THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No.175.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to direct that the 14th of May, being Whit
Monday, be observed as a Holiday in the Govern- ment Offices.
By Command,
W. H. MARSII,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1883.
Colonial Secretary.
號五十七百 第報
一千八百八十三年 五月 十二日示
示署
歴節期
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示輔
百 放假日期本港各衙 看停辦公務爲此特
四月初八日是日乃
西歷五月十四日華
旬節後禮拜一日即
示期放假事照得五
輔政使司馬
卽五篇
第報
輔政使司馬 曉諭事照得現將
船政廳示開示
一千八百八十三
五月
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 176.
The following Notice is published for general information,
By Command,
號六十七百
年
於下
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1883.
Colonial Secretary.
十二日示
示
香港船政廳談
變動如此慎毋仗有此黑毬響炮示徵而遂不循分豫防也切切特 先行出示曉諭船戶人等知悉爾等須知本廳不過示已推測天氣之 將黑毬高懸於署前旗杆之上水師船亦然另燃炮一響告警茲特 風離港不遠雖至本港風力亦遜以上乃颶風將至之常經也本署卽 來自西北東北之間斯主極烈颶風將至若風來自西南東南亦主颶 馳風雨針漸降寒暑針漸升加以天氣瞪熱走猖狂色變慘淡而風 豫告颶風事照得每年英六月至十月多係颶風至港之時本廳每按
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篇
NOTICE.
In the event of bad weather being apprehended by this Department, a black drum will be hoisted at the Office Flagstaff. A Similar Signal will be hoisted and a gun will be fired from the Police Hulk.
The usual signs of approaching bad weather are, a falling Barometer, with high Thermometer, sultriness of the atmosphere, and wildness and discoloration of the clouds. Should these symp- toms exist and the wind be anywhere between North-Westerly and North-Easterly, a typhoon of a severe type may be looked for.
If there are the same indications of bad weather with the wind between South-Easterly and South- Westerly, a typhoon may be known to be in the
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neighbourhood, but not likely to be severely felt 年 at Hongkong.
This signal is not to be considered as relieving Masters of ships from their proper responsibilities. The signal is intended only as calling the attention of the Mercantile Marine to any change of weather which the undersigned is expecting.
The Typhoon season in Hongkong is generally considered to commence in June and to end in October.
五
月
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department,
Hongkong, 11th May, 1883.