10
The Hongkong G.
bernment. Gasette.
*
b 0 24 20·69
tined that there is no room for a vessel to swing; it is, therefore, | Chronometer a § 24 26-24 necessary to moor head and stern. The tides are also rather strong when near the springs; but this anchorage is susceptible of great improvement at small expense, and as Formoza is opened to com- mercial enterprize, this place must advance in importance.
The coast included between the points of our late survey we found perfectly safe of approach,
The following are the prices we paid for refreshments :-water, very good, but cannot be obtained in any large quantity, from the difficulty of transport, at 50 cents per sixteen picul, eighty cattys, or one ton; bullocks, 4 to 6 dolls., according to size; pigs, 1 to 5 dolls., according to size; fowls, I doll. to I doll. 75 cents per dozen; ducks, 50 10 75 cents per dozen; eggs, 300 per doll. ; rice, 1 doll. 25 cents to i doll. 75 cents per picul; sugar, 1 doll. 25 cents to 2 dolls. 50 cents per picul. Fish and vegetables at a very low rate.
Meridian Distance measured from Kowloon Point, Hongkong, to Observatory Point, Kok-si-kon, between February 13th and 26th.
12 124 5,
Chronometer d 0 23 41:54
"
"
**
a 0 23 37.90
Mean
b 0 23 30:68
c 0 23 37′11 e 0 23 49·07
196.30
From February 13th to 22d, smooth water and even temperature. On the 22d, heavy gale and sudden in- crease of temperature: for which reason the Kowloon rate was taken up to the 224, and the Kok-si-kon rate was brought back from 26th.
0 23 39-26 Port Kok-si-kon E. of Kowloon Point.
46-79 Saracen Head East of Kok-si-kon,
0 24 25.99
7 36 40-76
120° 16′ 41′′= 8 1 6.75
Saracen Head, Ape Hill, E. of Kow-
loon Point,
E. Longitude of Kowloon Point.
E. Long, of Saracen Head, Ape Hill,
Saracen Head is given according to this measurement.
· Meridian Distance measured between Saracen Head, Ape Hill, and
Kowloon Point, between March 28th and April 7th.
&.
h. m. Chronometer d 0 24 23-69
23.69
{ double value.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby given, that in future, a British
Rate of Postage of One Penny will be charge-O
able upon all NEWSPAPERS forwarded by Packet
from the United Kingdom to a British Colony, in
addition to any Foreign late to which they may be
liable, if sent through;a Foreign Country,
十咸
Upon every NEWSPAPER, therefore, forwarded tu
from THIS OFFICE to the United Kingdom viá
Southampton, for TRANSMISSION TO A BRITISH Co-
JANY, a Postage of One Penny will be charged; and
upon those for a like transmission viá Marseilles, a
Rate of Threepence for their Conveyance to the
UNITED KINGDOM will be levied.
謹
14
Mean
Mean result
c 0 24 2349
In this measurement we had f weather and even temperature, : - as the chronometers performed w double value has been given to
measurement.
Saracen Head E, of Kow-loon Pet
returning.
117.80
0 24 23:56
0 24 23:56 0 24 25.99
"
"
13.11
**
39
0 24 24:37 Saracen Head, East of Kowloon Por 7 36 40-76 E. Longitude of Kowloon Point.
120° 16′ 17′′= 8 1 5-19 E. Longitude of Saracen Head.
Mean latitude Observatory Point, Kok-si-kon, sixty-.
six observations,.. Mean latitude Saracen Head, Ape Hill, sixty-six
observations,......
***
23° 5′ 59′′ X
22° 36′ 14′′ X JOHN RICHARDS, Master R.N
In charge of the China Survey. By Order,
W. WOODGATE.
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th August, 1855.
No.
14.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Wanted a Passage to Singapore for Thirteen Chinese Convicts.
Tenders will be received at this Office.
Qualified
CHINE *1 RATE'S of One of
• Month; ·
›r M.
y at the
Victoria, I
A
JADRA CURRY 4', SHRIM TERS.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
:: ngkong,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 26th July, 1855.
