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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 27, 1909. 621

No. 528.-With reference to Government Notification No. 167 of the 12th March, 1909, it is hereby notified that information has been received from the Consul-General for the Netherlands-India to the effect that the sanitary measures adopted by the Government of Netherlands-India against Hongkong on account of plague have been withdrawn.

27th August, 1909.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 529. It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Military Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under:-

On Thursday, the 2nd September:-

From Pakshawan in a North-Easterly direction, at ranges up to 6,500 yards,

commencing at 5 p.m., and finishing at 11 p.m.

If the weather is unfavourable on the above date, practice will take place on the follow- ing day.

All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 530.-It is hereby notified that when any of H. M. Ships are about to enter or leave the Admiralty Camber at H. M. Dockyard, Hongkong, a Red flag will be hoisted on the flagstaff erected on the North arm of the aforesaid Camber.

When this signal is hoisted, all vessels (including native craft and steam launches) must pass to the Northward of the docking buoys and the line formed by buoys Nos. 6, 6a and 11.

When any of H. M. Ships are about to enter or leave the Admiralty Dry Dock, a Blue flag will be hoisted on the above mentioned flagstaff,

All steamships must then pass to the Northward of the Man-of-War anchorage, and all steam launches, junks, and sampans, must keep out of the way of the ship entering or leaving the dry dock when in the waters between the following boundaries :—.

Western Boundary-A line joining Nos. 4, 5, and "West Dock" buoys and

N.W. corner of Dockyard Extension.

Eastern Boundary--A line joining No. 3 buoy, bows of H. M. S. Tamar, "East Dock buoy, and Western arm of entrance to Naval Camber.

The ship entering or leaving the dry dock to have the "right-of-way" within these limits, all other vessels to take their own risk if within the above mentioned waters when the Blue flag is shewn from the flagstaff.

Government Notification No. 339 of the 4th June, 1909, is hereby cancelled.

C. W. BECKWITH, Lieut., R.N.,

Harbour Master, &e.

27th August, 1909.

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