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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MARCH, 1874.

[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 3o Easterly in 1873.] Erratum in Notice to Mariners, No. 119.

For long. 107° 39′ 40′′ E., read long, 107° 59′ 40′′ E. By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 1st December 1873.

GEO. HENRY RICHARDS,

Hydrographer.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Hongkong, No. 1,466; Hongkong to Chelang point, No. 1962; and Mongchow to Hongkong, No. 2212; Also, China Pilot, 4th edition, page 44.

Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, London, E.C.

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. 143.]

ENGLAND-SOUTH COAST. Alteration in Longships Light.

With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 30, dated 28th March 1873, on an intended alteration in the Longships Light— The Trinity House, London, has given furher Notice, that the new lighthouse being now completed, the alteration has been made in conformity with that notice. The light now exhibited shows white seaward between the bearings S.S.W. ¿ W., and N. by W., these bearings leading half a mile outside the Brisons rocks and three quarters of a mile outside the Runnelstone. It shows red between the bearings S.S.W. W. and S.W., and also between the bearings N. by W. and N.N.W. W. A red light of less power is apparent between the lighthouse and the land.

In thick or foggy weather a bell will be sounded twice in quick succession every quarter of a minute.

All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 22° Westerly in 1873.]

By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 18th December 1873.

GEO. HENRY RICHARDS, Hydrographer.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-English Channel, No. 1598 and 2675 c; Manacle, Runnelstone, and Longship rocks, No. 2473, and Trevose head to the Dodman, No. 2565: Also British Lights List, No. 4, and Channel Pilot, Part 1., 3rd edition, page 35.

Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, London, E.C.

No. 48.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Returns relative to Victoria Gaol, during the year 1873, are published for general information.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th March, 1874.

RETURN showing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last day of each WEEK OF THE YEAR 1873.

EUROPEANS,

CHINESE OR COLORED.

EUROPEANS.

CHINESE OR COLORED.

WEEKLY.

GRAND TOTAL.

WEEKLY.

GRAND

Males. Females.

Males. Females.

Males.

Females. Males.

TOTAL.

Females.

January

5

March

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12

19

26

February

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

وو

April

13

""

20

6

27

May

"J

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4

11

18

25

June

1

8

15

22

29

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309

10

368

July

6

55

2

275

20

352

294

13

364

13

53

2

""

287

22

364

314

7

382

20

50

""

2

269

24

345

321

10

393

27

51

2

265

22

340

305

6

372 August 3

51

3

268

16

338

318

5

389

10

49

2

277

21

349

293

6

362

17

49

1

314

6

383

283

9

352

www

301

16

367

24

50

1

288

18

357

31

46

295

20

300

10

384

September 7

45

305

15

303

14

377

""

280

14

358

""

275

8

350

222

14

44

311

16

229)

362

365

371

21

51

28

44

19

277

8

349

October

5

48

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304

15

370

311

17

372

312

20

380

279

6

341

12

45

""

309

20

374

273

6

334

19

39

310

"

23

372

282

12

353

26

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40

311

18

369

294

13

391

November 2

43

335

16

394

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296

15

385

9

44

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343

17

404

296

20

401

16

44

""

339

18

402

287

24

380

23

36

319

18

374

290-

29

384

30

33

1

319

17

370

255

17

330

December 7

46

1

313

17

377

261

17

338

14

36

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324

13

374

264

15

341

21

41

"

322

17

381

279

18

359

28

42

1

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308

15

366

F. DOUGLAS,

Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th March, 1874.

Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

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