No. 122.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH JULY, 1873.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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On the nomination of the Honorable Chief Justice SMALE, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Louis J. V. AMOS, Esquire, to be Secretary and Clerk to the Chief Justice, from this date.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
No. 123.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Letter from Commodore SHORTT, reporting the discovery of a Sunken Rock in the vicinity of Capshui Mun, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th July, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Princess Charlotte,
AT HONGKONG, 23rd July, 1873.
SIR,1 have the honor to acquaint your Excellency that the Cominander of the Imperial Chinese Cruizer Peng Chow Hai having communicated to me that a sunken Rock, not marked on the Admiralty Chart, existed in the vicinity of the Capshui Mun Pass, I directed the Navigating Lieutenant of Her Majesty's Ship Princess Charlotte to proceed thither, accompanied by the Native Pilot of the Peng Chow Hai, (whose services Mr. PALMER courteously placed at my disposa!) for the purpose of taking observa- tions with the view of fixing the position of the Rock; and that Officer has reported to me that the bearings are as follows, viz., (from the Shoalest part):
Summit of Green Island,
S. extreme of Stone Cutters' Island,.
S.E. extreme of Lantao Island,
Victoria Peak,
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..S. 46 E.
.S. 84 E.
..S. 72 W. 8 cables. ..S. 56 E.
Chunghac Rock is just on with the S. extreme of Chunghae Island, S. 82 E.
East extreme of Cow-e-Chow Island just open to. Westward of Lamma Island, S. 15 E.
The Shoal part is about ten yards in circumference, and of an oval shape, with not more than one foot of water at low water Springs.
Pilot states that the rock is awash at low water Equinoctial Springs.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's obedient Servant,
F. H. SHORTT, Commodore.
To His Excellency
SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, C.B., K.C.M.G.,
&c.,
&'c.,
&c.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1873 are payable in advance, during and within the month of July next.
They are also requested to take notice that defaulters to payment after the period specified, are liable to be sucd in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 27th June, 1878.
NOTICE.
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
It is hereby notified that, between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveying Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 21st May, 1878.
II. G. THOMSETT,-
Emigration Officer, $c,