed in such transhipment shall proceed without interruption or delay to or from the Depot, and the Vessel discharging, or receiving such Gunpowder.
10. The cargo of every such vessel employed in transhipment shall, on her arrival at the Depôt be immediately discharged by the Owners or Consignees of such cargo and shall be then delivered into the Depôt, 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 and delivered into the Depôt at the expense of the said Owner or Consignee.
11. At the time of transhipment of Gunpowder, 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 or Kegs 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.
Council Chamber, Hongkong.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 360.
Referring to Government Notification No. 332, published in the Government Gazette of 22nd August, 1885, it is hereby further notified that the Dangerous Goods therein referred to, will be received at the Government Depôt under the conditions stated in the Rules made by the Governor in Council on the 17th day of September, 1885. under Section 37 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th September, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary. ·
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 361.
The following Notification received from Her Majesty's Consul at Canton is published for general information.
By Cominand,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th September, 1885.
HER MAJESTY'S CONSULATE,
CANTON, 17th September, 1885. .
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.
The undersigned begs to circulate for the information of British Subjects interested in Shipping, translation of a letter to-day received from His Excellency the Viceroy.
"Some time ago. measures of defence were taken, and torpedoes were laid down the River from the Bogue to Canton. Steamers going to and fro had therefore to employ torpedo pilots, and to anchor in order to be recognized; the reason for these defensive measures has now ceased to exist, and many of the torpedoes have been taken up, and steamers going in the Channel from the Bogue or the Wei Yuan fort by way of Yu-chu to Canton [i.e., by the Southern Channel] can now do so without danger of striking torpedoes; but along the banks of the river there are still some floating torpedoes, which, it will take some time to get up.
Vessels coming up the river must be careful not to go on the banks. Steamers need now no longer use torpedo pilots; they may also travel at night and need not anchor till next morning.
The Viceroy requests Her Majesty's Consul to circulate his letter among the British Merchants."
(Signed),
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS GARDNER,
H. M. Consul.