476 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 31ST, DECEMBER, 1864.
within Our said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies: And whereas by a Proclamation issued by the Officer administering the Government of Hongkong on the 22nd day of January, 1864, Our said Proclamation was ordered to take effect and come in force within the Colony of Hongkong from and after the 16th day of February, 1864: And whereas by the Promulgation of Our said Proclamation, the regulation previously in force fixing the rate at which the Mexican Dollar should pass current in relation to British Money has been abrogated and annulled; and it is necessary that a rate should be prescribed at which such Dollar, or other Silver Dollar of equivalent value and other Coins authorized by the said Proclamation to be issued from Our Mint should be issued in payments to Our Forces in Our said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies: Now We by the Advice of Our Privy Council have thought fit to declare and ordain, and by the Advice aforesaid We do hereby declare" and ordain that from and after the date of the Promulgation of this Our Proclaination the said Dollar or other Dollar of equivalent. value the circulation of which may be authorized as aforesaid and the Coins authorized by Our said Proclamation to be issued from Our Mint representing Cents and Mils or Cash, or some multiples thereof, shall be issued in payments to Our Troops at the rate of Four Shillings and Three Pence to each Dollar.
No. 188.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Circular, issued by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1864.
CIRCULAR No. 35. S.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
ADMIRALTY, 5th August, 1864.
9th July, 1864.
Articles 4, 5, and 6.
Article 7.
Article 1.
Article 2.
Article 1.
Article 3.
Article 1.
Article 2.
(Distinguishing Flags and Pendants.)
With reference to chapter 4, section II, Article I, of the Queen's Regulations as to the Classification and Rank of Flag Officers, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased, by Her Order in Council, to direct that the classification of the Officers in question, under the denomination of the Red, White, and Blue Squadrons, shall be discontinued; and that the following regulations shall be henceforward established in regard to "Distinguishing Flags and Colours.”
Chap. 2, sect. IX, "Distinguishing Flags."
Admirals, Vice-Admirals, and Rear-Admirals shall, in future wear respectively white flag with the Red St. George's Cross therein, at the man, face, we mizentop-gallant musthead.
In boats and tenders with less than three masts, Vice-Admiral's flags shall be distinguished by one red ball in the upper part of the flag, near the staff, and Rear-Admiral's by two such balls.
Sec. X, "Distinguishing Pendants.”
Commodores of the 1st Class shall wear a white broad pendant with a Red St. George's Cross therein, at the inaintop-gallant masthead.
Commodores of the 2nd Class a similar broad pendant at the foretop-gallant masthead.
When two or more of Her Majesty's ships are present in ports or roadsteads, a small broad pendant (white, with a St. George's Cross) is to be hoisted at the mizentop-gallant masthead of the ship of the Senior Officer.
When more than one Commodore of the 1st Class shall be present, the Junior Commodore shall wear such distinguishing mark or pendant as the Commander-in-Chief (or Senior Officer) may order, under the authority given by article 8, section IX, chapter 2.
Commodores of the 2nd Class, when carrying their pendants in boats and tenders, shall be distinguished by a red ball in the upper part of the pendant next the mast.
The fly of the long pendant for Her Majesty's Ships shall be, in future, white.
Section XI, Colours-- Nury,
All Her Majesty's ships of war in commnission shall bear a White Ensign, with a red St. George's Cross and the union in the upper canton.
Section XII, Colours-not Navy.
Ships and Vessels employed in the Service of any public office shall carry the Blue Ensign and a small blue flag with the union described therein, as prescribed by the said article (2), blue being substituted for red where colour is therein specified.
The Blue Ensign, and Union Jack with a white border, may be borne by ships and vessels commanded by Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve Force, and fulfilling in other respects the conditions required to entitle them to the privilege. (
(Vide Circular No. 33, dated 3rd August, 1864.)
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