THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 385.
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The following instructions to the Pilots and Deputy Harbour Masters stationed at Pearson's Point, at the entrance of the River Derwent, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
TASMANIA.
Instructions issued by the Hobart Marine Board to the Pilots and Deputy Harbour Masters stationed at Pearson's Point, at the Entrance of the River Derwent.
MARINE BOARD OFFICES,
HOBART, 23rd August, 1884.
That the instructions to Pilots and Deputy Harbour Masters be the following:--
To Board every Vessel, arriving from Europe, China, and Mauritius, whether liable to Pilotage or not, and if the Surgeon on board, and in the event of no Surgeon, the Master, reports that not any sickness exists on board such ship, then the Pilot or Deputy Harbour Master shall allow such vessel to come to an anchor, at or below an imaginary line from Kangaroo Bluff to Battery Point, and there await inspection from the Health Officer. No communication to be allowed from the shore until Pratique is granted. In the event of any sickness being reported by the Master or Surgeon, then the vessel to remain below Sandy Bay Point awaiting inspection by the Health Officer.
E. M. FISHER, Master Warden.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 386.
The following Contracts are published under the provisions of Section 2 of Ordinance 7 of 1883.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1884.
Scavenging Contract.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
1. The Contractor shall, each and every day, sweep and cleanse all the public or private streets, courts, lanes, alleys, passages and roads in Victoria, between the Western Slaughter House and Causeway bay, including the Kennedy Road and Wongneich'ung Valley. For this purpose, he shall maintain seven permanent sweeping gangs consisting of as many coolies as may in the opinion of the Sanitary Inspector be necessary to carry out the terms of this Contract, but such gangs are to consist of never less than Fifteen coolies in each. The coolies shall be provided with serviceable and proper brooms, baskets and all tools and implements necessary for the efficient execution of their duty. Each gang shall consist of able bodied adult coolies only, and shall be placed under a thoroughly competent foreman, who must understand the English language. The gangs inust work separately, and shall have charge of the Eastern, Central and Western divisions of the City respectively. The boundaries of each division will be the same as those allotted to the Inspectors of Nuisances, viz.: between the Eastern and Central divisions, a line drawn from the Robinson Road passing along Garden Road to Murray Wharf; and between the Central and Western divisions, a line drawn from Robinson Road passing along West Street and the Western Market to the Praya.
2. The Contractor shall sweep and cleanse the principal thoroughfares twice daily, the first sweeping to be finished by 9 A.M.
3.-The Contractor shall twice a week sweep and cleanse the road from the Slaughter House to the Cattle Market at Belcher's Ray, and he shall sweep and cleanse once a week, or as often as may be required the principal roads in the Hill Districts, and for this purpose he shall maintain a permanent gang of two coolies.
4.-The Contractor shall every day scrape or sweep the channels of the streets, clearing them of all sand, mud, refuse, and rubbish as carefully as the streets themselves, for this purpose he shall maintain separate gangs of coolies, who shall accompany the sweeping gangs and carry on this work at the same time as the latter, and he shall periodically wash such side channels as may be directed by the Sanitary Inspector.