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No. 60.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MAY, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given that Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before the 15th Proximo, for the erection of the Central Police Barracks on the site of the old Gaol.
Plans and Specification may be seen on application at the Survey or General's Office, between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.
By Order,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1863.
No. 53.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that Saturday the 23rd and Monday the 25th Instant will be kept as holidays in all the Government Offices; the former in celebration of the Marriage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the latter in honor of Her Majesty's Birthday.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th May, 1863.
W. H. ALEXANDER,. Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
HARBOUR MASTer's Office, ViCTORIA, HONGKONG, 12th May, 1863.
Notice 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 Harbour, 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 Kowloon 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 invariably kept clear.
3. Hulks or receiving ships (not having Top Masts pointed) may, for convenience, lie on the South Shore.
4. Ships discharging cargo may also by permission anchor on the South Shore.
5. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Hulk Fort William is, for the convenience of the Public Service, allowed to remain where she is the Mail Steamers anchoring near her but not to Southward.
Vessels under Articles 3 and 4 and 5 must perfectly understand that although they have permission to remain there, it is entirely at their own risk.
R. MCMURDO,
Acting Harbour Master.
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