684064-1880-Notice-Typhoon-Signals — Page 1

No. 123.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH_MAY, 1880.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notice is published for general

...tonnation.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

號三百

第報

五年

Acting Colonial Secretary.

'alonial Secretary's Office,

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署理香港船政廳麥

得現將以下所

爲曉驗事照

署輔政使司史

.

週知

公報抄印俾衆

有論及颶風之

一千八百八十

一千八百八十年 俾知本廳測度天氣或有更改而已 戶等勿謂如此則爾不須循分預防蓋此號不過報爾舟人 稍遜而遭害亦不若是其烈耳菜雖有或懸黑鼓之事爾船 東南西南之間吹來知颶風離港不遠或至本港則風力 冏斯爲極烈颶風將至之徵苟形勢一如已上所言惟風自 高若天氣翳熱雲勢猖狂色變慘淡且風來自西北東北之 燒嚮礤一聲爲號按巨風將作則風雨針漸降而寒暑針峇 速高懸黑鼓爲號及於水師緝捕巡艇亦高懸㬎鼓一枚燃 曉諭事案照本廳倘若恐有颶風爲患則在本署旗杆上卽

捕

巡

艇

風

篇

針枚上

卽爲

日

示 人船力自

五月十五日示

五月

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Hongkong, 25th May, 1880.

NOTICE.

In the event of bad weather being apprehended this Department, a black drum will be hoisted : the Office Flagstuff A similar signal will be Asted and a gun will be fired from the Police

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The usual signs of approaching bad weather e, a falling Bitrometer with high Thermometer, riness of the atmosphere, and wildness and -coloration of the clouds. Should these

symp- ans exist and the wind be anywhere between Vorth-Westerly and North-Easterly, a typhoon f a severe type may be looked for.

If there are the same indications of bad weather th the wind between South-Easterly and South- Vesterly, a typhoon may be known to be in the ighbourhood, but not likely to be severely felt

Hongkong.

This signal is not to be considered as relieving Vasters of ships froın their proper responsibilities. The signal is intended only as calling the attention the Mercantile Marine to any change of weather ahich the undersigned is expecting.

J. P. MCEUEN,

Acting Hurbour Muster, Sc.

Harbour Departament.

Hongkong, 21st May, 1880.

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified, that Ships conveying Chinese Passengers under the, provisions of Or- inance No.5 of 1874, will not be allowed to arry them on the Upper or Weather Deck intween the 1st of June, and the 15th of October. nclusive.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

Emigration Officer, &c.

Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 4th May, 1880.

違

香港船政廳兼理搭客事

務

務談 爲

篇

客爲此特示各宜凜遵毋 止斷不得在蓬面安搭 四日起限至九月十二日 華人搭客者由四月二十 依甲戌年第五條則例載 曉諭事照得凡有船隻遵

一千八百八十年

五月 初四 日示