No. 110.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JULY, 4873.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Report of the Marine Court of Inquiry regarding the British steamer Bokhura, Official Number 68,397, which struck on an unknown Kock in the Tathong Channel, on the 21st ultimo, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1873.
FINDING OF THE COURT.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
First. We find, that the British steamer Bokhara, Official No. 68,397, left Hongkong at Noon of the 21st ultimo with Passengers, Mails and Cargo for England; and that she struck on an unknown sunken Rock in the Tathong Channel which necessitated the ship being beached to keep her from sinking.
Second.-We find, that no blame whatever is to be attached to the Master, PERCIVAL SAMUEL TOMLIN,
whose Certificate of Competency is returned to him.
The Members of the Court desire to record their satisfaction and approval of the decision, skill and judgment displayed by Captain TOMLIN after the accident, as, but for his energy the Bokhara would have sunk in deep water.
The Members of the Court regret they are unable to arrive at any opinion as to how the water got into the Fore Compartment of the Ship, the bottom of which is undamaged.
The evidence of the Carpenter, JOHN MACLEOP, as to his having closed the Sluice Valves is unsa- tisfactory; and the Court hereby reprimand him.
The Court are of opinion that the ur surveyed patches shewn on Admiralty Chart No. 1466, more especially those in the Tathong Channel, should be surveyed, and they suggest that the attention of the Naval Authorities be called to it.
Given under our hands at Victoria, Hongkong, on this 9th day of July, 1873.
Confirmed.
No. 111.
A. E. KENNEDY,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
C. MAY, First Police Magistrate.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c. H. B. LEMANN, Un-official Justice of the Peace. R. H. CAIRNS, Government Marine Surveyor. C. J. BOLTON, Master, Mercantile Marine.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint the Honorable W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar of the Supreme Court, to be Official Trustee ui der the provisions of Ordinance No. 7 of 1873.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1873.
No. 112.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Notice to Mariners, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1873.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 24.] CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
"Tungsha" Light-vessel.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that the "Tungsha" light-vessel has been temporarily replaced by the spare light-vessel.