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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Suthority.

No. 23.

No. 54.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH JUNE, 1862.

VOL. VIII.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 41 of 19th April, 1861, it is hereby made known, that Her Majesty's Exequatur has been duly granted to JOHN HEARD, Esquire, as Russian Consul at Hongkong.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th June, 1862.

No. 55.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, up to Noon of Monday, the 23rd instant, for the Privilege of Slaughtering Cattle in the Western Slaughter House for the year commencing the 1st of July next.

Similar but Separate Tenders will be received for the like Privilege at the Eastern Slaughter House.

The conditions in either case shall be such as arc set forth in the Markets' Ordinance 1858, and the Bye-Laws issued thereunder, and shall be subject to such modification as may be made by any subsequent revision of that Ordinance or of those Bye-Laws.

Each Tender must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and state the exact amount offered as Annual Rent, which Rent shall be payable Monthly and in advance.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th June, 1862.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 12th May, 1862.

Notice to Consigners, 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

chor should be ready for letting go, and the hawse invariably kept clear.

3. Hulks or Receiving Ships (not having Top Masts pointed) inay, for convenience, lie on the South Shore.

4. Ships discharging cargo may also by perinission 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.

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