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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH AUGUST, 1868.

NOTICE.

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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, heing 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.

The distance Signal will be kept up ten minutes and the compass Signal until the steamer is made

out.

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.

NOTICE.

H. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, &c.

To Consignees, Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels.

1. On or before the 1st June proximo, all Ships, with the following exceptions, shall be moved over to the North side of the Harbor, mooring them properly with 45 fathoms on each Chain, the Anchors lying in an E.N.E. and W.S.W. direction from each other.

2. The Southern line of this anchorage is the North extremity of Hongkong shut in with the South extremity of the Kowloong Peninsula, bearing E. by S.; the Top Gallant Masts and Yards are to be on Deck and Flying Jib-boom in; a Spare Anchor should be ready for letting go, and the Hawse kept clear.

3. Vessels discharging or taking in Cargo, and Hulks and Receiving Ships may, with permission, lie on the South shore.

Note.--The Masters of Ships taking advantage of Article 3, and those whose Vessels lie alongside Wharves and Jetties, are to understand that they do so at their own risk.

Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1868.

NOTICE.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

Harbor Master, &c.

It is hereby made known to Agents, Shipmasters, Brokers and others connected with the despatch. of Emigrants that the Medical Inspector of Emigrants is to receive at the least, 24 hours notice that such persons are ready for inspection.

The Inspector will examine Emigrants in such rotation as the notices are received by him.

Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 19th May, 1868.

H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer.

No. 49.-List of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on appli- cation.

Adams, J., Student of Medicine, Glasgow University, Scotland, Baker, James, care of Mr. MacIver, Shipowner, Liverpool, Ball, Mrs. J., 3, Eden Cottages, Commercial Road, London, S. E, Carter, J., Hospital ship “Dreadnought,” Deptford, Kent, England, Condray, du Monsr. S., Falmouth,

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Quoranta, G., 18, Blenheim Road, St. John's Road, London,

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Reeve, Miss, 18, Seymour Road, Holloway, London,

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Rochford, Eliza Jane, care of Jno. McKelney, Esq., 16, Tea Lane,

Belfast, Ireland,

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Slier Christine, Herun Heber, New Strasse, Hamburg,

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Dawell, Revd. Thomas, Yakadandah, Melbourne,

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Frith, John, (Butcher,) No. 3 Terrace, Derby Street, Liverpool,

Hay, Miss Jane, 2, Great Prescote Street, Goodman's Fields, London,... 1 Hewison, William, Commander of the O.I.S. Co. str. "Foam," Bombay, 1 Mason, Miss, E. H. Moore, Esq., Hampshire, England,.... Molsen, Capt. R. C., Pruss, barque Inn Peter," Falmouth, Maegelbaer Sofia, Kopenhagen, Denmark,

Pak, T., Amsterdam,

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Turton, Mrs., Rose and Crown Vaults, Jackson Street, Toxteth Park,

Liverpool, England,

Thomas, W. P., Percester Villa, Berkshire, England,

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Venardo, Mrs. Ann, care of Joseph Skyelton, No. 25, Fredk. Strect,

Liverpool,

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Waller, Mrs., Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park, London,

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Willson, Mrs., High Street, Duram, Sunderland,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1863.