THE
Hongkong
Government
GAZETTE.
NEW SERIES.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 2D MAY, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. II. No. 96.
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 PAFERS, of this Government.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
No. 64.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Letter from the Master of the Sarah Lucy, reporting they discover of a Coral Rock in Chino Bay, is published for the information of Masters of Vessels and others concerned.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th April, 1857.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
SIR, The following are the Bearings of a dangerous Coral Rock in Chino Bay, discovered by me on the 20th March, 1857, while I got to the proceeding from Hongkong to Amoy, against the N.E. Monsoon, intending to anchor in Chino Bay to escape a gale of wind.
acborage, and clewed the sails up, and rounded the ship to; but before the ship's head way was stopped, she struck on a reef.
The Yellow Stone bore N.W. by W. W.; East White Stone N.W. W.; extreme of Chino Point S.S.E. Easterly; a small Rocky Isle at the mouth of the Creek leading to Kieshiwei N. by E. E.; a small white Rock, a cables' length from the beach E. by N. † N., -which Bearings place the Rock 3-cables' length N.N.W. W. of the anchor laid down in the Admiralty Plan of Chino Bay. The following Soundings were taken at low-water,—the Ship's head being E. § N., and the wind East:-
By the Stem, Starboard Cat Head, Fore Chains,
Main Chains,
Stern,
9 feet, White Coral.
11 "
18
地
Port Spritsail Yard-arm, Jibboom end,
"
4 fathoms, Mud.
44
"
7 feet, Coral.
44 fathoms, Mud.
From aloft, the water appeared slightly discoloured in a N. by W, and S. by E. direction for about 20 fathoms, and very narrow in East and West direction. There seems to be some discrepancy in the Chart, for by the position of the Rock that these Bearings give, by keeping the West White Stone in a line with the Yellow Stone, would keep a vessel clear to the S.W.; but when I was on the Rock, the West White Stone was well open to the S.W. of the, Yellow Stone.
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I would recommend vessels not to open the East White Stone to the N.E.ward of the Yellow Stone. Hoping this notice may be of service to others.—I remain, &c.,
(Signed)
WILLIAM CATTO, Master of the" Sarah Lucy.”
E. R. MICHELL, Esquire,
Acting Harbour Master,-Hongkong.
P.S.-The Chart referred to above is the Admiralty Coast Sheet No. 3 of the East Coast of China, September 12th, 1849.
(True Copy.) E. R. MICHELL, Acting Harbour Master.
No. 65.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Colonel HOPE GRAHAM, having assumed the Command of the Troops at Hongkong, has this day, by virtue of his Office, been re-sworn a Member of the Executive Council.
The Honourable Colonel Hope Graliam took his Seat accordingly at the Board.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th April, 1857.