DIE
MON
OROIT
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 7.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY, 1875.
VOL. XXI.
No. 20.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby made known that the QUEEN'S Exequatur, empowering ANDO TARO to act as Japanese Vice-Consul at this Port, received Her Majesty's Signature on the 14th December, 1874.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1875.
No. 21.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
The following Notice to Shipmasters, issued by the Board of Trade, London, respecting Engagement of Foreign Seamen on board British Ships, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1875.
NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Engagement of Foreign Seamen on board British Ships.
The attention of British Shipmasters; and of Foreign Seamen wishing to ship on board British vessels is hereby called to the provisions of the Laws of certain Countries with regard to Military and Naval Service, which forbid the engagement of the subjects of those Countries on Foreign Service unless they are provided with Certificates from the competent Authorities to the effect that there is no objection to their accepting such service.
Masters of British Ships; and Seamen being the subjects of Foreign Countries are therefore warned that unless the latter are provided with the certificates from the Authorities above referred to any engagements they may make to serve on board British vessels may be considered illegal according to the Laws of those Countries, and that the whole responsibility and consequences of concluding such engagements will have to be borne by the parties to the Contract, who must not expect any interference on their behalf on the part of Her Majesty's Government or of any British Consular Officer.
THOMAS GRAY.
No. 22.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments from this date subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-
MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY, Esq., to be Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.
ALFRED LISTER, Esq., to be Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils..
JOSÉ MARIA D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Esq., to be Acting Chief Clerk in the Office of the Colonial
Secretary.
Mr. A. SETH, to be 1st Clerk in the Police Magistracy.
Mr. JAMES PARKER, to be 2nd Clerk in the Police Magistracy, and Clerk to the Fire Brigade. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1875.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.