496 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST OCTOBER, 1870.
No. 124.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that the Right Honorable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to confirin JAMES RUSSELL, Esquire, in the appointment of Second Police Magistrate of Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1870.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 123.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Circular Despatch, of the 4th of August last, from the Right Honorable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th September, 1870.
Hongkong.
Circular.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET, 4th August, 1870.
SIR, I have the honour to state to you, for your information and guidance, that Her Majesty's Government, having regard to the existing state of War between France and Prussia, are of opinion that the following Instructions should be at once issued to the Pilots in the Colony under your Government:-
"British Pilots are not to pilot Ships of War of either Belligerent, except in British Waters, "within three miles of the shore, or to do more than pilot such Ships into or out of British Ports or "Roadsteads when they are not at the time engaged in any hostile operations; but Ships of War in "distress may always be pilcted out of immediate danger."
I have accordingly to request that you will immediately take the necessary steps for making these Instructions public. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
"The Officer Administering
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KIMBERLEY.
the Government of Hongkong.
No. 119.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, Friday, the 21st of October next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace, to be held at the Police Magistrates' Office, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, for the purpose of considering Applica tions for Licenses for the sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors during the Year commencing on 1st December next.
Applications for such Licenses must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office at least Ten days before the Sessions, in the Form prescribed in the said Ordinance, and no Application will, after that period, be received for submission to the Sessions.
Printed Forms of Applications may be obtained by intending Applicants at the Police Magis trates' Office between the Hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th September, 1870.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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