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DROIT

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 29.

No. 84.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21st JULY, 1860.

VOL. VI.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Hydrographic Notice, issued by His Excellency The Naval Commander-in-Chief, is published for the information of Mariners and others whom it may concern.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, (In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th July, 1860.

Chesapeake, TALIen-whan Bay, 4th July, 1860. HYDROGRAPHICAL NO. 13.

ENCOUNTER ROCK-This Rock discovered by H. M. S. Encounter to the Southward of Talien-whan Harbour is above

Water and in Lat. 38° 34′ N., Long. 121° 36′ E., in the direct line between Chefou and Talien-whan Bay. HESPER ROCK.-H. M. S. Acteon gives the position of this Rock in Lat. 38° 13′ N., Long, 120° 51′ E., being 9 miles

N.W. by W. of the position assigned by the Master of the Hesper.

FISHERMAN ROCK.-This Rock was discovered by H. M. S. Acteon; it is in Lat. 38° 18′ N., Long. 120° 44′ E.

The Islands about the Mian-tau Straits are reported to be 8 miles further West than placed on the Admiralty Chart. ROUND ISLAND.-This Island is in Lat. 38° 39′ N., Long. 123° 10′ E.

J. HOPE, Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 85.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Return of Intestate Estates for the Half Year ending 30th June, 1860, is published for general information.

By Order,

L. D'ALMĂDĂ E CASTRO, (In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st July, 1860.

RETURN of BALANCES OF ESTATES deposited in the Colonial Treasury as Residues by the Registrar of the Supreme Court as Official Administrator from the 1st day of January to the 30th day of June, 1860.

NAMES.

William Frazer Bevan,.

Daniel Webster,.. Wong-poon Kung alias Feles,.

DATE OF DEATH.

DATE OF ADMINISTRA-

TION.

27 July, 185881 Jan., 1859 9 Mar., 1856 25 Jan., 1859 15 May, 1859 22 June, 1859

AMOUNT.

DATE OF DEPOSIT.

$271.38 6 Mar., 1860

5.75

do. 84.71 16 June, 1800

REMARKS.

Deposited as Residue,

do. do.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar.