No. 36.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH FEBRUARY, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Notice to Mariners, received from the Government of India, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th February, 1876.
J. GARDINER Austin, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 9.
BAY OF BENGAL-COROMANDEL COAST.
Temporary Discontinuance of Hope Island Light during Repairs to Lighthouse Column.
The Madras Government has given Notice that the Light on Hope Island will be extinguished from and after the 30th siay of January 1876, during the execution of repairs to the Lighthouse column.
Due Notice will be given of the date on which the light will be re-exhibited.
In the meanwhile Commanders of ships are warned to be cautious in approaching the coast adjacent to the Port of Locanada (Coringa) during the night, particularly vessels from the Southward.
By Direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR,
Superintendent, Marine Surveys.
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 12th January 1876.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Bay of Bengal, No. 70 a; Coromandel Coast, No. 71 a; and Coringa or Cocanada Bay, No. 81: also Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, China, &c., 1875, page 12; and Tailor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I., page 463.
If this Notice is received on board ship, the substance of it should bo inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions to which it relates.
No. 28.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given, that Fresh Tenders for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within the Colony for the term of Three Years, from the 1st March next, under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, will be received at this Office, until Monday, the 7th February, 1876.
Every Tender should specify the amount per mensem for the period above-mentioned.
Each Person tendering must produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the Sum of $5,000 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which Sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such Person shall fail to carry out his Tender.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest, or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th January, 1876.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 29.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
REWARD OF FIFTY ($50) DOLLARS.
Whereas on Tuesday, the 18th January, 1876, the body of a woman named Tám-Chün, was found on the beach of Hung Hom near the Docks, and a verdict of murder has been recorded at the Coroner's Inquest against some person or persons unknown.
It is hereby notified that a reward of Fifty Dollars will be paid to any person or persons who shall give such information to the Police as will lead to the apprehension of the guilty person or persons. The above reward will be apportioned, at the discretion of His Excellency the Governor, in the event of such information being supplied by more than one person.
A free pardon will be granted to any person implicated in the crime who may give such informa- tion, provided he is not the actual perpetrator thereof.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th January, 1876.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.