THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1866.
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cast of which break even in light winds, or with a slight swell; it is 14 miles long N.E.by E. and S.W.byW., and 4 miles side. The South-west end of this danger is in lat. 9° 32′ N., long. 112° 53′ E., and its North-east end in lat. 9° 41' N., long. 113 4 E. The largest dry patch is at the South-west end of the reef, and here were found the wrecks of two vessels, supposed to have been those of the Fiery Cross and Meerschaum, both of which ships are known to have been lost upon this Janger.
A DANGEROUS Rock-with only 3 feet water over it, lies in lat. 5° 44' N., long. 114° 57' E., between the Southern of the Fury Patches and the Vernon Bauk, about 26 miles to the North-westward of Labuan; 11⁄2 miles to the Southward of his danger is another, with 8 feet water over it.
CAUTION.-Vessels proceeding by the Palawan passage should be careful not to stand too far to the Southward in that part of the route, comprised between the Northern Fury Patch and the North Furious Shoal, until it has been more tho-
oughly examined, as many indications of danger have been found to exist there.
NOTE. It is possible that the above positions may be found susceptible of revision, to the extent of a mile, when our servations are completed.
11. M. S. Rifleman, Labuan, 12th August, 1866.
JNO. WM. REED, Master in Command, and in Charge of
China Sea Survey.
Ab. 132.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, unless the reclaiming of Kowloon Marine Lot 26 is at once completed by the Tenant Quan Yik Hong, the work will be undertaken by the Government and the cost thereof recovered by process of Law.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1866.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, for the Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 192.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby made known, for general information, that no Chinese Port not hitherto opened to British Trade, is henceforth to be considered as open-without a formal Notification to that effect.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th August, 1866.
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Attention of Landlords and Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police and Lighting Rates Or 1866, is drawn to the Government Notification No. 102 of the 30th June last and with reference to the XIV Clause of the Ordinance No. 5 of 1863, Owners of Tenements, in respect of which the Rutes for the First Half Year 1866 have not been paid at the Treasury, are informed that immediate Proceedings will be commenced against them to compel the payment of any Rates in arrear on the 1st July last.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
Fast of Unpaid and Registered LæTTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's Ships of War, 7th September, 1866.
Lotters. Papers.
Banterer
1
Insolent
Letters. Papers.
10
Osprey
Letters, Papers,
4
Rifleman
Letters. Papers.
4
3
Dove
2
Leven
7
Opossum
5
Slaney
17
Firm
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Naughty
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Melville
3
P. Charlotte
36
Staunch
12
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