874 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13 SEPTEMBER, 1873.
No. 143.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report from the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 13.
Fire Brigade Department,
HONGKONG, 12th September, 1873.
SIR, I have the honor to place in your hands, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the Report of the Government Fire Brigade for the Mouth of August.
A Parade and Inspection was held on the 19th August. The No. 1 Stern Engine was worked from the Sea at the Praya, and supplied a Tank at Jervois Street, from which No. 2 Steam Engine was worked; it was found that there was sufficient water to feed this Steam Engine and one
Hand Engine at the same time. The other Hand Engines were afterwards worked from the saine Tank. Three Chinese owned Hand Engines were present; all were found to work well.
An Inspection was held on the 30th August. The Engines, Hose, Ladders, &c., were examined and found in order. Three Hand Engines were taken to the Iron Tanks near St. Paul's College, where a large tap and receptacle have recently been fitted for Fire Brigade purposes. The Engines were satisfactorily worked from this supply, and it was found there was sufficient water to feed a Steam Engine. The facility of obtaining water at this point adds materially to the safety of the neighbourhood.
The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. MAY, Superintendent Fire Brigade.
NOTICE.
It having become desirable to signal certain Meteorological information from the Peak to the Harbour Master's Office; to prevent confusion arising from these Signals being mistaken, Notice is given as follows:-
(1.) Meteorological Signals will be made a few minutes past noon each day, at the Mast- head, Victoria Peak, with the Union Jack flying, which will distinguish them from all other Signals. They will occupy but a few moments.
(2.) Whatever else the various combinations of flags may mean, they will, when hoisted under the Union Jack, denote nothing whatever beyond a special Meteorological signification.
Harbour Departinent, Hongkong, 10th September, 1873.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
ALFRED LISTER, Acting Harbour Master,
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 26th August, 1873.
L. D'ALMADA e Castro,
Clerk of Councils.