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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JANUARY, 1883.

The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312

and 313.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. 236.)

CHINA-EAST COAST.

MIN RIVER APPROACH.

Sunken Rock Seaward of Woga Channel.

Information has been received from Captain G. Robinson, H.M.S. Encounter, of the existence of a sunken rock lying about 4 miles seaward of Woga channel, approach to Min river from the north-eastward:--

This rock (Europe rock), on which the steam vessel Europe struck on 5th September 1882, and became a total wreck- is stated, on the authority of the Master of that vessel-to consist of two small pinnacles, with a depth of about 5 feet over them at low water, lying with the following bearings and distances:---

Highest (northern) part of islet, lying 74 miles N.N.E. E. from

Sharp peak,..

Pinnacle (Tigers claw) islet,..

....N.W.,

..S.W. by W. W.,

distant 3 miles.

4,40 "

"}

.W.

by N. N.

Pagoda (not mark on plan) on high land about 5 miles N.N.W.

from Sharp peak,

Position approximate,

..lat. 26° 11′ 0′′ N., lớng. 119° 43′ 55′′ E.

NOTE. The position of Europe rock is indicated at low water by ripples or breakers. About two minutes before the Europe struck, Round islet was observed to have become open of the eastern point of Woufou island.

(The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1o Westerly in 1882.)

By Command of their Lordships,

FREDK J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 10th November, 1882.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Hongkong to Liau-tung gulf, No. 1262; Formosa and Japan, No. 2412; port Matheson to Ragged point, No. 1761; Min river, No. 2400: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874, page 275.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 470.

LEGISLATION.

The following Bill will be read a first time at an early meeting of the Legislative Council,

By Command,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th December, 1882.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Preamble.

Repeal.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled "The Mahomedan Cemetery Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1882."

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HEREAS it is expedient that all right of access to the old Mahomedan Cemetery as reserved by Sec- tion 4 of Ordinance 8 of 1867, should be extinguished, and that the said Cemetery should be re-vested in Her Majesty, free from all restriction as to the use of the same: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--

1. Section 4 of Ordinance 8 of 1867 is hereby repealed, and the old Mahomedan Cemetery in the said section re- ferred to, is hereby absolutely vested in Her Majesty, free from all restrictions whatever as to the use of the same.