No. 30.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The Honorable JOHN GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary and Auditor General, having been granted Leave of Absence, His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, K.C.M.G., and C.B., has been pleased to make the following Appointments from this date, provisionally, and until further notice; namely:-
The Honorable CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH to act as Colonial Secretary, and Auditor General. CHARLES MAY, Esquire, to be Acting Colonial Treasurer.
MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY, Esquire, to be Acting Registrar General. ALFRED LISTER, Esquire, to be Acting Assistant Harbor Master.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1872.
No. 31.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that, by advices from His Excellency The Governor General of the Philippine Islands, His Excellency Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL has learnt with much satisfaction the prevalence of complete tranquillity throughout that Archipelago, and the absence. of any risk or impediment to Commercial inter-communication between Hongkong and Manila.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1872.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 32.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice from the Acting Harbor Master, indicating the position of the wreck of the Norwegian Barque Glimt, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1872.
NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The wreck of the Norwegian barque Glimt, lies in the West Lamma Channel in 9 fathoms water at low tide nearly midway between Cowechow and Green Islands.
From the wreck the following bearings were taken:
Summit of Green Island in line with Block House, Victoria Peak, E. by S. 1 S.
Chunghu Island, South East Point, N. by E. & E.
Cowechow Island South extreme, S. W. by W. 2 W.
The greater part of the Top-gallant Masts and Yards are above high water mark, and sufficiently indicate the position of the wreck by day. . Further, a large Hakow boat is moored close to the wreck, which between Sunset and Sunrise exhibits two bright lights (vertically) at her Mast Head.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1872.
R. H. CAIRNS, Acting Harbor Master, &c.
No. 33.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary, until Noon, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, for the laying of certain surface Channels with Curbing, and some Connecting Drains on the Caine Road.
The Bill of quantities and specification, can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, and proper Forms of Tender obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1872.
No. 34.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary, until Noon, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, for forming an Embankment for the Restoration of the Robinson Road on Inland Lot No. 604 at the head of Peel Street.