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464 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH OCTOBER, 1876.
No. 189.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that the Regulations for an Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of India, which is to be held in March, 1877, may be seen on application at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
By Command,
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
for the Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th October, 1876.
No. 190.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report from the Honourable CHARLES MAY, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, for the quarter ending 30th September, 1876, is published for general information.
By Command,
H. E. WODEHOUSE, for the Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th October, 1876.
[No. 16.]
FIRE BRIGADE DEPARTMENT,
HONGKONG, 25th October, 1876.
SIR,—I have the honour to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the Fire Brigade Report for the 3rd Quarter of the current year.
Owing to the continuous rains during July and August, no Inspections were held other than within the several Engine Houses.
A Parade and Inspection was held on the 30th August, at which were present the Government Steam and Manual Engines as also the Manual Engines of the Chinese Associations. They were all found in order. The Fire Ladders, Hose, Implements and general Equipment were also examined and found clean and correct.
There was a Parade and Inspection on the 26th September. The Government Steam and Manual Engines, together with the Manual Engines of the Chinese Associations, were worked from the sea and found in order.
A Manual Engine, Hose and Equipment, for Shau-ki Wán Village, indented for in my letter of the 5th January last, arrived in the ship Duke of Abercorn, and was taken to its destination by the Volunteers of the Village.
A new Manual Engine with Hose, Implements and Equipment arrived in the Martaban, and has been stationed at Wan-tsai for the protection of the Eastern part of the City. Thirty Volunteers from the immediate neighbourhood have come forward to assist in its working.
A trifling fire occurred in the Central Market on the 24th August, of which due Report was made.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. MAY, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
No. 184.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified for general information, that a Despatch has been received from His Excel- lency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of French Conchin-China reporting that the Port of Quin-hon on the Coast of Annam in the Province of Binh Dinh will be opened to Foreign Trade from 1st November next.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th October, 1876.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, for the Colonial Secretary.