[No. 4.]
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH APRIL, 1878.
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FIRE BRIGADE Department,
HONGKONG, 23rd April, 1878.
SIR, I have the honour to forward to you, for submission to His Excellency the Governor, the Fire Brigade Report for the quarter ending 31st March ultimo.
The regular Parade and Inspections were held on the 9th February, 11th March, and 11th April, at which were present the Government Steam and Manual Engines, as also those of the Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Associations. All were satisfactorily worked on the Praya from the sea, and were in perfect order.
The Fire Ladders, Hose, Implements and Extincteurs were all found in good condition.
The Manual Engines at Sháu-kí-Wán, Aberdeen, and Yau-má-Tí have been examined and found in working order.
The Government Engineer made Monthly Reports of the state of the Engines, both Steam and Manual.
The Stores for the year 1878, ordered through Her Majesty's Crown Agents for the Colonies, arrived ex Oxfordshire, and were landed on the 5th instant in good order.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable J. M. PRICE,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c., HONGKONG.
&c.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. MAY,
Superintendent, Fire Brigade.,
No. 87.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Orders in Council extending the provisions of the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852,” are published for general information.
By Command,
J. M. PRICE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1878.
AT THE COURT AT OSBORNE HOUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT, The 18th day of August 1852.
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
Whereas by the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," it is provided that, whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities are or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories of any foreign power, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council stating that such facilities are or will be given, declare that seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to a subject of such power, when within Her Majesty's dominions or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships, and may limit the operation of such Order, and may render the operation thereof subject to such conditions and qualifications, if any, as may be deemed expedient.
And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities have been or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories of the Emperor of all the Russias, the King of Swedert and Norway, and the Republic of Peru.
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in Her by the said "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the London Gazette, seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to subjects of any of the three powers aforesaid, when within Her Majesty's dominions or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships.
And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury and the Commissioners for the Affairs of India are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.
C. C. GREVILLE.
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