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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 13.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1874.
VOL. XX.
No. 53.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report of the Marine Court of Inquiry into the loss of the British Steamer Sunfoo, Official Number 65,572, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1874.
FINDING OF THE COURT.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
First. We find that the British Steam-ship Sunfoo, Official Number 65,572, of London,-Master JAMES MCKENZIE, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 2,840,-was totally lost on Reef Island, about 27 Miles S.S. W. of Hongkong, at 7.40 P.M. of the tenth day of March, 1874, 'whilst on a voyage from Singapore to Hongkong.
Second.—We find that the Ship was carefully navigated up to about 6.30 P.M. of the tenth instant, when she met with foggy weather. We are of opinion, that, when thick weather and the night had set in, the Ship's head should have been put off the land; or she should have been anchored; and, it is owing to the non-adoption of either of these courses that the Ship was lost. Third.—We find that the use of the lead was neglected.
After due consideration of the above finding, we hereby direct that the Certificate of Competency of JAMES MCKENZIE, No. 2,840, be suspended for three months.
We are of opinion that the measures taken by the Master and Officers subsequent to the wreck, reflect great credit on them.
Given under our Hands at Hongkong, this Twentieth day of March, 1874.
C. MAY, First Police Magistrate.
II. G. THOMSETT, {Navigating-Lieutenant, R. N.,
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Harbor Master.
P. RYRIE, Un-Official Justice of the Peace.
ROBT. MCMURDO, Government Marine Surveyor.
5 Commanding British Steamer
"Scotland."
S. D. WASHBURN,
Confirmed,
A. E. KENNEDY,
No. 54.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Revenue and Expenditure for 1873, including Receipts and Disburse- ments on account of the Colony by the Crown Agents in England, is published for general information, with the Comparative Statement for the years 1872 and 1873.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1874.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.