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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST; 1883.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 276.

The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st July, 1883, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1883.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,

837,995

280.000

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.

1,242,705

420,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, .

750,982

300,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

1,728,645

600,000

TOTAL

..$

4,560,327

1,600,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 277.

The following Finding of a Marine Court, appointed to enquire into the loss of the British Steamer Spark, is published for general information.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1883.

FINDING.

We find that the British Steam-ship Spark, Official No., 64,093, of Hongkong, of which ARCHIBALD HUGH BROOKE ROSE was the Master, was wrecked on Cape Cami on the evening of the 21st July, 1883. We find that this vessel was lost through the careless navigation of ARCHIBALD HUGH BROOKE ROSE, the number of whose Certificate of Competency is Hongkong 759. :

We find that after the ship was on the rocks the Master made no exertions to see what damage the vessel had sustained; and that he took no steps to preserve discipline, or to assert his authority.

The Master admits in his statement that after the vessel struck he took no farther interest in her. There was no Cargo in the ship.

We are of opinion that Mr. JAMESON who acted as Chief Engineer did not desert the vessel. After a full consideration of the circumstances attending the loss of this ship we do hereby order that Mr. ARCHIBALD HUGH BROOKE ROSE'S Certificate of Competency, Hongkong No. 759, be suspended for a period of two years from this date. We recommend that Mr. ROSE be furnished with a First Mate's Certificate.

Dated at Hongkong this 6th day of August, 1883.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Stipendiary Magistrate.

G. W. BALLISTON.

W. LE LACHEUR,

W. N. ALLISON,

Navigating Lieut. R.N.

Master Mercantile Marine.

Master Mercantile Marine.

Approved.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor and Commander-in-Chief.