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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 48.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 1869.

VOL. XV.

No. 139.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Decision of the Marine Court of Inquiry into the Loss of the British Barque Glenclune on the Coast of Formosa, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, IIongkong, 27th November, 1869.

FINDING.

The Court having considered the evidence adduced, conclude:

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

First. That the British Barque Glenclune, Official number 17,200 of Glasgow, foundered at sea on the 9th instant, in about Latitude 21.43 North, and Longitude 118.48 East, owing to the severe gales encountered by her between the 25th October and that date.

Second. That no blame whatever can be attached to either the Master, Officers or Crew of the Glenclune; and the Court therefore returns the Master's Certificate of Competency.

The Court cannot separate without expressing their sense of the readiness of the Master of the North-German Barque Hongkong, J. Clüver, to relieve his fellow-seamen in distress. The Court also. desire to bring to the notice of the Government the small sum (Thirty-five Dollars) demanded by Lee Chai, Master of the Hongkong Licensed Junk No. 124, for conveying the Officers and Crew from the North-German Barque to Victoria, a distance of 75 miles.

The Court recommend these two cases for the favorable consideration of His Excellency The GOVERNOR with a view to rewards being given to the Masters of the two Vessels rescuing the Crew of the Glenclune.

Given under our hands at Hongkong, this 23rd day of November, 1869.

Approved,

(Signed,)

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C. MAY, 1st Police Magistrate.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbor Master, &c. JAMES P. DUNCANSON, Justice of the Peace. ROBT. MCMURDO, Government Marine Surveyor. WM. M. GILLSON, Master Mercantile Marine.

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL,

No. 140.

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that, in accordance with Section 12 of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863," His Excellency the Governor, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, has fixed the Police Rate for the Year 1870, at 7 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria; and, in accordance with Section 18 ofthe same Ordinance, at Five per cent for Houses in the Villages of this Island

His Excellency has also, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, and in accordance with the Provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1868, fixed the Fire Brigade Rate at per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria.

The above Rates, as regerds Houses in Victoria, will be levied exclusive of a Lighting Rate of One-and-a-half per cent under. Section 12 of the first na.ne Ordinance, and a Water Rate of Two per cent per annum under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 12 of 1860.