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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MARCH, 1875.

Appendix No. 3.

MEMO of CASUALTIES to JUNKS, during the Typhoon of the 23rd September, 1874.

Probable No.

of Casualty.

Driven on Shore.

Sunk.

of Lives Lost from Junks.

Repairable.

Total Loss.

REMARKS.

139

Aberdeen,

None.

80

48

160

Shau-ki Wán,

LO

5

36

15

33

Stanley,

:

:

Stone Cutters' Island,

5

11

28

150

100 small Boats broken up on the beach; 20 Junks were on shore, but have since been got afloat.

A number of Boats supposed to have been blown out to sea & nothing heard of them. 1 Steam Launch, 3 European Lighters,

and a Water Boat wrecked.

Victoria,

3

9

16

29

British Kowloon,

15

319 Boats.

Junks &

50{ Boats.

Junks &

300

90 Junks and Boats missing.

Total,.... 28

455

157

672

Hongkong, 14th October, 1874.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c.

No. 54.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Mr. R. A. ROZARIO, Interpreter to the Supreme Court, having reported his return to the Colony, has resumed the duties of his Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th March, 1875.

No. 55.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

ICATION.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Administrator has been pleased to recognise, provisionally, and pending reference to Her Majesty's Government, RUDOLPII BUSCHMANN, Esquire, as in charge of His Netherlands Majesty's Consulate, during the absence of Mr. LUDWIG BEYER.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th March, 1875.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,

NOTICE.

Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the Second Quarter of the year 1875, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of April next.

It is particularly requested that such Rates may be paid before the 30th of April, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of any arrears that may be outstanding.

C. MAY,

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 25th March, 1875.

Acting Colonial Treasurer.