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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 33.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH AUGUST, 1878.

VOL. XXIV.

No. 159.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return, received from Mr. JOHN JACK, of the quantity of Spirits distilled at the Hongkong Distillery, is published for general information.

Spirits manufactured during the quarter ending 11th August, 1878,

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.

No. 155.

The general infe

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

STAMP REVENUE.

Proof Gallons. ....14,392

J. M. PRICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

act of the returns of the Collector of Stamp Revenue, is published for

B Command,

J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1878.

Revenue from Stamps during the month of July, 1878,.

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1877,

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Increase on the month,

Revenue from Stamps during the first seven months of 1878,

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Increase,

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1877,

.$11,395.95

9,483.08

$1,912.87

.$74,497.73

66,424.33

$8,073.40

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Notice is hereby given that a dangerous rocky patch exists in the fairway into Mirs Bay. The following Magnetic bearings are from it :-

Fung Head,

South end of Basalt Island,.

East Ninepin Rock and South part of South Ninepin in line, North-east Head Tamkau,

.N. 16° W.

.N. 87° W.

.S. 55° W.

..S. 25° W.

This patch, about 40 feet long by 30 feet broad, extends in a North-east direction with 3 fathoms of water on water springs and 15 fathoms close to.

H. M. S. Victor Emanuel, Hongkong, 7th August, 1878.

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J. DIXON, Staff Commander, R.N.