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No. 181.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH JANUARY, 1872.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Post Office Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination viâ Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the Rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as follows, viz.:-

24 cents per half ounce

8

each. 99

not exceeding 1 ounce, 4 cents.

For Letters, For Newspapers,

2

6

For Books and Patterns,

4

12

31

every additional 4

12 11

"

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

No. 144.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notice from the Acting Harbor Master, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1871.

NOTICE.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Consignees and Masters of Ships are hereby informed that, after the 15th instant, the Boundary, North of which Vessels shall not anchor, is as follows:-

Kellet's Island bearing E. by S. & S.

All Ships to be properly moored with 35 fathoms Chain (East and West.)

The passage between the North Boundary of Men-of-War Anchorage and the Kowloon Peninsula

is to be kept clear.

Steamers and Vessels not having definite employment will remain on the North side, not mooring within 500 yards of the "Gunpowder Depôt."

Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1871.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

R. H. CAIRNS, Acting Harbor Master, &c.

List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 5th January, 1872.

Letters, Papeis.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters, Papers.

Letters, Papers,

Lets. Paps

Avon

Annie

3

Clara Seyer 2

Foune

1

Khandish

2

1

Northfleet

14 3

1

Agnes, s.s.

1

Channel Queen 3 Crimea

2

Neva

1

Scafield Scylla, s. s.

1

1

1

Admiral Protet 1

Adriana

Countess Russell! Cornuvia

Golden Spar Game Cock

1

Lake Constance 1

Scotland, s. s. 2

1

Lady Louisa

1

Oriental, s.s.

1

Segis

1

2

Garibaldi

1

Leander

1

Osaka

1

Strathmore

1

1

Petronella

Caroline Coventry 3

Goliah

1

Locknager 1

Oro

1

Sardis

1

2

Antares

2

Columbus

1

Lass of Gawler 1

1

Oracle

1

Singapore 1

Araby Maid

1

Catherine

Harcho

1

4

1

Linga

2

Oscar Mojer

1

Sylphide

1

Annie Scott

1

Fullarton

Havilah

4

Onward

2

Sampan

1

Ambassador

1

Constantin

1

Helen Black

1

Onrust

2

St. Anne

2

Anahsuc

1

C. J.

1

Helen

3

Munkasy

1

Oscar

1

Martin

1

Alta Gracia

1

Hindustan

1

Anny Henderson 1

Mikado

1

Ogir

2

Twee Cornelisen 1

Dalhousie

1

1

Hingest,

2

Miunie Graham 3

Auguste

3

Delta

G

5

Tesgra, s.s.

1

Maria

Amoor

3

5

Derwent

1

Isle of Wight

1

Pride of the

1

2

Thermopyle

1

Antifer

1

Deerfoot

1

Isles of the South4

Mongyne

1

Thames

Tamisa

4

4

Martaban

1

Pehlwan

2

Aldebaran

1

Dorothy

Iris

1

Tyburnia

2

Marnix de St.)

Prince Waldemar 1

2

Teviot

1

Arabie

1

Diamant

Isles of the Sea 1

2

Intrepid

1

Aldegonde

Papillon

1

Min

Paulista

2

Blanche

2

Emily

Italy

1

1

Union

1

Britain's Pride 3

Madura

Endeavor

1

British Cons-6

titution

Elizabeth

J. P. Smith

1

Mary Blair

RAeman

1

Veronica

2

Ellen Lewis

2

Jeannie Eastmani

Mohican

Mimi

1

Rangoon, s.s.

6

1

Ellina

1

Jane Woodburn 1

Rockwood

1

Webfoot

2

2

Moss Glen

1

Coldingham 2

Elderslic

2

Jurgen Brulan 1

Clymene

1

Elsses, str.

1

Janet Holt

1

Mathilda Atheling?

Reigate

2

Windhover

5

Raisaid

1

Wild Wave

1

Cissy

2

City of Agra 14

91

Ellen Munroe 1 Envangeline

Jean Sands

1

Rebecca

I

Wave Queen

1

1

New York

1

Constance

Courier

1

Flying Fish

1

King Fong, s.s. 1 Kaisow

Nellie Hastings 1

Rosebud Rifle

1

War Cloud

4

William Ritson 1 1

±

Naples

1

Washie, str.

1

Clara Lewies

1

Fred. Warren 3

Killerney

3

Neville

9

10

Sir Harry Parkes3 3

Walsgriff

1

1