No. 43.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MARCH, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th February, 1872.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 6 of 1872.
WOOSUNG BAR.
The two New Poles, recently erected at Woosung, 900 feet further up the River than the old ones, should be kept in line when crossing the Inner Bar. The low Pole, with a pyramidal top, is the front one; whilst the high Pole, with a rectangular top, is the back one, or the one further from the River's Bank.
On or about the 1st of March, the three Old Poles will be removed, and a Red low Light on the River's Bank with a White high one on the low Pole, will indicate at night the line now given by the New Poles.
Any deep draft steamer requiring to cross the Bar at night, may, by making application to the Officer in charge of the Woosung Station, arrange to have a light hoisted on the Signal Staff, to show when there is water enough for her to cross.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CUSTOM HOUSE, Shanghai, 10th February, 1872.
No. 44.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer-in-Chief.
The following Report from the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st March, 1872.
No. 4.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
FIRE BRIGADE OFFICE, HONGKONG, 1st March, 1872. SIR, I have the honor to subjoin, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the Report of the Fire Brigade for the month of February 1872.
An Inspection of Engines, Iose and Implements, including those in Store, was made on the 17th February, all were found clean and in good repair. The three Hand Engines were worked from the mains for a minute or two and found in good order.
The subsidiary Fire Stations have been visited during the month, and the Hose and Implements examined and found correct.
A Parade and Inspection was had on the 29th February, at which Ilis Excellency the Governor was present.
The assembly was ordered to be at the Cross Roads at past 4 P.M. The Steam Engine of Hongkong Insurance Company, three Hand Engines of Chinese Associations, and the Engines of the Government Brigade, viz.: two Steam and three Hand, were present.
The Hongkong Insurance Company's Steam Engine, and No. 1 Government Steam Engine, pro- ceeded to the Praya near Harbor Master's Office and worked from the sea. No. 2 Government Steam Engine was taken to the centre of Taipingshan at Hollywood Road, and worked from the mains, the whole of the Hand Engines were worked from the mains in the vicinity, all were found to work satisfactorily.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
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The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,
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Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
C. MAY, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Annual Report on the state of the Government Schools in Hongkong for the Year 1871, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st March, 1872.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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