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No. 78.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH MAY, 1874.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Whereas certain evilly-disposed persons have maliciously cut-the Cable of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited, about 10 miles distant from Reef Island, and have stolen and carried away a considerable portion thereof:

Notice is hereby given that a Reward of $300 will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of the parties who stole the said property;

And that a Reward of $200 will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall give such information as shall lead to the detection of the Receivers of the same.

A free Pardon will be granted to any Person implicated in the crime who may give such information.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1874.

NOTICE.

On and after the 1st January, 1874, every British Ship, of whatever Port of Registry, is re- quired by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, to be marked as follows:—

(1.). With her name on each bow;

(2.) With her name and Port of Registry on her stern, in conspicuous letters at least four inches

long;

(3.) With her Official Number and Registered tonnage cut in on her main beam;

(4) With a scale of feet denoting her draught of water cut in on each side of her stem and stern post, and painted, the figures being numerals or Roman figures at least six inches long, the lowest conciding with the draught line marked thereby.

The above markings are required to be satisfactorily made and permanently maintained under a penalty not exceeding £100. Vessels may be detained until they are sufficiently and accurately marked. The colours allowed are white or yellow lettering on a dark ground, or black lettering upon a light ground.

Harbour Departinent, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.

NOTICE.

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H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.

It is hereby notified that between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveyin Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them the Upper or Weather Deck.

Harbor Department, Hongkong, 28th April, 1874.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.

List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 29th May, 1874.

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Letters. Papers,

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Lotters. Papers.

Letters. Papera.

Lets. Papy.

A. Carleton

1

Christian Navin 1

Ellen Lewis

2

Johanna

I

Aconium

1

China

1

John C. Munro 1

Matilda Atheling2 Michael Angelo 1

Record

1

Ranavola

1

1

Avonmore

7 3

Colombo

1

Flying Cloud

1

Janet Stewart 8

1

Memnon

2

Coldstream 5

Freia

1

Juan F. Pearson 2

2

Mary Ann

2

Bonnie Dunkeld 1

1

Chieftain

1

Fyeen

1

Jewess

2

Hohman

Star Queen Scotland

1

1

Berar

2

Canton

1

Ferdinand

1

Matiere

Star of the South8

6

Bengali

1

Courier

3

Frank

1

Brookenite 1

Kings, Bridge 2

Morning Light 1

Sarah Nicholson3、

3

Kate Waters

3

Mongol, s.s.

1

Selim

3

1

Genevia

Deerhound

1

1

Stag

1

Corea

18

1

Clairellen

Dover Castle 4

Glenroy

Nile

1

Seaforth

1

2

1

City of Foochow 2

Daniel, s.s.

1

Georgina

Luzon

2 1

Star of China

1

Gryfe

Labrador

6

Oneata

4.

Stad Middelburgl

Caranjah

2

Lancefield

1

Ocean Beauty 10

3

St. Mary

1

Celestial, s.s.

5

Ellen

1

Haidee

7.

2

Lotus, s. s.

1

Catherine

Estrella

1

1

Harrington 1

Luna

1

Palmyra

6

1

Toowoomba 1

2

Fullarton

Charity

1

Charlie Palmer 3

Challenge 1

Claverhouse

1

Edward James 1 Eleanor Dixon 1 Elizabeth Dougall 3

E. M. Young 2 Emille Mari 1

Hadda

3

1

Lady Elizabeth 3

Queen Victoria, s.s. 1

Italy

2

May

1

1

Maggie

2

Ruth

11 3

Jessie McDonald3

1 McNear

1

Rede Portogale 1

Valentine 2

Windsor Castle 1 Whitehall

1

List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's

Ships of War, 29th May, 1874.

Letter.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters, Papers.

Growler

1

Modeste Midge

4.

Opossum

2

9

Princess

Charlotte

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7

4

Sylvia

Letters, Papers.

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Letters. Paps.

Thalia Topaze

1 3

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