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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1871.
XXII.—RETURN of the ARRIVALS of VESSELS at this PORT, from Places outside the Colony, for the following Years.
BRITISH.
FOREIGN.
TOTAL
YEARS.
No. of Vessels.
No. of
Tons.
Tons.
Vessels.
No. of Vessels.
Tons.
1859,
560
286,775
598
339,761
1,158
626,536
1860, (a),
737
430,185
797
448,014
1,534
873,199
1861,
552
318,384
707
339,812
1,259
658,196
1862,
636
316,706
754
372,123
1,390
688,820
1863,
816
472,125
1,006
422,799
1,822
894,924
1861,
1,043
549,162
1,221
464,586
2,264
1,013,748
1865,
1,115
636,285
1,091
420,974
2,206
1,063,259
1866, (b),
856
522,825
1,040
427,031
1,896
949,856
931
443,148
1867, (c),
1,515
751,678
(d) 20,787
1,367,702
25,233
2,562,528
716
368,572
.1868, (c),
1,327
621,545
(d) 25,457
1,510,698
27,500
2,501,815
851
464,802
1809, (c),
1,872
663,160
(d) 23,235
1,397,446
25,458
2,525,403
895
1870, (e),
503,050
1,505
824,680
(d) 25,491
1,508,706)
27,891
- 2,836,436
No. 44.
(a.) Includes Transports during the War.
(b.) Trade with India reduced."
(c.) Includes Canton aud Macao Steamers.
(d) Chinese Junks.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c.
The following Notice to Mariners, received from the Government of Bombay, regarding the New Light on the Island of Perim in the Red Sea, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th March, 1871.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that a new Catadioptic holaphotal revolving Light of the 2nd order, flashing at intervals of one (1) Minute has been placed on Perim Island in the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, instead of the old Light.
The Light is 241 feet above the level of the Sea, and is visible from a Ship's deck about 23 miles in clear weather..
J. MACDONALD, Lieut.-Colonel, Secretary to Government.
Bombay Castle, 31st January 1871.
No. 42.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon, on Monday, the 20th instant, for the erection of a Lodge in the New Government Gardens, Albany Road.
The Plan and Specification can be seen, and a proper Form of Tender obtained, at the Surveyor General's Office.
The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1871.
No. 41.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 20th instant, for the erection of Police Stations, and out buildings, at Sow-ki-wan, and Causeway Bay.
Plans and Specifications can be seen, and proper forms of Tender obtained, at the Surveyor General's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.