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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 15.
No. 41.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH APRIL, 1869.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. XV.
The following Circular Despatch, of the 16th February, 1869, from the Right Honorable Earl GRANVILLE, K.G., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, announcing an amended Scheme for His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh's Route in H. M. S. Galatea, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th April, 1869.
Circular.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET, 16th February, 1869. SIR,-With reference to my Predecessor's Circular Despatch of the 5th of November last, enclosing the Scheme of Route proposed to be taken by Captain His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, in Her Majesty's Ship Galatea, shewing the approximate times of arrival at and departure from the several places to be visited, I have the honor to enclose, for your information and guidance, an amended Scheme of the Route proposed to be taken by his Royal Highness.-I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG,
GRANVILLE.
&c., &c., &c.
PLACE OF DEPARTURE.
(REVISED JANUARY, 1869.)
ROUTE of H.M.S. “ Galatea,” with Approximate Times of Departure and Arrival.
DATE OF DEPARTURE.
PLACE OF ARRIVAL.
DATE OF ARRIVAL.
DISTANCE.
REMARKS.
Miles
Plymouth Madeira
Cape of Good Hope Swan River
Sydney Wellington Auckland Sandwich Isles
Yokohama
Pechili Shanghai Hong Kong Manilla Singapore Penang
Calcutta
Colombo
Mauritius
1868.
First of November Middle of November
1869. Beginning of January | Beginning of February
Middle of March
End of May
Middle of July
End of August Third Week in Sept. First Week in October Third Week in October End of October Middle of November End of November
1870.
Middle of March.
End of April End of May
Cape of Good Hope End of July
St. Helena
End of August
Swan River,(Western
Australia) Sydney
Wellington Auckland Sandwich Isles
Yokohama (Japan) Gulf of Pechili Shanghai Hong Kong Manilla Singapore Penang Calcutta
Trincomalee, Point de
Galle, or Colombo Mauritius
Cape of Good Hope St. Helena Plymouth
1868.
Madeira
Cape of Good Hope
First Week in November End of December
1869.
1220
6440
End of January
4700
Middle of February
2290
Including calling at Adelaide and Melbourne, occasioning a probable detention of eight days.
End of March
1170
530
End of June
4778
With permission to visit Tahiti.
First Week in August
3300
Middle of September
1200
End of September
600
Middle of October
800
Last Week in October
650
First Week in November
1300
Third Week in November Second Week in December
380
1280
1870.
End of March
1210
Middle of May
2091
Middle of June
2254
Middle of August
1707
End of September
4210
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