THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JULY, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 306.
The following Letter is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th July, 1882.
No. 806.
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FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
BRITISH CONSULATE,
BATAVIA, 15th July, 1882.
SIR,-Referring to my despatch, No. 762 of 10th June, I have the honour to inform you that, according to an official report of the sanitary authorities here dated the 6th instant, Cholera is declared to be no longer epidemic at Batavia.
As, however, occasional sporadic cases of this disease still occur, the fact is mentioned on Bills of Health granted by the authorities.
His Excellency
THE GOVERNOR of Hongkong.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 307.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
A. P. CAMERON,
H. B. M.'s Consul.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th July, 1882.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
With the kind permission of Vice-Admiral G. O. WILLES, C.B., and Commodore CUMING, on and after Tuesday, the 1st proximo, a Red Ball will be dropped from the main topmast head of H.M.S. Victor Emanuel" daily, Sundays excepted, at one o'clock mean time at Hongkong, which is in Longitude 114° 10′ 02′′ East. Equal in time to 7h. 36m. 40s.
The Ball will be hoisted to the level of the Main Cap at five minutes before one, and hoisted to the topmast-head at three minutes to one.
If any error has been made, the ball will at once be hoisted to the level of the Main Cap. At fire minutes after one it will be hoisted to the topmast-head, and dropped at ten minutes after me.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 26th July, 1882.