No. 230.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH DECEMBER, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Report from the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade, is published for general information.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Ilongkong, 10th December, 1872.
No. 19.
FIRE BRIGADE Office, HongkonG, 7th December, 1872. SIR, I have the honor to submit, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the Report of the Fire Brigade for the month of November ultimo.
An Inspection of the Government Fire Engines, Stores and Implements was made on the 19th November: all were found clean and correct. The three Hand Engines were worked for a few minutes, and found in order.
A Parade and Inspection was had on the 29th of November. The Assembly took place at the Cross Roads at 4 P.M. and thence the Fire Engines were taken to the Praya West, and all brought into work from the Sea. No. 2 Steam Engine and the Hand Engines, also Three Engines of Chinese Associations were found in order; but after working No. 1 Steam Engine for some time, it was discovered by the indications of the steam guage that the boiler was not sufficiently supplied with water by the feed pipe. The fires were drawn, and an examination made the same evening and early the following morning, when the cause of the insufficient supply was discovered, and the Engine found to work satisfactorily.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
C. MAY, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
No. 231.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, in accordance with Section 12 of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863," His Excellency the Governor, by and with the Advice of the Excentive Council, has fixed the Police Rate for the Year 1873, at 73 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria; and, in accordance with Section 18 of the same Ordinance, at Five per cent for Ilouses in the outlying Villages of the Colony.
His Excellency has also, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, and in accordance with the Provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1868, fixed the Fire Brigade Rate at 3 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The above Rates, as regards Houses in Victoria, will be levied exclusive of a Lighting Rate of One-and-a-half per cent under Section 12 of the first named Ordinance, and a Water Rate of Two per cent per annum under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 12 of 1860.
The Police, Lighting, Fire Brigade, and Water Rates will, under Terms of the Ordinances, be payable Quarterly in advance at the Colonial Treasury, between the first and last Days of the first Month in each Quarter.
These several Rates shall be charged and chargeable on, and recoverable from, the Owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above Assessments have been made.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1872.
No. 232.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Whereas by Section II of Ordinance No. 9 of 1858 it is enacted among other things that it shall be lawful for His Excellency The Governor in Council to establish any new Market within the District of Victoria; And whereas by Section VIII of "The Markets Ordinance, 1867," it is enacted that the Expression "District of Victoria" shall mean the Nine Districts of the City of Victoria established and defined by Section III of the "Victoria Registration Ordinance, 1866," and shall extend to and include such other Localities in the Colony as the Governor in Council may from time to time direct, and as shall be signified by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor; And whereas His Excellency The Governor in Council has directed that the Village of Shau-ki-wán shall be
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