六入人邊渠量
NOTICE.
山及地
〇
咸豐五年七
請問至量地官署內可也 六日截收欲知其詳細者 入署内其祟准以本月十 人欲承辦者祈卽寫票投 邊山頂綠衣館左右如有 渠及路在上環太平山西
量地官招人承接修整溝
Cpm NEWSPAPERS for the NORTH AMERICAN t
Provinces, forwarded through the United States, a
United States transit rate of One Penny must further be collected.
Upon every COLONIAL NEWSPAPER for- warded from HENCE by Packet to ANOTHER BRITISH
郎左
也者投有西
Steam for
COLONY, without passing through the United King-SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, dom, a rate of One Penny in advance, is to be col- lected.
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON; 'Aleo,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.
HE PENINSULAR & ÛRIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship POTTINGER,
The Postage to be collected upon a COLONIAL NEWSPAPER forwarded by Pucket, to a FOREIGN FORT without passing through the United Kingdont, is to be reduced from Two Pence to One Penny; and a like rate of One Penny is to be collected upon FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS brought to THIS Co-Captain STEAD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passen LONY by Packet, from a FOREIGN PORT, without having passed through the United Kingdom.
By order of His Lordship the Post Master General. |
THOMAS HYLAND.
Post-Office, Hongkong, 28th August, 1855.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
#
gers, Specie, and Cargo for the above Places, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th September next, at 2 r.m.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 13th, SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE; THE next GENERAL MAILS by the Pattinger, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's Office, Hongkong,
will be closed on FRIDAY, the 14th September, at 6 P.M.; and the CUSTOMARY SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up the following Morning be- tween the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.
Post-Office, Hongkong,
28th Angust, 1855.
WE
THOMAS HYLAND,
NOTICE
Post-master..
E have established Mr WILLIAM HAM- MOND FOSTER, Jr., in Hongkong, as Agent for our Houses in Cantor; Shanghae, and Foochow; and all Business to his address comes under our control and guarantee.
. RUSSELL & Co. Canton, 1st July, 1855,
"Jinngkong, su August, 1905,
CONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PACKAGES, ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness in such declaration,
ROB. S. WALKER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1855.
'ESTUDI ERICU 1895.
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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANI.
(Established 1836.)
Incorporated by Act of Parliament,
FOR FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
CAPITAL £1,259,760 STERLING.
IE undersigned have been appointed AGENTS
at Hongkong, Canton, and Shanghac.
TURNER & Co.
Medical Advisers.
For Hongkong,-W. A. HARLAND, M.D.
For Canton, Walt. Gro. Dick80 N, M.D.
Hongkong, 9th Angust, 1855.
DE
NOTICE.
E SILVER & COMPANY, Ship Chandlers, General Agents, and Auctioneers, Queen's itoad, having made extensive arrangements in Ext LAND and the UNITED STATES, by which ther STOCK OF GOODS, will be largely increased, will keep always on hand every description of SHIP CHANDLERY and OILMAN'S STORES, SIN BUTTER; Gallego FLOUR, put up in Half-barrel expressly for family use. Also, selected BEEF and PORK, BUCK-WHEAT and CORN-MEAL is Tins, Crushed SUGAR; Bent's Water, BUTTER, and SODA CRACKERS, Sickel's WINE BITTERS, WINES and BRANDIES of various kinds and prices, SOCKS, GLOVES, aud PERFUMERY. And, a general assortment of well-selected HARD- WARE, SHIP'S CABOOSES, STOVES, and PLATFORM SCALES, FANCY GOODS, STA- TIONERY, and OFFICE BOOKS made expressly for this climate.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1855.
SMITII & BRIMELOW, SHIP CHANDLERS, Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchante
Auctioneers, and Commission Agents, Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings, AVE always on hand an Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.
Also,‹
An extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c., of a superior description.
ÓILMAN'S STORES from the well known house of Copland, Barnes & Co. ; also, STORES per
Over land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.
hat of those charges for ca →→→
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