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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7тH JULY, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 432.
The following Notice to mariners is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1905.
CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 75,
Iron, Wooden and Taishek Barriers, widening of Chanuels through.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Channels through the Iron and Wooden Barriers in Colliuson Reach and Taishek Barrier in Blenheim Passage, have been widened and deepened as follows :---
Iron Barrier.-420 feet of the Central Section of its Northern end have been removed, leaving a passage of
570 feet in width, with a depth of 16 feet at low water of Spring Tides.
Wooden, (or Bridge) Barrier.-The entire barrier has been removed and all obstructions cleared to a
depth of 16 feet at low water of Spring Tides.
The
Taishek Barrier. The passage through this barrier has been widened to 400 feet with a depth at low water of Spring Tides of 12 feet on its Northern side, gradually decreasing to 10 feet on its Southern side. Northern side of the Chauuel is marked by two beacons each bearing a Red Shape and showing a Red Light by Night; and the Southern side by a Black Conical buoy surmounted by a Green Light at Night.
Approved:
F. J. MAYERS,
Acting Commissioner of Customs. CUSTOM HOUSE, Canton, 1st July, 1905.
J. HOWELL MAY, Harbour Master.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 39).
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 14th day of July, 1905, for the removal of excretal matters from the City of Victoria and Hill District and the management of the free public latrines and urinals in the City of Victoria and Hill District for a period of three years dating from October 1st, 1905.
For form of tender, apply at this Office.
For specifications and full particulars of the services apply at the Sanitary Board Office, "Beacons- field."
No tender will be considered, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender.
The successful Tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security to the satisfaction of His Excellency the Governor in the sum of $5,000, failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited with the tender will
be forfeited.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1905.