376 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1876.
No. 166.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1876.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SUNKEN REEF-INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAITS.
Captain PEARN, of the Schooner "Io," reports the existence of a Sunken Reef, with 12 feet of water over it at low water, in the following position, viz. :-
Half-way Island-Centre, N.N.E.
Boydong Cays-Centre of southernmost islet, S.E. E.
Department of Ports and Harbors, Brisbane, 14th July, 1876.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
REPORTED DANGER, TORRES STRAITS.
Captain HOVELL reports the existence of a Shoal Patch (Hovell Shoal) about 24 yards in extent, and with not more than 2 fathoms over it at low water, lying 3 to 4 miles to the south-westward of Mount Ernest, with Pole Island in line with the western extremity of that island."
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Department of Ports and Harbors, Brisbane, 2nd August, 1876.
Portmaster.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
NEW HARBOR, TRINITY BAY.
The following information relative to the new Harbor in Trinity Bay has been received from the Harbor Master at Port Hinchinbrook.
The entrance to the River is shown on the Admiralty Chart, and lies south-west from False Cape. In the channel over the Bar there is 9 feet at low water, with a rise of 12 feet at springs.
To enter, bring the eastern head of the River mouth to hear S. by W. W., and steer that course. When within about one mile of the Heads the water will deepen to 4 fathoms, which depth will be carried into the River.
Department of Ports and Harbors, Brisbane, 9th August, 1876.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
UNTIL further notice, the Court will sit in
its Original Jurisdiction on Mondays and Thursdays.
By Order,
F. S. HUFFAM, Acting Registrar.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
UNTIL further notice, the Court will sit in
its Summary Jurisdiction, on every Tues- day, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
In the Matter of-
By Order,
F. S. HUFFAM, Acting Registrar.
AVIETICK LAZAR ÁGABEG, deceased,
Assets or any part thereof, so distributed to any Person, of who e Claim the said Gentlhoom Lazar Agabeg has not had notice at the time of the distribution.
Notice is hereby also given to all parties in- debted to the said Avietick Lazar Agabeg forth- with to pay the amount of their indebtedness to the said Gentlhoon Lazar Agabeg, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken against them for recovery thereof.
Dated this 13th day of July, 1876.
WM. H. BRERETON, Solicitor for the said G. L. Agabeg.
CHINESE AND ENGLISH DICTIONARY,
BY
THE REVD. W. LOBSCHEID.
THE above work, which has been chiefly com-
NOTICE is hereby given, that all Claims or filed for the purpose of aiding students in
other Persons having any
Demands upon or against the Estate of Avietick Lazar Agabeg, Jun., late of Hongkong, who died on the 11th day of June, 1876, and Letters of Administration of whose Personal Estate were duly granted to Gentlhoom Lazar Agabeg, Esq., by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Pro- bate Jurisdiction on the 10th day of July, 1876, are hereby required to send in writing the par- ticulars of their Claims or Demands to the said Gentlhoom Lazar Agabeg, at his residence, No. 4, Pechili Terrace, Hongkong, aforesaid, on or before the 1st day of November, 1876. Aud Notice is hereby also given that, at the expiration of the last mentioned day, the said Gentlhoom Lazar Agabeg will proceed to distribute the Assers of the said Avietick Lazar Agabeg amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims, of which the said Gentboom Lazar Agabeg has then had notice; and the said Gent- Ihoom Lazar Agabeg will not be hable for the
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