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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MARCH, 1882.
It is important that care be taken to obtain and record the true bearing and distance in feet of the centre of the pier from a fixed point in the proposed Observatory, such as the centre of the pier for the transit-instrument in that building.
I may also point out that it will be interesting hereafter to obtain, by means of a small triangula- tion across the harbour, the measured difference of latitude between Lieutenant Commander GREEN'S pier on the North Barrack Parade ground and my pier on Mount Elgin. Such measurement will afford a means of comparing the observed latitudes at the two places, as soon as his results have been made known; and the difference between the observed and measured differences should show the extent by which his observations have been affected by local attraction.
Hongkong, 24th February, 1882.
II. SPENCER PALMER, Major, R. E.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 81.
The Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally, Mr. João Maria da Silva, Jr., to be Fourth Clerk at the Magistracy.
By His Excellency's Command,
M. S. ToxNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 82.
It is hereby notified, that Mr. EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, appointed to be Registrar of the Supreme Court, having reported his arrival in the Colony, has assumed the duties of that Office.
By His Excellency's Command,
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th February, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 83.
Mr. ARCHIBALD BAIRD, having reported his return to the Colony, resumed his duties as First Lighthouse Keeper, Harbour Master's Department, on the 1st instant.
By His Excellency's Command,
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 84.
The Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally, Mr. CH'AN SHING-CHAN to be an Inter- preter to the Inspectors of Nuisances.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 85.
M. S. TONNOCHY. Acting Colonial Secretary.
It is hereby notified that Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to grant to Dr. C. J. WHARRY, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, an extension of five months' leave, on half salary, commencing on the 30th April next.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Sectretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1882.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary,
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