MAY S, 1858.]
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
No. 13.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reservo at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th May, 1858.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month
ending 30th April, 1858, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,
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$335,038, 200,000.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st May, 1858.
P. CAMPBELL, Manager.
I inspected 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 Royal Charter.
J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 7th May, 1858.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
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No. 44.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Hydrographic Notice, is published. for the information of Shipmasters..
By Order,.
W. T. BRIDGES,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th May, 1858:
Hydrographic Notice. CHINA SEA.
NORTH-WEST COAST OF BORNEO AND PALAWAN PASSAGE.
VARIATION 1° 20′ E. IN 1938,
Two dangerous Coral banks were passed by H.M.S. Fury on her passage to and from the Island of Moaro, on the North-west Coast of Borneo,
The first, in Latitude 5° 42′ N., Longitude 114° 59′ E., and situated to the North-west of the 4 fathoms sounding marked Samarang in Sheet 7 of the N.W. Coast of Borneo, appeared to be 4 or 5 miles long, East and West, and 3 to 4 miles broad, with heavy breakers extend- ing 1 miles.
There was a heavy sea at the time, and the deepest water obtained was 12 fathoms, the least 6 fathoms.
The second, in Latitude 5° 56′ N., Longitude 114° 50′ E., was also about the same length, East and West, and, as far as could be judged from the discoloured water, 3 miles in breadth. No Breakers were seen; the bank appears to be steep-to, and was first struck on one side with a depth of 11 fathoms, and on the other with 7 fathoms. The vessel was then steered West 1 miles when the soundings shoaled, then North, when they shoaled to 44 fathoms, and then suddenly deepened to no bottom with the hand lead. The soundings on this bank were very regular.*
CAUTION.-Great attention should be paid to the lead, and a good look-out kept for discoloured water, when in this neighbourhood, for it is well known to be full of shoals, and the mariner is cautioned not to make too free with its navigation.
ROGER BREAKERS.-The Peninsular and Oriental Mail Steam Packet Company have given notice to the Admiralty, that heavy breakers were seen every three or four minutes, bearing East 2 or 3 miles, from the Steam Vessel Formosa, at Ch. 50m. A.M. January 4th, 1858, when proceeding from Singapore towards Hongkong by the Palawan passage. There was a swell from the N.E., and the broken water, about 10 yards in extent north and south, was apparently caused by a rock a few feet under water. The vessel proceeded slowly, and soundings were occasionally tried for with 100 fathoms, no bottom. The weather was thick and rainy, but at 11 A.M. it cleared up and Mantaleengahan mountain, 6,843 feet high, near the southern end of Palawan, bore E.N.E. N. The position of the breakers, worked back from observation and cross bearings of the land at noon, is in lat. 8° 21′ N., long. 116° 25′ E.†
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 24th March 1858.
* See Admiralty Charts, China Sca, No, 1,720, scale d — 0-9 of an inch; and Sheets 6 and 7 of N.W. coast of Borneo, Nos. 2,109, 2,110; scales 0-2 and 0·5 of an inch, of which these dangers are inserted.
6 inches, on which this danger is inserted.
† See Admiralty Charts, China Sea, No. 1,270, scale d = 0·9 of an inch; and Palawan island, No. 967, scalo d --
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Post Office, Hongkong,
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8th May, 1858.
WM. CHAPMAN, Post-Master.
In ra JAMES HUNTER, deceased. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-to the NEXT OF KIN, and all other Persons, to produce my WILLS or CODICILS of the above Party that Ray be in their possession before the Supreme Court, en FRIDAY, the Fourteenth day of May, A.D. 1858; or, if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION; failing lich, Administration will be granted to the Re- gistrar of the said Court,
By the Court,
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON,
Acting Registrar.
JOHN BURD & Co.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1858.
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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1857.
NOTICE.
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BROWN, as Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries Public,
decease of the said JAMES BROWN, on the 28th day and Proctors, at Hongkong, was dissolved, by the
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REMI, SCHMIDT & Co.
Shanghae, 1st October, 1857.
TIELL, DICKINSON & Čo., of London, in our Firm, ceased on the 31st January last. Mr WILLIAM DICKINSON continues to be a Partner with us.
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Hongkong, 31st March, 1858.
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G. COOPER TURNER,
Hongkong, 15th March, 1858.
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