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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1871.

XXII.—RETURN of the ARRIVALS of VESSELS at this PORT, from Places outside the Colony, for the following Years.

BRITISH.

FOREIGN.

TOTAL

YEARS.

No. of Vessels.

No. of

Tons.

Tons.

Vessels.

No. of Vessels.

Tons.

1859,

560

286,775

598

339,761

1,158

626,536

1860, (a),

737

430,185

797

448,014

1,534

873,199

1861,

552

318,384

707

339,812

1,259

658,196

1862,

636

316,706

754

372,123

1,390

688,820

1863,

816

472,125

1,006

422,799

1,822

894,924

1861,

1,043

549,162

1,221

464,586

2,264

1,013,748

1865,

1,115

636,285

1,091

420,974

2,206

1,063,259

1866, (b),

856

522,825

1,040

427,031

1,896

949,856

931

443,148

1867, (c),

1,515

751,678

(d) 20,787

1,367,702

25,233

2,562,528

716

368,572

.1868, (c),

1,327

621,545

(d) 25,457

1,510,698

27,500

2,501,815

851

464,802

1809, (c),

1,872

663,160

(d) 23,235

1,397,446

25,458

2,525,403

895

1870, (e),

503,050

1,505

824,680

(d) 25,491

1,508,706)

27,891

- 2,836,436

No. 44.

(a.) Includes Transports during the War.

(b.) Trade with India reduced."

(c.) Includes Canton aud Macao Steamers.

(d) Chinese Junks.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c.

The following Notice to Mariners, received from the Government of Bombay, regarding the New Light on the Island of Perim in the Red Sea, is published for general information.

By Command,

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

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Notice is hereby given that a new Catadioptic holaphotal revolving Light of the 2nd order, flashing at intervals of one (1) Minute has been placed on Perim Island in the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, instead of the old Light.

The Light is 241 feet above the level of the Sea, and is visible from a Ship's deck about 23 miles in clear weather..

J. MACDONALD, Lieut.-Colonel, Secretary to Government.

Bombay Castle, 31st January 1871.

No. 42.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon, on Monday, the 20th instant, for the erection of a Lodge in the New Government Gardens, Albany Road.

The Plan and Specification can be seen, and a proper Form of Tender obtained, at the Surveyor General's Office.

The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1871.

No. 41.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 20th instant, for the erection of Police Stations, and out buildings, at Sow-ki-wan, and Causeway Bay.

Plans and Specifications can be seen, and proper forms of Tender obtained, at the Surveyor General's Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1871.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.