No. 72.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH JUNE, 1868.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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Whereas about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 31st ultimo, an attempt was made to set Fire to the Office of the Union Dock Company ("Limited,") the said Office being situate on the S.W. angle of the Hongkong Hotel in this Colony, by placing parcels of Gunpowder round the said Office, and laying over them lighted Joss-sticks and other combustible matter:
It is hereby notified that, in addition to the Reward of $500 offered by the Directors of the said Company to the Person or Persons who can give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the parties implicated in such attempt, a Free Pardon will be granted by His Excellency The Governor to any Person,-the Principal in the first Degree only excepted,-who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the guilty Parties.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1868.
No. 74.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., directs it to be notified for general information, that a Despatch has been received from His Grace the Secretary of State for the Colonies, announcing that the appointment of Mr. ADOLPH JOOST as temporary Consul General for Austria in Hongkong, during the absence of the permanent Consul General, has been sanctioned by the Austrian Government.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th June, 1868.
NOTICE.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
The following Signals, in substitution of the former ones, will be made at Victoria Peak to denote the approach of Steamers.
On a Steamer, or the smoke of a Steamer, being sighted, the compass bearing over the proper symbol will be hoisted at the Yard Arm; and the distance off in miles will be hoisted at the Mast Head.
out.
The distance Signal will be kept up ten minutes and the compass Signal until the steamer is made
When the Steamer is made out, if it is either an English, French, or American Mail Steamer a gun will be fired and the distance off at that moment will be hoisted under a ball at the Mast Head.
The compass Signal will then be hauled down and the proper National or House Flag will be substituted for it. The Mast Head Signal will be kept up ten minutes, and the Yard Arm Signal until the Steamer anchors.
For any other than a Mail Steamer, the same Signals, with the exception of the gun or ball, will be used.
River Steamers will not be signalled.
Other Steamers from Macao and Canton will be made known by shewing the National Flag and symbol at West Yard Arm only.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1868.
II. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, &c.
No. 58.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 8th proximo, for the supply of Plumbing Material and Labor required by the Government during the Twelve Months ending 30th June, 1869.
Schedules and proper Forms of Tender may be obtained at the Surveyor General's Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1868.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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