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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JANUARY, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 9.

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Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Artillery Practice will take place from the 15th to 19th instant between the hours of 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. daily, as follows :—

From Kowloon Dock and East in an Easterly direction.

From North Point in Northerly and Easterly directions.

From Belcher's Lower Battery in Northerly and Westerly directions.

From Stone Cutters' Island in Westerly and South-Westerly directions.

From Lyemun in North-Westerly, North-Easterly and South-Easterly directions.

All Ships, Junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.

The inhabitants of the houses near Belchers, Kowloon Dock and East, and at Stone Cutters' Island are warned to keep their glass windows open during the practice, and all people working in the vicinity of Belcher's Battery are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on sentry for the purpose.

In addition there will be some Field Artillery and Machine Gun practice and Infantry ball firing at times and places above mentioned.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 10.

Information has been received from the Military Authorities that in connection with the forth- coming Mobilization, it is proposed to have 7-Pounder Gun and Machine Gun practice from Deep Water Bay in a Southerly direction on Thursday, the 17th instant, between the hours of 4 P.M. and 5.30 P.M., and Field Artillery and Machine Gun practice and Infantry ball firing in Westerly direction from the coast between Sandy Bay and Waterfall Bay between 4 P.M. and 5.30 P.M., on Saturday, the 19th instant.

All Ships, Junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges, and all persons are warned to keep clear of the space between the road and the sea, within the above mentioned limits during the practice.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 11.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

By Command,

J. H. Stewart LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1895.