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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JUNE, 1866.
HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE. [No. 1.]
CHINA AND JAPAN STATION. SCARBOROUGH SHOAL; CHINA SEA.
Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1o E, in 1806.
It having been reported that the Scarborough Shoal was placed 14 miles in error on the Admiralty Charts, Edward: Wilds, Esq., commanding H.M. Surveying Vessel Swallow was ordered to determine its position, and the following notice. is the result of that officer's survey.
The Scarborough Shoal is a dangerous coral reef rising out of deep water, and it affords, and that only in the calmes weather, a single precarious anchorage off the entrance to its lagoon at the south-eastern extremity of the reef.
It consists of a narrow belt of coral, nearly level with the water's edge, enclosing a lagoon of clear blue water. On the belt are scattered several rocks 3 to 10 feet above water, visible about 5 miles. In shape the reef is a right angled triangle with the corners rounded off, the three sides lying S. E. 7) tiles, S.E. by E. 10 miles and E. N. 8 miles. The opening to the lagoon abont two cables in width has a depth of 4 fathoms over coral bottom, but just within, it shallows.
The current was found (March) running strong to the westward. In April 1803, it was found very doubtful in direction in the proximity of the shoal. It is H. W. full and change about 8 P.M. with a rise of 5 feet.
The positions of the reef are as follow: The South side and North point are in lat. 15° 5′ and 15° 12′ N. respectively and the West side and East point are in 117° 44′ and 117° 02′ E. longitude.
BY ORDER OF VICE-ADMIRAL G. ST. VINCENT KING, C.B., COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
Hongkong, April 16th, 1860.
No. 86.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Chas. Bullock,
Commander of H.M.S. "Serpeut."
easons for Peti-
His Excellency Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., has appointed the Honorabloning. W. H. KENNIE to act as Colonial Secretary, during the temporary absence on leave of the Ilonorabl W. T. MERCER,
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st May, 1866.
No. 64.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. RENNIE, Arting Colonial Secretary,
By direction of His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor, by and with on. the Advice of the Executive Council, and in continuation of Government Notification No. 59 of 20t Ultimo, the following Rules for the receipt of Silver Bullion into the Mint of Hongkong are publishe for general information.
1. Tenders of Silver Bullion will be received at the Mint between the hours of eleven and thre daily, Sundays and Holidays excepted, provided they are made in duplicate on a printe form, copies of which will be supplied on application at the Mint.
2. Tenders of parcels of Silver Bullion weighing less than 5,000 oz. will be declined.
3. All Bullion found on Assay to be unfit for coinage will be returned to the importer, who mu
pay an Assay fee of $1 for each Assay.
4. Parcels of dollars, or other small pieces of silver intended to be tendered for coinage may
pre-melted in the Mint before being received or assayed. Should the Bullion prove unadapts
To His Excellency, General Whitfeild C. B. 1.
THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.
The Humble Petition of
Edward Ayx
Now a Prisoner in Victoria Gaol.
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SHOWETH. That your petitioner is undergoing the sentence of three mouths imprisonment with ward Lator for Fareery » Leukuced by J. Russell fegue: on the 21st Marele 18771. That your humuble Petitiones having served in this Army for the period of muctora gears. six months and three day having been engaged in the Campaigns of Puurijaub in 18418794 Burmah in 1852. 8- and 1858 - Also throughs the Sudians muiting and was one of the Defenders of the Residency of Lucknow under the Command of Sir Rewry Bavlock for grounds of Peti- which received the Victoria Cross) by the recommendation of thie said Sir Newry Harlock himself- also served thronges the Rhootan Expedition in 1864 +1865 under thit Command of General Implex and itral diving the whole period of nup Servise Iwas never a
a prisoner in Gard room, or Even
For Even brouged up for any offence whatever, and that left the
Army with the rank of Sergeant at my own request - Roping and Imost-lunmbly melove my characters mich reference there to for your favorable consideration Deau aseure your Excecaus that after all my previous good conduct in the Aruny I did not come to this Station and jouied the Blice foithe pumpires of making myself a thief, and I inverely beg that your
Excellence mill huvaly take my case under your merciful consideration and rewrit the remaining portion of my centeuer.
for coinage, it will be returned to the importer, who must pay, in standard silver, the prObject of Petition- melting fee which will be calculated on the gross weight, unless the parties tendering. prefer defraying the cost necessary to raise it to Standard. Such cost to be estimated by t Master of the Mint.
5. When the Bullion shall have been assayed by the Mint Assayer, the amount of the standa
value will be communicated to the importer. On receipt of the importer's acceptance the Mint Assay Report, notice will be given to him of the date on which the new dolla due to him will be ready for delivery.
6. The seignorage on Silver Bullion coined into dollars will be (when charged) two per cent. 7. The pre-melting charge will be * per cent.
8. Bullion brought to the Mint to be pre-melted will be considered to be in the custody and the risk of the importer, to whom every facility will be given for securing and storing until it shall have been melted and afterwards weighed at the Mint scale.
9. Consignments of New Coin will be issued to importers in the order in which their parcels Bullion entered the Mint preceded or accompanied by the tender prescribed in the first ru
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1866.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,
VICTORIA GAOL,
And your Petitioner as in duty bound
will ever pray, &c., Fe.
er pray,
(Signed) Edward Max.
April 27 18/11.
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