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No. 157.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH AUGUST, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners, received from the Admiralty, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th August, 1876.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margin,
or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 70.1
JAPAN—KIUSIU ISLAND, WEST COAST.
Sunken Rock, Nagasaki Harbour.
Information has been received from Lieutenant Edward A. Bolitho, II.M. Gun-boat Swinger, of the existence of a sunken rock lying nearly midway between Takaboko (Papenberg island) and Ogami point, Nagasaki harbour.
This rock (Swinger rock) is about 8 feet square, and the least water over it was 4 feet.
From the rock, Signal head, the north-west point of Iwo-ima, is in line with Kabuto-saki fort.
Centre of Nizuni-sima bears.
Centre of Takaboko (Papenberg island). Kosaki Temple, Ogami point.....
.N.N.W. & W.
. W. by S. & S. ..E. by N. N.
NOTE. This rock may be dangerous for Steam Ships leaving the harbour when passing another vessel in its vicinity, or for Sailing Vessels working in, care must be taken therefore to keep Signal head well open of Kabuto-saki fort when near the locality.
{All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 4o Westerly in 1876. By Command of their Lordships.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, Bih June 1876.
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Chart of Nagasaki harbour, No. 2415: Also, the China Sea Directory, Vol. IV., page 281 and following.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is reecived on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates, See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172,
NOTICE TO MARINERS. [No. 64]
CHINA—HÒNGKONG ISLAND. Fixed Light on Cape Cullinson,
The Colonial Government of Hongkong has given Notice, that from the 1st March 1876, a light would be exhibited on cape Collinson, Hongkong island,
The light is a fixed red and white light, showing white to the eastward between the bearings of N.N.W. and S.S.E., and red to the westward between S.S.E. and Y.N.W. It is elevated 200 feet above the level of the sea, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 8 miles.
The illuminating apparatus is dioptric or by lenses, of ta • sixth order.
NOTE.-Vessels bound for Victoria Iarbour from the northward and eastward, by keeping within the white sector of Cape Collinson light, will avoid the Bokhara and Tathong rocks, also the rocks extending from the east point of Sywan bay. All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 059 Easterly in 1876.]
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 2nd June 1876.
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:- Hong Kong to Cheling point, No. 1962; China sea, Nos. 2661 a and b; and Hong Kong, No. 1466: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, China, &c., 1876, page 24; and China Sea Directory, Vol. 111., page 122.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
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XTIL further notice, the Court will sit in its Original Jurisdiction on Mondays and Thursdays.
By Order,
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F. S. HUPPAM, Acting Registrar.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
́NTIL further notice, the Court will sit in its Summary Jurisdiction, on every Tues- day, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
By Order,
In the Matter of-
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F. S. HUFFAM, Acting Registrar,
AVIETICK LAZAR AGABEG, deceased.
OTICE is hereby given, that all Creditors
and other Persons having any Chins Jemands upon or against the state of Avietiek Lazar Agabeg, Jun., late of Hongkony, who died on the 11th day of June, 1876, and Letters of Administration of whose Personal Estate were duly granted to Gentlhoom Lazar Agabeg, Esq., by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Pro-
bate Juridiction on the 10th day of Judy, 1876, are hereby required to send in writing the par- ! tienlurs of their Claims or Demands to the said Gentlhoom Lazur Agbeg, at his residence, No. i 4. Pechili Torrace, Hongkong, aforesaid, on er before the 1st day of November, 1876. And Notice is hereby also given that, at the expiration of the last mentioned day, the said Gentllcont Lazar Agaber will prorced to distribute the Assets of the said. Avietiek. Lazar Agabeg amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims, of which the sail Genthoom Lazar Agabeg has then had notice; and the said Gent- Hoom Lazar Agabeg will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereof, so distributed to any Person, of whose Claim the said Gentlhoom Lazar Agaber has not had notice at the time of the distribution.
Notice is hereby also given to all parties in- debted to the said Avietick Lazar Agabeg forth with to pay the meat of their indebtedness to i the said Guatiliwa na Lazar Agabeg, otherwise legal pinendings will be taken against them for recovery thereof.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1876.
WM. H. BRERETON, Solicitor for the void A. I., Agabay.
SAMUEL EASTON, Deceased.
"OTICE is hereby given that all Creditors
having claims against the Estate of SA- MUEL EASTON, late of East Point Foundry, Hongkong, who died on the 17th February, 1876, and whose Will was duly proved by HENRY DICKIE and ALEXANDER MCCONACHI, in the Probate Court of Hongkong, on the 23rd February, 1876, are hereby required to send in writing the particulars of their claims to the said HENRY DICKIE, at his residence, China Sugar Refinery, Hongkong, on or before the First day of November, 1876. And notice is also given that after that date the said HENRY DICKIE RÅ ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE will distribute the assets of the said SAMUEL EASTON, having regard to the claims of which they shall have then had notice; and they will not be liable for the assets so distributed to any person of whose claim they shall not have had notice at the time of distribution.
HENRY DICKIE, | Adminis ALEX. MCCONACHIE, } trators. Hongkong, 17th August, 1876.
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