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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH APRIL, 1877.

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When abreast the fishing stakes off Backsha Point, which extend about 11 miles in a N. W. direction from the Point, cer in about S. 30° W. for the Hummocks, two extinct craters 6 or 7 miles inland on the Western side of Hoi-how Bay.

A good anchorage, in 3 fathoms, will be found with the West Fort at the entrance of Hoi-how river about twice its breadth open of the end of the Sand spit with the Hummocks bearing S. 29° W. End of Sand spit S. 73° E.

(Signed), BASIL E. COCHRANE,

Commander, R.N.

No. 82.

GOVERNMEN NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that J. M. DOWLING, second class Turnkey in Victoria Gaol, has been dismissed from Government Service.

By Command,

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th April, 1877.

No. 83.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Telegram, received from the Colonial Secretary, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th April, 1877.

TELEGRAM.

To COLONIAL SECRETARY,

HONGKONG.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Colonial Secretary,

BRISBANE, 31 March, 1877.

Hongkong and China Proclaimed infected, all Ships from those places, or with Passengers from there, will be Quarantined for Sixteen (16) Days. Make known.

Νο. 72.

COLONIAL SECRETARY.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The fog Order in Council under the "Dangerous Goods Ordinance," No. 8 of 1873, made by Hts Exency the Administrator in Council, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1877.

II. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

"THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, 1873.”

No. 8 of 1873. ORDER

Made by His Excellency J. GARDINER AUSTIN in Council.

By virtue of the provisions of Section VII of the above mentioned Ordinance, it is ordered :-

1. That the Goods commonly known as Phosphorus shall be deemed to be Dangerous Goods

within the meaning of the said Ordinance.

2. That the quantity of Phosphorus which may be kept without a Licence, shall not exceed

one pound in weight.

3. That the Label on any vessel or package containing Phosphorus, in cases where a Label is required by the said Ordinance, shall be similar to the Label required by Section X of the said Ordinance, in respect of Goods which are by the said Ordinance specifically declared to be dangerous.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Clerk of Councils.

Approved in Council,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN.

Administrator

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