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No. 121.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JULY, 1875.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to approve of the appointinent of Mr. C. WAGNER, to be 1st Clerk and Accountant in the Police Department.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITII, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1875.
No. 122.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice to Mariners, received from the Government of Bombay, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1875.
BOMBAY HARBOUR.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
A Stone Beacon having been erected on the Eastern edge of the Rock East of Elephanta, which dries at Low Water Springs, the Buoy marking this danger has been removed.
A Stone Beacon having been erected on the Rock South-Eastward of Butcher's Island, which dries at Low Water Springs, the Buoy marking this danger has been removed.
Deputy Conservator and Master Attendant's Office, Bombay, 1st June 1875.
W. L. SEARLE, Deputy Conservator and Master Attendant of the Port.
J. MACDONALD, Colonel,
Secretary to Government.
Bombay Castle, 9th June 1875.
No. 123.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report of the Marine Court of Inquiry into the loss of the British Steamer Poyang, Official Number 50,661, is published for general information.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1875.
FINDING OF THE COURT.
1.-The British Steamer Poyang, Official Number 50,661, the property of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-Boat Company, Limited, of which ROBERT CARROLL was Master, left Hongkong on her usual daily passage for Macao, a distance of 35 miles, at 2 P.M. on Monday, the 31st May, having on board 102 Passengers and a Crew of 44 men including 9 Europeans.
2. That at the time of leaving Hongkong there was no apprehension on the part of the Captain or
Officers of approaching bad weather.
3.-The weather appears to have continued moderate with a fresh breeze until after passing the Island of Lintin (the vessel having taken the inner passage), when the wind and sea increased with the appearance of an approaching Typhoon.
4.-When off the Nine Islands and about 7 miles from Macao, the wind suddenly increased from a strong breeze to a heavy gale with a very high sea. Attempts were made to turn the ship with the intention of running for shelter, but owing to the severity of the weather, the strength of the wind and tide, and the construction of the vessel, it was found impossible to do so.
5. The vessel was then of necessity anchored as she was unable to make headway and in danger of
drifting on to the Nine Islands, this appears to have been about 7 P.M.
6.-The Steam was kept up and the Engines moving ahead until about 9 P.M. when the steam pipe
broke from the working of the vessel.
7.-At shortly after 11 P.M. she foundered, the only persons known to have been saved were 13
Europeans and 23 Chinese.