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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No: 41.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 1871.
VOL. XVII.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
o. 143.
The following Report from the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade is published for eneral information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1871.
o. 9.
FIRE BRIGADE OFFICE, HONGKONG, 6th October, 1871. Sm, have the honor to forward to you for submission to His Excellency the Lieutenant- overnor, the Report of the Fire Brigade for the month of September last.
A Parade and Inspection of the Volunteer and Government Fire Brigades was held on the 30th eptember. The assembly was at the Cross Roads at past 4 P.M. The Chinese Volunteers were resent in force, and the Engines of the Pawnbrokers and Nam Pak Hong associations. The whole the Engines were taken to the Praya near the end of Cleverly Street and there brought into work om the sea, the No. 1 Steam Engine with four, and No. 2 Steam Engine with two branches of elivery hose.
The Engines both Steam and Hand were found in good order.
he Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
To. 144.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. MAY, Superintendent Fire Brigade.
Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice from the Acting Harbor Master, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1871.
NOTICE.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th instant, the Boundary, forth of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:-
Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. † S.
All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms Chain (East and West.)
The passage between the North Boundary of Men-of-War Anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula
3 to be kept clear.
Steamers and Vessels not having definite employinent will remain on the North side, not mooring ithin 500 yards of the "Gunpowder Depôt."
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1871.
R. H. CAIRNS, Acting Harbor Master, &c.
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