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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT gazette, 6TH JUNE, 1874.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER. Memorandum that each of the persons whose names are hereunder written has been declared the highest bidder for the Lot described in the foregoing Particulars of Sale and hereunder specified opposite to his said name and signature and does hereby agree to become the Lessee thereof under and subject to the foregoing Conditions of Sale and on his part to perform and abide by the said Conditions.
Number
of Sale
Registry Number
and
Lot. Description of Lot Purchased.
Amount of Annual Rental. Premium at which
Purchased.
Signature of Purchaser.
No. 78.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Whereas certain evilly-disposed persons have maliciously cut the Cable of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited, about 10 miles distant from Reef Island, and have stolen and carried away a considerable portion thereof:
Notice is hereby given that a Reward of $300 will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of the parties who stole the said property;
And that a Reward of $200 will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall give such information as shall lead to the detection of the Receivers of the same.
A free Pardon will be granted to any Person implicated in the crime who may give such information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1874.
NOTICE.
On and after the 1st January, 1874, every British Ship, of whatever Port of Registry, iş quired by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, to be marked as follows:-
(1.) With her name on each bow;
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(2.) With her name and Port of Registry on her stern, in conspicuous letters at least four inches
long;
(3.) With her Official Number and Registered tonnage cut in on her main beam;
(4.) With a scale of feet denoting her draught of water cut in on each side of her stem and stern post, and painted, the figures being numerals or Roman figures at least six inches long, the lowest coinciding with the draught line marked thereby.
The above markings are required to be satisfactorily made and permanently maintained under a penalty not exceeding £100. Vessels may be detained until they are sufficiently and accurately marked. The colours allowed are white or yellow lettering on a dark ground, or black lettering upon a light ground.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveying Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 28th April, 1874.
H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.