156
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
[FEBRUARY 12, 1859.
FEBRUAR
No. 13.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that The Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved thi appointment of the Honourable FREDERICK WILLIAM GREEN, Esquire, as Acting Attorney General, in place of ti- late Mr DAY.
By Order,
NML-A Yar 18:
PLAC
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859..
No. 14.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
The Reverend J. J. IRWIN, having reported his return to the Colony, has resumed his duties as Colonial Chaplain.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.
Νο. 15.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
The following Notice of a Light House on Cape Northumberland, South Australia, is published for general information, at the request of the Master of the Trinity House in that Province.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1859.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ton,
nghae,
-
now,
Termik
pout,
15 bar,
Java alati,
gent "trood"
Yo.k,
British (
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
N... HII-
of 71.76:
“MACDONNELL LIGHTHOUSE, CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 5' East.
The Master and Wardens of the Trinity House, Port Adelaide, hereby given notice, that the "MACDONNELL LIGHT," on Cape Northum. herland, in Latitude 38° 3′0′′ S., Longitude 140° 37′ 45′′ E., will be EXHIBITED NIGHTLY on and after the 1st of January, 1859, from Sunset to Sunrise.
The Lighthouse Tower, which is 28 feet in height, stands on a rocky headland elevated 103 feet above high-water mark.
The Light, which is catopric and revolving, consists of three faces, and exhibits alternately every minute a White, Red, and Green Light, on an are visible from seaward from N. 74° E. to N. 66° W. round by south (by compass).
The White Light may be seen from the deck of a moderate-sized vessel about 18 miles, and from aloft at a distance proportionate to the elevation attained.
The Red Light will not be seen, under the most favorable circumstances, at a greater distance than 15 Miles. The Green Light will not generally be distinguished beyond a range of 8 miles.
During hot weather and N.E. Winds, when there is often much refraction, the White Light will frequently be observed at a great distance.
Vessels approaching from the eastward should not bring the White or Red Light to bear to the westward of W.N.W, and when the Green Light becomes visible on that bearing should steer more southerly, in order to give the reef, which stretches to the eastward of Cape Northumberland, a wide berth.
Vessels from the northward, should never sight the White or Red Light on a bearing more southerly than ES., and on distinguishing the Green Light should immediately alter the course so as to give the outlying reefs, to the westward of the Cape running parallel to the coast a mile from the shore, an offing.
In bad weather with the wind hanging from the southward, it will be advisable to give the Cape such an offing as will enable a ship to pass the Lighthouse without sighting the Green Light, and should the weather, which is occasionally the case, be thick, or it be blowing hard, it will be prudent not to sight the Red Light, which, under such circumstances, would not be seen at the distance first given,
The coast to the north-westward of the Cape soon becomes low, and owing to the heavy ocean swell, which sets directly on the shore, should be very carefully avoided.
The Lightkeepers are provided with a nine-pounder carronade, and a code of Marryat's Signals, which will be used to warn vessels if observed to be standing into danger.
B DOUGLAS,
Trinity House, Port Adelaide, South Australia, 30th November, 1858.
No. 3.
Master of the Trinity House, South Australia.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of the British Trade at the PORT OF Amox, during the Year 1858, be published for general information.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th February, 1859.
G. W. CAINE.
No. I.—A Return of the Number and Tonnage of Merchant Vessels which Arrived at, and Departed from, the PORT OF AMOY, during the Year ending 31st December, 1858, distinguishing the Countries to which they belong.
Na, IN
LakiFF.
F
F
*83 226RA
110
37
41
43
40
47
British
No. IV.
NO. IN TAMIFF.
6
British,
Dutch,
Siamese,
Spanish,
Hamburg, American, Bremen,
Danish,
Hanoverian,
Ciilian,
Swedish,
French,
Portuguese,
Norwegian,
Oldenburg,
UNDER What Colours,
Prussian,.
New Granadian,
Portuguese Lorchas,
ARRIVED.
DEPARTED.
7
No. OF SHIPS,
TONNAGE.
UNDER WHat Colours,
NO. OF SHIPS.
TONNIGE.
331
99,331
British,
329
56
22.226
Dutch,
56
97,897 22.369
30
12,320
Siamese,
26
11,467
31
9,467
Spanish,
34
10 848
33
7.449
Hamburg,
.7.096
16
9,975
American,
13
7,573
15
5,035
Bremen,
14
4.564
10
3,201
Danish,.
8
3.041
7
2,659
Hanoverian,
6
2,209
19
1,595
Chilian,
19
1,595
1,190
Swedish,
1,098
French,
1,060
Portuguese,
302
Norwegian,
270
Oldenburg,
210
Prussian,
130
New Granadian,
31
3,011
Portuguese Lorchas,
B~~ -AAA!
1.190
08-9822383 6
18
41
46
48
52
53
55
56
60
61
1,098
1.060
302
210
130
2.839
596
180.559
$82
M. C. MORRISON,
175,518
British Consulate, Amoy, 31st December, 1858.
Acting Consul.
Brit
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.