THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JANUARY, 1875.
line with the outer extreme of Cape Collinson N. b W. W.; the N.W. point of Beau fort Island is just shut in behind the rocky islet to the Southward of Cape D'Aguilar S. W. Southerly; and Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse bears S. b W. W., 84 cables' length. This rock is marked by a buoy painted chequered black and white.
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Vessels wishing to pass between Bokhara Rock and the Island of Hongkong should, if passing outside Tathong Rock, bring the summit of Beaufort Island in line with Cape D'Aguilar S.S.W., and steer with that mark on until Tathong Rock is in line with the left extreme of Taitoo Island N. when these objects should be kept in transit until abreast of Cape D'Aguilar. If passing inside the Tathong Rock, the last named mark should be brought in line as soon as convenient after passing through the channel between that rock and Hongkong Island. Vessels passing outside the Bokhara Rock, should not bring Tathong Rock to the Northward of Pottinger Peak N.W. N. until the Southern extreme of Tytam Peninsula is open of Cape D'Aguilar.
It being customary now at Hongkong for steamers of great length to leave the harbor by that channel towards which their heads are directed at the moment of weighing, in order to avoid the detention necessary in turning a long ship in a narrow passage, the channel between the islands of Putoy and Sunkong has been examined in order that vessels bound to the South-westward proceeding out of harbor through the Lyemun Pass may avoid the necessity of rounding Waglan Island.
The channel was found free from danger and has soundings of 15 to 20 fathoms mud in it. For steamers bound to the South-westward coming out through the Lyemun Pass, the shortest and best way appears to be to use the channel Westward of the Tathong and Bokhara Rocks, the marks for which have been already given; and after passing Cape D'Aguilar keep in mid channel between Putoy and Sunkong Islands, rounding the South end of the former island at about a distance of half a mile. By adopting this channel, they will avoid altering course beyond a point or two.
A new Dock being in course of construction at Kowloon, opposite Stone Cutters' Island, the channel between that island and Kowloon has been examined. It appears to have shoaled somewhat since the original survey in 1841, as there is now not more than 18 feet at low water anywhere in the passage.
FRANK T. THOMSON,
Captain, II.M.S. "Challenger.”
Hongkong, 31st December, 1874.
No. 3.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st December, 1874, is published for general information. By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1875.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,.
322,598
150,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
751,102
245,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,...
581,456
200,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,......
1,919,973
700,000
TOTAL,......
3,575,129
1,295,000
No. 4.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Calendar of Grants of Probates during 1874, made under Ordinance No. 8 of 1860, is published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1875.