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ME HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH AUGUST,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.

With reference to the above, it is hereby notified that on the 17th instant, His Excellency the Governor having directed that a Warrant should be issued for the arrest of FREDERICK SOWLEY HUFFAM on a charge of Felony, and he having absconded, the above Reward will be paid to any Person who shall give information which may lead to his arrest and conviction.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1878.

J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 163.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1878.

Government of China.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 88.]

CHINA SEA.

PEIHO RIVER-TIENTSIN DISTRICT.

Taku Bar Light.

J. M. PRICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Notice is hereby given that on the 4th instant a fixed white light was exhibited, and will continue to be shewn, on the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company's Hulk Aden, now moored outside the Bar in 17 feet low water ordinary Springs.

The light, which is dioptric, is 36 feet above the water line, and should be visible 10 miles

Latitude, Longitude,

The Red Buoy, which is distant 3 miles, bears N. 35° W.

hts.

By order of the Inspector General of Customs,

G.

WELLESLEY,

heer-in-Chief.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, ENGINEERS' OFFICE, SHANGHAI, 12th August, 1878”

No. 164.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1878.

HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.

(No. 3 OF 1878.)

All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 0°, 0'. CHINA-EAST COAST-CHINO BAY.

J. M. PRICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Referring to the Hydrographic Notice published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of the 22nd of June last, re- lating to the recently discovered dangers in Chino Bay and the corrected position of the Sarah Lucy Rocks,

(See China East Coast, Sheet III, No. 1963, and plan of Chino Bay on same Sheet) Attention is drawn to the fact that the position of Chino Peak in the above named Chart is slightly in error.

At its correct position :-

West White Stone Yellow Stone

South extreme of Islet lying 3 miles South of Kieshi-wei

From the corrected position of the Sarah Lucy Rocks,

South extreme of Islet lying 3 miles South of Kieshi-wei..

.bears N. 42°. 45′ W. .bears N. 34°. 50′ W.

bears N. 14°. 20′ E.' ́

...bears N. 71°. 15′ E.

R. H. NAPIER, Captain, in charge of Survey.

H. M. S. Nassau, Wenchow, 13th August, 1878.