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No. 131.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH OCTOBER, 1870.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Report from the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1870.

No. 12.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

FIRE BRIGADE OFFICE, HONGKONG, 7th October, 1870. SIR,I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor that the Monthly Parade and Inspection of the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades was held on Thursday, the 22nd September ultimo.

The Assembly took place at the Cross Roads, at 5 P.M.; the Government Brigade Engines and the three Hand Engines owned by Chinese Associations were present.

The Steam Engines were ordered to the Praya at the end of Cleverly Street; and the Hand Engines to the Hydrants in Bonham Strand and Jervois Street, near Cleverley Street.

All were brought to work and did so in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. The two Steam Engines delivered six streams of sea-water. One of the Hand Engines was found to work with difficulty, owing to the swelling of some new leather packing; but this was remedied the next morning and the Engines again submitted to trial and found to work with ease.

The 2nd Inspection took place on the 30th September, at 4 P.M., at the Cross Roads. The Engines and Implements were found clean and in good order..

I have the honor to be,

The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

C. MAY,

Superintendent Fire Brigade.

No. 132.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on the 31st instant, for the execution of the necessary Repairs to the Praya Wall.

Plans and Specifications can be seen, and a proper Form of Tender obtained on application at the Surveyor General's Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th October, 1870.

No. 126.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Under Instructions from the Right Honorable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, the following Copy of the Foreign Enlistment Act, providing for the Preservation of Neutrality during the existence of Hostilities between Foreign States with which Her Majesty is at peace, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Ilongkong, 3rd October, 1870.

CHAP. 90.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

An Act to regulate the conduct of Her Majesty's Subjects during the existence of

hostilities between foreign states with which Her Majesty is at peace.

[9th August 1870.]

W

HEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the regulation of the conduct of Her Majesty's subjects

during the existence of hostilities between foreign states with which Her Majesty is at peace:

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the

some, as follows:

A.D. 1870.

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