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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH AUGUST, 1877.

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9. Possession of the Lot shall be given to the Purchaser, and deemed to have been taken by him on the day of sale.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER. Memorandum that the person whose name is hereunder written has been declared the highest bidder for the Lot described in the foregoing Particulars of Sale and hereunder specified opposite to his said name and signature and does hereby agree to become the Lessee thereof under and subject to the foregoing Conditions of Sale, and on his part to perform and abide by the said Conditions.

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Registry Number

Description of Lot Purchased.

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Signature of Purchaser.

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NOTICE.

In the event of bad weather being aehended by this Department, a black drum will be hoisted at the Office Flagstaff. A similar signal will be hoisted and a gun will be fired from the Police Hulk. The usual signs of approaching bad-weatr are, a falling Barometer with high Thermometer, sultriness of the atmosphere, wildness and discoloration of the clouds, and birds flying about in unusual numbers. Should these symptoms exist and the wind be any where between North-Westerly and North-Easterly, a typhoon of a severe type may be looked for.

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 attention of the Mercantile Marine to any change of weather which the undersigned may of himself be expecting.

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Harbour Department, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.

H. G. THOMSETT, K.N., Harbour Master, &c.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

The transmission of soldiers' and sailors' letters by French Packet having been disallowed by the Imperial Post Office, such letters must in future be sent by Britica Packet only, subject to the usual regulations, at one penny each viâ Southampton, or threepence each viâ Brindisi.

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post Office, Hongkong, 30th July, 1877.

NOTICE.

Postmaster General.

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.

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Harbour Depe, Hongk, Hongkong, 10th May, 1877.

II. G. THOMS. TT, R.N., Emigration Oficer, Sc.