THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JUNE, 1878.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1878, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of July.
It is requested that such Rates may be paid before the 31st July, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 29th June, 1878.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Colonial Treasurer.
No. 128.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Notice is hereby given, that these Coins of the respective values of 20 Cents, 10 Cents, and 5 Cents each, can be obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1878.
NOTICE.
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given, that Crown Rents for the half-year ending 24th June 878, should be paid into the Treasury on or before the 16th July, 1878.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 21st June, 1878-
CECIL
SMITH, Treasurer.
No. 122.
GOVERNMENT NOTIEUATION.
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The following Not respecting Typhoons is published for general i
By Commer,
Colonial Secretary's Office 'Iongkong, 1st June, 1878.
NOTICE.
J.
Acting Color
RICE,
Secretary.
In the event of bad weather being apprehended by this Deparment, a black drum will be hoisted at the Office Flagstaff. A similar signal will be hoisted and a gun ill be fired from the Police Hulk. 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 symptoms exist and the wind be anywhere between North-Westerly and North-Easterly, a typ on of a severe type may be looked for.
rly and South-
If there are the same indications of bad weather with the wind between Sou Westerly, a typhoon may be known to be in the neighbourhood, but not likely to 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 attention of the Mercantile Marine to any change of weather which the undersigned is expecting.
Harbour Departman, Mongkong, 30th May, 1878.
NOTICE.
J. P. MCEUEN, K.N., Acting Harbour Master, &c.
It is hereby notified, that Ships conveying Chinese Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, will not be allowed to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck between the 1st of June, and the 15th of October, inclusive.
J. P. McEUEN, Acting Emigration Officer, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1878.
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