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No. 123.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND AUGUST, 1873.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ·
The following Letter from Commodore SHORTT, reporting the discovery of a Sunken Rock in the vicinity of Capshui Mun, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th July, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Princess Charlotte,
AT HONGKONG, 23rd July, 1873.
SIR,-I have the honor to acquaint your Excellency that the Commander of the Imperial Chinese Cruizer Peng Chow Hai having communicated to me that a sunken Rock, not marked on the Admiralty Chart, existed in the vicinity of the Capslui Mun Pass, I directed the Navigating Lieutenant of Her Majesty's Ship Princess Charlotte to proceed thither, accompanied by the Native Pilot of the Peng Chow Hai, (whose services Mr. PALMER courteously placed at my disposal for the purpose of taking observa- tions with the view of fixing the position of the Rock; and that Officer has reported to me that the bearings are as follows, viz., (from the Shoalest part):
Summit of Green Island,
S. extreme of Stone Cutters' Island,...... S.E. extreme of Lantao Island,
Victoria Peak,
.S. 46 E.
..S. 84 E.
...S. 72 W. 8 cables. ...S. 56 E.
Chunghae Rock is just on with the S. extreme of Chunghae Island, N. 82 E.
East extreme of Cow-e-Chow Island just open to Westward of Lamma Island, S. 15 E. ̈
The Shoal part is about ten yards in circumference, and of an oval shape, with not more than one foot of water at low water Springs.
Pilot states that the rock is awash at low water Equinoctial Springs.
To His Excellency
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's obedient Servant,
F. H. SHORTT, Commodore.
SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, C.B., K.C.M.G.,
&c.,
SC.,
&c.
NOTICE.
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.
H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 21st May, 1873.
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WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 1ST AUGUST, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARDOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THERMOMETER.
1873.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
July
26
29.89
78
29.93
27
29.92
77
29.94
78
22
28
29.92
79
29.95
">
20
29.95
80
30.01
87
>>
30
29.99
80
30.02
""
31
30.00
80
30.05
86
>>
August 1
30.03
77
30.05
20*88888
76
76
84
83
83
RER8887
78
29.90
70
74
78
29.92
76
76
84
29.92
S4
80
87
29 96
85
80
85
30.00
84
80
86
30.01
77
85
30.00
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