THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1879.
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 4.]
BAY OF BENGAL-COAST OF ORISSA.
Intended Alteration in False Point Light.
Notice is hereby given that it is intended shortly to substitute for the present very inefficient light at False Point, a 1st order Dioptric fixed light, which will illuminate 200° of arc, and be visible at a distance of about 20 miles.
The present light will be shewn until the new light is exhibited, due notice and details of which will be given.
By Direction of the Government of India,
R. C. CARRINGTON, Chief Civil Assistant, for A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
MARINE SURVEy Department, Calcutta, 17th January 1879.
This Notice affects the Indian Marine Survey Charts:-False Point anchorage, No. 1165; False Point to Mutlah River, No. 115; Nursapur Point to Palmyras Point, No.1172; and Bay of Bengal (western portion) No. 103a; also the Admiralty Charts of False Point anchorage, No. 755; the Sandheads, No. 814; Palmyras Point to Chittagong, No. 1681; Cocanada to Bassein River, No. 829; Bay of Bengal (western portion), No. 70a; and Indian Ocean (northern portion), No. 748b; the Admiralty and Marine Survey Department Light List for 1879; and Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, page 469.
If this Notice is received on boardship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions to which it relates.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The British Brig. "LUNAN," struck on the Chih-seu Rock at the entrance of the OUTER HARBOUR, AMOY, and afterwards drifted off and sank in 7 fathoms, at low water springs.
The following
Tsing-seu Light
Tai-tan Light...
Peb-chioh than Battery
Ki-seu Island Pagoda
are the magnetic bearings from the wreck.
.S. 41° E.
..S. 85. E.
N. 45. E.
The lower mast-heads are visible at low water.
AMOY, 27th January, 1879.
.N. 65. W.
W. C. HOWARD,
Harbour Master.
No. 41.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Police Returns for the year 1878 are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th February, 1879.
[No. 19.]
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
23rd January, 1879.
SIR, I have the honour, in accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular of 2nd December, 1878, to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, details of the Police Establishment, the List of Pensioners, and the Criminal Statistics for 1878.
2. The Criminal Statistics show that 6,835 Cases were reported to the Police during 1878, being
a decrease of 553 Cases or 7.47 per cent. from the returns for 1877.
In the sub-division of these Cases into Serious Crimes (so called) and Minor Offences, an increase of 645 Cases or 32.31 per cent. is found in Serious Crimes and a decrease of 1,198 Cases or 22.09 per cent. in Minor Offences.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.