No. 107.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JULY, 1873.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Extract from a Report by Navigating Lieutenant WEBSTER, of Her Majesty's Ship Princess Charlotte, received from Commodore SHORTT, respecting the position of the Rock on which the P. & O. Company's Steam-ship Bokhara struck when leaving Hongkong on the 21st ultimo,--is pu blished for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Extract of Report addressed to Commodore SHORTT by Navigating Lieutenant WEBSter, dated 30th June, 1873.
"The Rock is between 25 and 30 feet in length, laying in about a W.N.W. and E.S.E. direction, having between 4 and 5 fathoms on it at low water, with the exception of its Eastern "extreme, which is a bluff pinnacle rock about 4 feet square at the summit, with 18 feet on it at "low water Spring Tides, and 7 fathoms close to. There are 10 fathoms all round the rock.
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"The bearings from the pinnacle rock are the West extreme of Lochan Island, half-a-point open of the South extreme of the Islets off Cape d'Aguilar, S.W.; Cape d'Aguilar, S. 53 W. 7 "Cables; Tathong rock, N. 15 W. 13 Cables; S. E. extreme of Tung-lung, N. 36 E.”
NOTICE.
“ BOKHARA” ROCK, 18 FEET, L.W.S.
Ships bound to the Southward from Hongkong through the Tathong Channel are recommended to keep in the centre of that Channel; and, if intending to proceed through the Shing-shi-moon Pass not to bring Tathong Rock to bear to the Northward of N.N.W. until Tytam Head is well open of the Sonthernraost Islet off Cape d'Aguilar.
Sailing vessels beating through the Channel, when to the Southward of the Tathong Rock and standing to the Wesward, should tack before the Islet to the N.W. of Sun-kong comes on with that Island.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbor Master, §e.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1873 are payable in advance, during and within the month of July next.
They are also requested to take notice that defaulters to payment after the period specified, are liable to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 27th June, 1873.
NOTICE.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
It is hereby notified that, between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveying Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 21st May, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, ye.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 18TH JULY, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1873.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
Thermo-
meter.
meter.
Min.
Max.
July
12
29.85
J1
13
29.85
33
14
29.80
>>
15
29.64
">
16
29.63
>>
17
29.73
77
>>
18
29.73
78
BORDEN.
81
29.86
85
84
29.84
83
82
29.76
89
84
29.63
90
79
29.66
78
29.74
70
29.71
82
*******
84
85
29.83
89
83
89
29.82
88
83
89
20.73
89
84
90
29.58
84
78
84
29.67
76
76
79
29.71
79
78
82
20.71
81
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