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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1877.

ERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Lus Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognize Mr. H. SELDEN LORING, as Vice- Consul for the United States at this Port.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1877.

CECIL C. SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 196.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to fix the 25th of October next as the day before which the Valuers, under Ordinance No. 12 of 1875, shall make or cause to be made a Valuation of the Tenements in the Colony.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1877.

CECIL C. SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

No. 197.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following provisional appointments in the Government Central School:-

H. D. BALL, Esquire, 4th Master, to be Acting 3rd Master, vice W. T. GAIR, deceased. GEORGE PIERCY, Esquire, to be Acting 4th Master on probation.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1877.

NOTICE.

"MITH,

CECIL Acting Colonial Secretary.

In the event of bad weather being apprehended by this Department, a black drum will be hois.ed 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 weather 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 anywhere 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 is expecting.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.

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

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified, that Ships conveying Chinese Passengers under the provisions of Ordinancr No. 5 of 1874, will not be allowed to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck between the 1st June, and the 15th of October, inclusive.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 10th May, 1877.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N. Emigration Officer, &c.