THE
Hongkong
NEW SERIES.
Government
GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH JANUARY, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. II. No. 80.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”
will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
No. 3.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Notice, issued by the Board of Trade, announcing the establishment, since the 15th Ultimo, of a Lighthouse on Cape Race, Newfoundland, is published for the information of Ship Masters, and others whom it may concern.
The Sketch alluded to may be seen at the Harbour Master's office.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th January, 1857.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
CAPE RACE LIGHT, NEWFOUNDLAND,
The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade give Notice,--
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,
That the Lighthouse recently erected upou Cape Race (Newfoundland) will be lighted, and will continue to exhibit
A FIXED WHITE LIGHT,
from Sunset to Sunrise, on and after the Fifteenth of December, 1856.
The Light will be visible to seaward from N.E. by E. round by the S.E. and South to West.
The Light is elevated 180 feet above mean-water level of the sea, and may be seen in clear weather 17 miles from a ship's 'deck. The Tower appears as shown herewith, and is striped red and white vertically. It stands close to the old Beacon, which has been cut down, as shown in the sketch.
The Lighthouse is in lat. 46° 39′ 12′′ N., long. 53° 2′ 38′′ W.
Board of Trade, September, 1856.
No. 4.
[All bearings are Magnetic. Var. 24° W.]
N.B.—A Toll will be levied upon all Vessels benefiting by this Light.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that during the present state of affairs within the Colony, the services of Mr May will be given solely to the Police Department; and that for the conduct of his Magisterial duties, satisfactory arrangements Lave been made by the willing co-operation of Mr BRIDGES, and the other Gentlemen in the Commission of the Peace.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1857.
No. 5.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The attention of Officers in the Service of this Government is called to the accompanying Circular, addressed by the Right Honourable The Secretary of State to the Governors of Colonies.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1857.
CIRCULAR.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Downing Street, 15th October, 1856.
SIR-I find it frequently to occur that Officers in the Colonies obtain leave of absence from their duties to visit this country, when bey have, in fact, no intention of resuming their offices, but have made, or are about to make, applications for Retiring Pensions, to which they have just and sufficient claims. This practice leads to inconvenience in many cases, by postponing, till the expiration of the term of
are granted, the permanent arrangement proper to be made for supplying the vacancy of the retiring Officer.