16, 1855.
ANUARY 16, 1858.]
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
IL
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the Oriental Bank on in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
'olonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th January, 1858.
nt of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month
ending 31st December, 1857, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED... SPECIE IN reserve,
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.$342,965. 200,000.
adoption
cite.
Hongkong Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 5th January, 1858.
f Member tate, and t
P. CAMPBELL, Manager.
ected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify that the Amount of Specie shown is in accordance with the Terms of the Charter.
J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 8th January, 1858.
FRED. FÖRTH, Colonial Treasurer.
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r 1858, are
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice to Mariners from the Hydrographer to the Admiralty, London, is published for general formation.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th January, 1858.
W. T. BRIDGES,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
GES, retary.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 36.]
SOUTH AUSTRALIA-PORT PHILLIP.
TEMPORARY LIGHT VESSEL IN GEELONG HARBOUR.
ES of the The Harbour Authorities at Geelong, Port Phillip, have given Notice, that a Light-vessel has been temporarily moored opposite the KONG, f Rock, on the port side of the channel leading into Corio harbour, Geelong, near the position hitherto occupied by the Second black 58, shewit, which has been removed.
to that i
PENDITURE OF
1856.
The Light is white, fixed, and elevated 27 feet above the sea; and it may be seen from the deck of a small vessel at a distance of 9
in clear weather,
The Light-ship lies in 12 feet at low water, with the following bearings:-Outer red dolphin, upon which a red ball has been placed, W., beacon on Bird Rock S. 89° E.; white buoy off Bird Rock S. 54° E.; red buoy off Point Wilson S. 87° E.; white buoy off 4:1 Wilson S. 52° E., and Point Henry S. 4° W.
£d. Should the Light-vessel break adrift, or be otherwise shifted from her moorings, the white light will be discontinued, and two red
exhibited instead by night, and a large white flag by day.
401 4 11
63 10 10
208 3 10
82 10 0
32 1 8
The following tidal signals will be made from the Light-vessel by day to indicate the depth of water on the Bar -
One blue flag,
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One ball,
Ball with blue flag over,...
***
...
10 feet.
104 »
114
12
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12 **
13
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6 7 259 12 5
,695 13 10
316 6 6 397 14 *337 274
3 3
Ball with blue flag under, Two balls,
Two balls with blue flag under, Two balls with blue flag over, Two balls with red flag under, Two balls with red flag over, Two balls with red flag between, Red flag,
...
...
{ All bearings are magnetic. Variation 8o East in 1857.]
By Command of their Lordships,
1 8
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 29th September, 1857.
2 14 1
349 1 1
,426
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13" 14
***
144 » 15
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JOHN WASHINGTON,
Hydrographer.
65 Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts-Australian, General, No. 1042; Bass Strait, No. 1695; Port Phillip, No. 1171.
Australia Directory, Vol I., p. 127, and Art. 26 of Appendix; and Australia Lights List, No. 91.