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No.142.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE,1879.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notice respecting Typhoons is

published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

號二十四百一箔報憲

傻之有

公論

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

司署

署理輔政使

香港船政廳談

司史

曉驗事照得

之公報抄印

有論及颶風

現將以下所

俾衆週知

亦高懸黑鼓一枚燃燒嚮瑊一觳爲號按巨風將

旗杆上卽速高懸鼓爲號及於水師緝捕巡艇 曉諭事案照本鰱倘若恐有颶風爲患則在本署

爲

自極 作亦旗香 東烈

南颶狂風

風西風

淡

雨黑師

降

徵且而

來苟風寒

烈不

測不第或

形來暑嚮

自針

高聲

已東若為水為

度須雖至風為雲將艇署爲

等亦

知

若風如

本港則風力稍遜而遭害亦不若是其烈耳第雖

如

天氣或有更改而已 循分預防蓋此號不過報爾舟人俾知本廳測度 有或懸黑鼓之事爾船戶等勿謂如此則爾不須

己卯年四月

二十七日示

己卯年

月

艹

五

日示

Hongkong, 16th June, 1879.

NOTICE.

In the event of bad weather being apprehended

by this Department, a black drum will be hoisted

at the Office Flagstaff. A similar signal will be will be fired from the Police IIulk. hoisted and a gun

The usual signs of approaching bad weather are, a falling Barometer with high Thermometer, sultriness of the atmosphere, and wildness and discoloration of the clouds. Should these symp- toms exist and the wird be anywhere between North-Westerly and North-Easterly, a typhoon of a severe type may be looked for.

If there are the same indications of bad weather with the wind between South-Easterly and South-Westerly, a typhoon may be known to be in the neighbourhood, but not likely to be severely felt at Hongkong.

This signal is not to be considered as relieving Masters of ships from their proper responsibilities. The signal is intended only as calling the atten- tion of the Mercantile Marine to any change of weather which the undersigned is expecting.

Harbour Department.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

Harbour Master; &c.

Hongkong, 14th June, 1879.

No.143.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders for Contracts for the supply of pro- visions for the European and Chinese Constables

of the Police Force, for the space of six months commencing on the 1st July next, and ending on 31st December, 1879, will be received at this Office until noon of Wednesday, the 25th instant. The tenders must be in duplicate and in seal- ed envelopes endorsed "Tender for Police Mess Provisions.”

Forms of tender and all other information

may be obtained at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 17th June, 1879.

辦供人招

號三十四百

第報憲

署理輔政使司史 爲奉

護理督憲招人供辦事照得現招人供辦本

港總巡捕署歐洲人及華人各差役伙

已起

五年月洲

十為人

期女

由華現

九卯

日年

在止五役辦

本其月伙本

二張用套封密套面寫明票供辦總

署止截凡落票欲承供辦者須分寫票

票準於已卯年五月初六日正午在本

紙差

張止

差館伙食等字樣叉凡欲領投票格式

取領格

爲看式總

各票所列價值低任由國家棄取爲

紙及欲知詳細者可赴總巡捕署領看

此特示俾衆週知

已卯

年

四

四週

月

廾

八 日示