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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL, 1872.
POSITION OF THE HAILOONG ROCKS.
The Hailoong Rocks are in Lat. 22° 54′ 30′′ North, Long. 116° 19′ 30′′ East.
They are a patch of rocks of about half a mile in extent, with soundings varying from 5 to 10 fathoms. About the centre of the patch, there are two pinnacle rocks, lying North and South, 50 yards apart, having only 11 feet of water on them at low water springs, the lead slipping off into 6 fathoms on either side of each. They are directly in the fairway of ships proceeding from the anchorage in Tungno Roads round Breaker Point.
Islet inside Breaker Point N. 77° E, 5.5'.
Marks for the North Pinnacle Rock.
White Rock N. 18° E. distant 1 mile.
Bearings are Magnetic.
North Pagoda N. 25° W. 5.5′.
The distance from White Rock given by the cross bearings was confirmed by the mast head angle being taken, it appearing by the eye to be much greater than it really was.
(Signed,) J. B. BARNETT,
"Elk," at Hongkong, 15th April, 1872.
No. 84.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Commander.
The following Notice, received from the Government of Mauritius, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th April, 1872.
NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
In the event of its being necessary to take the Light Ship stationed off Port Louis, Mauritius, into Port for repairs, or should she be absent from her station for any other cause, a vessel will be anchored on the spot where she now lies, and will be distinguished as follows:
DURING THE DAY.
Two flags white with blue cross and a Ball below each on two separate Masts.
DURING THE NIGHT.
Two signal lamps one on each mast at the same horizontal height, and a Blue Light or a Flare up Light every half hour.
Port Louis, Mauritius, 20th February, 1872.
D. WALES, Harbour Master.
No. 85.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice to Mariners, received from Shanghae, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th April, 1872.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
GULF OF PECHILI.
Information has been received that the steamer Peiho is sunk in 10 fathoms of water, on the following bearings, which are Magnetic :-
Quoin Island Peak..........
Houki Island, centre of,......
and distant about 7 nautical miles. Chang-shan Island, North-east extremity,
.N. 56° E. .N. 89° E.
...S. 68° E.
One mast is reported to be entire, but the other one is broken off, and will probably be covered at high water.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CUSTOM HOUSE, Shanghai, 5th April, 1872.
No. 86.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Engineer-in-Chief.
The following Letter from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, with Returns annexed, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th April, 1872.
No. 7.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 1st April, 1872. SIR, I do myself the honor to inclose Returns shewing the Revenue derived under each Article of the Schedule to the "Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868," the number and value of each kind of Adhesive Stamps sold and the total Revenue amounting to $9,969.96 under both heads, during the month of March, 1872.
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