No. 257.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15тп DECEMBER, 1877. 555
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
All Petitions and Letters on Government business must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Public Offices.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 258.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification No. 240 of the 24th November, 1877, a further letter has been received from the Colonial Secretary's Office, Colombo, together with a Notice of a sale of a quantity of Ebony at Colombo, which is published for general information.
Particulars of the dimensions of the logs of the second cargo may be seen upon application at the Office of the undersigned.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th December, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
CEYLON.
Sale of Ebony.
Notice is hereby given that two small cargoes of Ebony, each of about 80 tons, will be sold by auction on account of Government at the Wharf, Colombo, on the 17th December next, in lots to suit purchasers. The sale to commence at noon.
The logs may be inspected at the Wharf, and particulars of their dimensions, &c., may be obtained from the Master Attendant.
The first cargo contains 346 logs of various sizes. The number of logs in the second cargo will be published hereafter.
With reference to the above advertisement, it is hereby notified that the second cargo of Ebony alluded to weighs 60 tons, and contains 135 logs.
Particulars of the dimensions of the logs may be obtained from the Master Attendant, Colombo.
No. 259.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th December, 1877.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
NORTHUMBERLAND ISLANDS.
The following information has been received from Lieut. Connor, R.N., the Assistant Admiralty Surveyor Edwards' Shoal is a narrow sand-bank, steep to, upon which the sea breaks occasionally. It lies in the following position, viz. :--
North end 2.6 miles N.E. by N..
South end 14 miles N.E. by EE.
from the suinmit of Ridge Island.
At about the middle of the shoal there is at low-water springs a depth of about 7 feet, with 9 feet on either side for a distance of of a mile.
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