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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH FEBRUARY, 1863.

NAMES OF HARBOURS AND BAYS.

No. 7.-Summary of RETURN No. 6.

TOTAL NUMBER

OF VESSELS

Victoria, including Kow-loon,

Aberdeen, and Ap-le-chow,

Show-ke-wan, and Sai-wan,

Stanley, and Sheak-ho,

Total,.

45

NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

TOTAL

POPULA-

TION AT

AT EACH PLACE.

EACH

Men.

Women.

Boys.

Girls.

PLACE.

2,781

11,951

3,776

3,294

2,315

21,336

620

1,061

860

570

270

3,361

625

1,758

912

658

345

3,673

304

1,551

664

638

416

3,209

4,330

16,921

6,212

5,160

3,346

31,639

THOS. TURNER, ·

Registrar General.

Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 31st January, 1863.

No. 13.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

At the request of the Spanish Consul in this Colony, it is hereby made known, for general information, that the Government of the Philippines has, pursuant to Orders from Madrid, resumed the Monthly Auction Sales of manufactured Tobacco for exportation to Foreign Countries.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th February, 1863.

No. 14.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on Saturday the 21st Instant, from persons willing to contract for the fitting up a Vessel as a Convict Hulk.

All particulars can be obtained on application to the Harbour Master.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th February, 1863.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 11.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that the services of eight Europeans are required by this Government to form the Staff of the Convict Hulk intended to be anchored off Stone Cutters' Island.

The Staff will consist of--

1 Superintendent,

1 Warden,

1 Head Turnkey,

1 Turnkey,

2 Do.

2 Do.

..........Salary $1,920 per annum.

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The services of a Chinese, as Interpreter, will also be required. Salary $384 per annum. Applications accompanied by Testimonials or Certificates to be sent in to this Office en or before. the 21st Proximo.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th January, 1863.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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