THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH OCTOBER, 1866.
NOTICE.
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His Excellency the GOVERNOR having been pleased to sanction the Shipping and Discharge of Seamen at the “Sailors' Home," it is hereby made known that a branch of the Harbor Master's Office has been established at that Institution, and on an after the 15th instant and until further notice, Masters of Vessels will be required to deposit their Ship's Articles at the said Branch Office.
The Registers will be deposited at the Head Office of the Harbor Master as heretofore.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, &c.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 6th October, 1866.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Attention of Landlords and Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police and Lighting Rates for 1866, is drawn to the Government Notification No. 102 of the 30th June last and with reference to the XIV Clause of the Ordinance No. 5 of 1863, Owners of Tenements, in respect of which the Rates for the First Half Year 1866 have not been paid at the Treasury, are informed that immediate Proceedings will be commenced against them to compel the payment of any Rates in arrear on the 1st July last.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
NOTICE.
Consignees and Masters of ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th proximo, the Boundary, North of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:-
Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. I S.
All ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms chain (East and West.)
The passage between North Boundary of Men-of-war anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula to be kept clear.
The Mail Steamers to moor near the Fort William, but South of her.
Steamers and Vessels not having any definite employment will still remain on the North side near H.M.S. Hercules.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1866.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, &c.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
The writer of an anonymous letter addressed to the Postmaster at Sydney, which was posted at this Office in August, 1865, can hear of the fate of the money the said letter contained, on application to-
General Post Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1866.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION,
It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward Patterns and Samples of Merchandize may be sent in the Mails made up at this Office for France.
The postage on such Packets will be collected in France.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1866.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD,
GA.M.
Noox.
6 P.M.
1866.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
October 13
29.96
77
29.06
79
29.95
80
14
29.92
78
29.92
81
20.91
81
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15
29.96
77
29.98
78
30.00
74
>>
16
30.00
· 71
30.00
74
30.00
75
""
177
30.00
72
30.02
74
30.04
74
18
30.04
72
29.99
74
30.00
74
>>
19
30.00
72
29.95
78
29.90
74