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AD. 80.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MAY, 1873.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

The following letter regarding the Gillolo. Channel is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th May, 1873.

CECIL C. SMITH,

223

Acting Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

LONEY & Co.,

Agents for Lloyds.

"CHUSAN," YLOILO, 23rd April, 1873.

ROBERT LONEY, Esq.,

DEAR SIR,

As some doubt appears to exist as to the extent of the Ormbees shoal, North of the entrance of Gillolo passage, I beg to hand to you a few remarks while passing the South end of the above shoal on my passage from London to Shanghai.

On the 30th December, 1872, at 8.30 A.M., centre of Syang island bore due South, steered due East 7 miles by patent log. The centre of the island then bore S.S.W., these angles placed the · ship at the last bearing N.N.E., 17 miles from Syang island, at the same time saw rocks under the ship's bottom, sounded immediately, had 7 and 9 fathoms, then ne ground.

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This appears to be the Southern extreme of the shoal, Latitude 0° 38′ N., Longitude 129° 58′ E. Bank to the North of ship at that time appeared to have much less water and very smooth. sorry that I cannot give you a more accurate description, as I had to take advantage of the light breeze then blowing.

Your's faithfully,

(Signed,) J. McROY, Master British Ship “ Chusan."

Submitted for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, asking then to give publicity to the above. In our opinion thic Channel (the Gillolo) requires to be surveyed, looking at the shipping which passes through it, to and from China, and the number of shouls with "position doubtful" on the Chart.

LONEY & Co.,

Agents for Lloyds, Yloilo Island.

No. 81.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th April, 1873, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, 1873.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,..

438,038

200,000

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,,

589,007

200,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..................

490,683

200,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..

1,240,438

500,000

TOTAL,........

2,758,166

1,100,000

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