No. 266.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH DECEMBER, 1877. 571
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, in accordance with "The Rating Ordinance, 1875," His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, has fixed the Police Rate for the Year 1878, at Seven-and-three-quarters per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria, and at Five per cent for Houses in British Kowloon and the outlying Villages of the Colony; and the Lighting Rate at One-and-a-half per cent, the Fire Brigade Rate at Three-quarters per cent, and the Water Rate at Two per cent per annum, for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The Police, Lighting, Fire Brigade, and Water Rates will be payable Quarterly in advance at the Colonial Treasury, between the first and last Days of the first Month in each Quarter.
These several Rates shall be charged and chargeable on, and recoverable from, the Owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above Assessments have been made.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th December, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 267.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification No. 261, calling for Tenders for the Construction of a Main Sewer along St. FRANCIS Street, Wanchai, notice is hereby given, that the time for the reception of such Tenders, is now extended to Noon of Saturday, the 5th of January, 1878.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th December, 1877.
No. 268.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th December, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
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 Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 113.)
CHINA-EAST COAST.-NAMOA ISLAND.
Position of Glengyle Rock.
The following particulars relative to Glengyle rock, east side of Namoa island, (on which it is considered the steam vessels Madras and Glengyle struck in September 1873 and November 1875 respectively,) have been received from Com- mander R. H. Napier, H. M. Surveying-vessel Nassau:—
Glengyle rock, with one foot over it and breaking at low water spring tides, is of small extent, and lies one-third of a mile off the S. E. point of Namoa island; with the following bearings:
East point... Oeste rock.... Three tall chimneys
.N. 6o E. .S. 29° W. ..S. 66° W.
This recent special examination of the locality by the Nassau resulted in finding no other trace of shoal water. NOTE.-The north point of Crab island in line with Three Chimney bluff, bearing W. S., leads southward of Glengyle rock; Dome island seen midway between Oeste and Ruff rocks, bearing S. S. W. W., leads eastward of Glengyle rock. [The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 0° 0′ in 1877.]
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 30th August 1877.
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-China sea, northern portion, No. 2661 a; Hongkong to Liau-tung, No. 1202; Formosa island and strait, No. 1968; Chelang point to Chauan bay, No. 1963; and Namoa island, No. 1957: Also, China Sea Directory, Vol. III., 1874, pages. 156 and 575; and Hydrographie Notice, No. 29, of 7th November, 1876.
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