66 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1872.
No. 26.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Hydrographic Notice received from DAVID H. BAILEY, Esquire, United States' Consul, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1872.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.
U. S. S. "COLORADO,”
FLAG-SHIP OF ASIATIC FLEET,
HONGKONG, February 9th, 1872.
The position of the sunken rock in Hai-Tan Straits, upon which the American steamer Suwonada struck on the 29th ultimo, as ascertained by the officers of the U. S. S. Ashuelot, is as follows:
From the rock-
Low Island bears.
Quoin Hill
Middle of Pass Island. Junk Sail Rock
Middle of Flag Island
.N. 87° E.; .N. 88° W.;
.S. 16° W.:
.S. 34° 30′ E.;
N. 22° 30′ W.;
These bearings are magnetic. The least depth of water found on the rock at low spring tides was 10 1-2 feet: 6, 7, and 7 1-2 fathoms were found at two boat's lenghts distance from the rock.
There being a rock on the coast already called Suwonada, Commander Wallace, by whom the position of this one was determined, has named it "Ashuelot Rock."
JOHN RODGERS, Rear Admiral Commander-in-Chief
of the Asiatic Fleet.
No. 27.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courts of the Colony, for the Year 1871, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1872.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, during the Year 1871.
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
CRIME.
1 Assault and wounding; unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm; un-
lawfully impeding the Saving of Life,
1
1 Arson,
1
2
3 Assault with Intent to rob,
2
4
3 Being found at Night with Housebreaking Implements...
4 Breach of Conditional Pardon....
2 Breaking and entering a Dwelling-house with Intent to commit a Felony,
1 Breaking and entering, and stealing in a Dwelling-house,
1 Breaking and entering, and stealing in a Warehouse,
1
6
8 Burglary and Larceny,
1
1 Burglary and Larceny and Kidnapping,
1
1 Burglary and Larceny with Violence,
4
4 Child Stealing,
1
2 Conspiracy,
5
7 Cutting and wounding with Intent to do grievous bodily harm,
1
1 Escape,
1
1 Escape, and wounding with Intent to do grievous bodily harm,
1
1 Fraudulent Conversion of Goods entrusted for Sale,
1 Having Possession of a forged Bank Note,
1 Highway Robbery being armed,
2 Highway Robbery with Violence,
1 Indecent Assault,
Kidnapping,
10
12 Larceny,
1
4 Larceny and Receiving stolen Bank Notes,
3
4 Larceny by a Servant,
1
5 Larceny in & Boat in the Harbor,
1
4 Larceny in a Boat in the Harbor, and Receiving stolen Goods,
4
6 Larceny in a Dwelling-house,
3
4 Larceny on board Ship in the Harbor,
4 Larceny on board Ship in the Harbor, and Receiving stolen Goods,
3
3 Manslaughter,
5 Murder,
1
9 Piracy and endangering Life,
3
3 Receiving stolen Goods,..
3
3 Return from Deportation,..
6 Riot and Assault,
1 Robbery and Assault.
6 Robbery from the Person,.
1 Robbery from the Person being armed,
1 Robbery from the Person with Violence,
1
1 Robbery with Violence,...
2
2 Unlawful Wounding,.
1
1 Uttering a forged Dividend Warrant,.
86 132
IN E ANCONAAGAGNHE
2
Convicted.
3
Acquitted.
Death.
REMARKS.
Charges
Abandoned.
Postponed.
Li Li Ni
2
2
Death Recorded.
Penal Servitude.
Hard Labor over One Year.
Hard Labor One Year and under.
Solitary Confinement, I Publicly flogged, No. of Persons.
No. of Persons.
No. of
I
1
1
1
2
3
1
106 26
5
39
34 28 21
4
9
10
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Registrar.