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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JUNE, 1866.
HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.
[No. 3.]
CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
SAW-O BAY; EAST COAST OF FORMOZA.
Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1° 15′ W. in 1866.
A rock with 12 feet over it exists in the Northern part of Saw-o bay 1 cables N.W. of the high rock on the North end of the Breakwater reef, which must therefore be given a good berth in steering for the anchorage. The two North-eastern rocks of the outer Saw-o reef, which are 30 and 50 feet high, kept shut in with the islet South of North Point Hill, EIN.,
leads to the Northward of the above rock in 6 fathoms.
The Union Rock on which a vessel of that name struck on entering the South bay in May, 1864, lies between Breakwater reef and Ragged Point, rather nearer the Reef; and another rock having only 6 feet on it is in mid-channel; but by hugging the point at half a cable, a clear channel may probably be carried in to the South Bay which is only available as an for vessels of 9 feet draught.
anchorage
The best anchorage in the harbour is on a W.N.W. bearing of the high Breakwater rock, mid-way between the reef and the shore. See China Pilot, 4th Edition, p. 408.
Though exposed to wind and swell from S.E., Saw-o Bay is a valuable harbour of refuge, and the only one known on the East Coast of Formoza.
BY ORDER OF VICE-ADMIRAL GEO. ST. VINCENT KING, C.B., NAVAL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
(Signed) C. J. Bullock,
Hongkong, 28th June, 1866.
No. 101.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Commander of H.M.S. "Serpent."
Notifications No. 74 of 4th May, 1865, and No. 9 of 10th January last, regarding the receipt at the Treasury of the Notes of the Agra and Masterman's Bank, Limited, and of those of the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East, are hereby cancelled.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th June, 1866.
No. 102.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
With reference to Government Notification No. 1 of 5th January last, it is hereby notified that the power given in Clause XIV of the "Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863,” of charging Rates against the Owners of Tenements will be put in force with respect to those Tenements for which the Rates for the March Quarter of 1866 have not yet been recovered.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th June, 1866.
No. 96.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Whereas it appears probable that some person or persons did wilfully set fire to some Buildings known as the "Yee-on" Hong in No. 3 Queen's Road and No. 8 Bonham Strand, on the morning of Sunday last, the 17th Instant:
It is hereby notified that a Reward of
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
will be given to any Person-the actual Perpetrators of the crime excepted-who, within One Month from this date, shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the guilty parties.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1866.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The portion of Robinson Road between the Glenealy Bridge and West Boundary of I. Lot 645 will be closed to the Public till further Notice.
Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, 23rd June, 1866.
W. WILSON, Surveyor General.
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