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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 44.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 1869.
VOL. XV.
No. 127.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Programme of such arrangements, as it may probably be found expedient to make, for the reception of His Royal Highness, is published for general information; but at the same time it must be distinctly borne in mind that all such arrangements are only provisional, and are subject to alteration by His Royal Highness. Therefore no dates are as yet fixed for the Levee, Theatre and Exhibition of Fireworks.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th October, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Public Landing of His Royal Highness The DUKE of Edinburgh.
On occasion of the Public Landing of the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, His Royal Highness will be received at Pedder's Wharf by His Excellency the GOVERNOR, the Civil, Naval and Military Authorities, and such Persons as may be specially invited to attend. The Route from thence to Government House will be lined by Troops by the Clock Tower and along the Queen's Road to the Murray Barracks, and thence by the Road bordering the East Side of the Parade Ground, past the Government Offices and by the upper Albert Road to Government House.
The above Route will be closed to Carriages, Chairs and Horses a quarter of an hour before His Royal Highness is expected to pass, and no Person will be admitted within the lines, but those specially invited to receive His Royal Highness, nor will any Chair or other Conveyance be allowed to remain stationary on any part of the above Route.
Once the Route is cleared, all Chairs and Foot Passengers must pass outside the Soldiers, as may be directed by the Police, and no one will be permitted to come within one pace behind the lines of Troops, when His Royal Highness is approaching.
THE LEVEE.
In the event of His Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH holding a Levee at the City Hall, as early notice as practicable will be given of the hour. Residents and visitors wishing to pay their respects to His Royal Highness are invited to do so at the Levce. Gentlemen entitled to wear uniform are expected to attend in uniform, and others are requested to attend in Evening Dress,-an arrangement not imperative, but simply proposed as more convenient to many who in this Climate are unprovided with what constitutes in Europe suitable morning costume.
Each gentleman is also requested to bring with him two cards with his name distincdy written on each, to be handed to the Aides-de-Camp in waiting respectively appointed to receive them.
The Private Entree will commence Fifteen minutes before the General Levee, and will be attended by Civilians being members of either Council, or Judges, and by Heads of Departments to be designated by the Governor, also by Consuls General and Consuls, and by such Naval and Military Officers, as may be designated by their Excellencies the Admiral of the Station and the Major-General. Gentlemen attending the Private Entrêe will assemble in Saint Andrew's Hall.
Gentlemen attending the General Levee will, on arrival at the City Hall, proceed up the principal Staircase and assemble in a room adjoining the new Ball Room, which will be pointed out to them.
It is desirable that persons wishing to attend the Levee should arrive at least a quarter of an hour before the time fixed for its commencement.
Addresses to His Royal Highness are to be presented at the close of the General Levee and copies of all such addresses must be sent to one of the Equerries of His Royal Highness on the preceding day.
Empty Chairs will be arranged by the Police on the Upper Parade Ground.