The Hong Kong Government Gazette/Volume 39/No 50
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint , provisionally, to be a Member of the Executive and of the Legislation Council during the absence of  from the Colony or until further notice.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893.

The Officer Administering the Government in Council has been pleased to appoint  to be the Water Authority under the Water Works Ordinance, 1890, to whom all communications relating to that Ordinance should be addressed during the absence on leave of , or until further notice.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint  to be President of the Sanitary Board vice  proceeding on leave, and  to be Vice-President of the Sanitary Board vice  appointed President, in each case from the 9th instant, during the absence of  from the Colony.

Colonial Secretary Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint  to be Acting Director of Public Works during the absence on leave of , or until further notice.

Communications relating to the Praya Reclamation Works should in future be addressed to , the Special Engineer in charge of the Works.

Communications relating to the Building Ordinance should be addressed to , Executive Engineer in the Public Works Department.

All other communications should be addressed to the Acting Director of Public Works.

Colonial Secretary Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893.

It is hereby notified that an examination open to all qualified natural-born British subjects, for appointments in the Civil Service of India, will take place in London on 1st August, 1894, and following days, and that copies of the Regulations, Syllabus of subjects of examination and forms of application to be filled up by Candidates may be obtained on application at this Office.

Colonial Secretary Office, Hongkong, 6th November, 1893.

The following Minutes are published.

Colonial Secretary Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

Minutes of the proceedings of the , at a meeting held on Thursday, the 26th day of October, 1893.

The following Notice is published.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893.

All persons intending to apply for Seamen's Boarding House Licences for the year 1893-1894, under Section 17 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, should send in their applications in writing to this Office on or before Thursday, the 23rd November, stating accurately the position of the house.

Before a Licence can be issued, the applicant will be required to produce the consent of a Police Magistrate.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 7th November, 1893.

The following Return of Stamp Revenue, during the Months of October 1892 and 1893, is published. 

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

, 6th November 1893.

The following Extract of Meteorological Observations, made at the Hongkong Observatory, during the Month of October, 1893, is published.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

On the 30th September at 9.13 a. the following notice was issued: "there is another typhoon approaching Bolinao quickly from E," and at 10.20 a., the Red South Cone was hoisted. At noon, the centre was in about 14°, 123°. On the 1st October at 10.18 a. the Black South Cone was hoisted: "terrific typhoon passed over Bolinao early this morning, and it is now moving NWward in the China Sea," at 10.40 a.: "barometer falling. Strong N wind increasing. Rough sea. Weather becoming bad," at 10.50 a.: "vessels leaving the port except for the Wward run great risk." At noon the centre was in about 17°, 118°. At 4 p. the Gun was fired one round. On the 2nd at 6 a. the Gun was fired two rounds. At 6.15 a.: "typhoon expected from NE to SE in Hongkong." At noon the centre was in about 20°, 114°. On the 3rd at 8.30 a. the Black Ball was hoisted. At 10.45 a.: "barometer rising. Strong SE wind decreasing with squally showery weather." At noon the centre was in about 23°, 109°. On the 4th at 7.20 a. Red Ball hoisted, and taken down at 11.10 a. On the 5th at 10.45 a.: "there is a depression in the China Sea with strong NE winds and high sea to the N of it. Barometer rising. Weather fair to showery and squally." On the 6th at 10.45 a.: "there appears to be a typhoon in the Pacific E of N Luzon," at 12.30 p.: "the centre of the typhoon has approached N Formosa," at 3.30 p. Red Drum hoisted, and at 9 p.: "at 3 p. on the 6th typhoon in S Formosa." On the 7th at 10.10 a.: "typhoon appears to be approaching the SE coast of China," at 10.27 a.: "barometer falling. Fresh N winds and fair weather," at 2.5 p. Black Drum hoisted, and at midnight two lanterns hoisted vertically. On the 8th at 4.45 a. the Gun was fired one round,  at 6.45 a.: "NE to SE gale expected in Hongkong," at 7.55 a. Black South Cone hoisted, at 10.50 a.: "typhoon S of Hongkong moving WNWward," at 2.35 p. Black Ball hoisted. On the 9th at 10 a. Black ball taken down. On the 11th at 10.50 a.: "there appears to be a typhoon to the SE of Bolinao," and at 4.15 p.: "depression E of Bashee Channel." On the 12th at 8.25p.: "on the 12th at 3 p. centre of typhoon near S Formosa," and Red Drum hoisted. On 13th at 10.25 a.: "typhoon appears to have recurved E of Formosa," and at 4.15 p. Red Drum taken down. On the 14th at 1 p. "typhoon in SW Japan."

Hongkong Observatory, 10th November, 1893.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 11th December, 1893, for the sole privilege of slaughtering animals for the food of man within the Colony, for the year 1894.

For specification, period of Contract and full particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.

No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to enter into the usual bond, should the tender be accepted.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 11th December, 1893, for the renting of the Cattle Depôt at Kennedytown, for the year 1894.

For specification, period of Contract and full particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.

No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $75 as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to enter into the usual bond, should the tender be accepted.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 9th December, 1893, for the purchase of Waste Food from Victoria Gaol for the ensuing year, commencing 1st January, 1894, to 31st December, 1894, inclusive.

This consists of the Kitchen refuse and Waste of Rice, Congee, Vegetables, Fish, &c. averaging 100 ℔s. daily.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

For particulars apply at the office of the Superintendent, Victoria Gaol.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 9th December, 1893, for the supply of dry earth for sanitary purposes to Victoria Gaol for the space of one year from the 1st January next.

The earth to be procured from a sport to be pointed out by the Honourable the Director of Public Works in the vicinity of the McDonnell Road.

For further information apply at the Superintendent's Office, Victoria Gaol.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

The following is published.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

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