THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST DECEMBER, 1905. 1755
No. 413.
CHINA SEA.
CHEFOO DISTRICT.
CHANGE IN CHARACTER AND NAME OF CHEFOO LIGHT.
NOTICE is hereby given that the character of Chefoo Light, Kungtungtao Island, has been changed, the new Light being exhibited for the first time at sunset on the 18th October, 1905.
The new illuminating apparatus is Group Lightning Flashing of the Third Order, showing three white flashes in quick succession every 20 seconds.
In all other respects the particulars of this Light Station are as before.
In future this Light will be known as the Kungtungtao Light.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
W. FERD. TYLER,
Coast Inspector.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 1st November, 1905.
No. 252 (Special).
CHINA SEA.
Storm Signal Code.
NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 1st January, 1906, a new Storm Signal Code, using symbols instead of flags, will come into operation at the Storm Signal Stations of the Imperial Maritime Customs at the following places :
Newchwang, Taku, Chefoo, Chinkiang, Woosung, Gutzlaff, Pagoda Anchorage and Amoy,
Copies of the new code can be obtained from the several Harbour Offices.
At Shanghai the Municipal Storm Signal Station will also use the new Code. At this Station and also at Woosung and Gutzlaff the special local Weather Signals by means of Flags will be continued as before, but International Code Flags will be substituted for the Marryat's Flags hitherto used. See code issued by Sicawei Observatory, which can be obtained at the Municipal Storm Signal Station, Shanghai.
W. FERD. TYLER,
COAST INSPECtor's Office,
SHANGHAI, 15th November, 1905.
Coast Inspector.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 803.
The following Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretar 1.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st December, 1905.
STATEMENT OF SANITARY MEASURES ADOPTED AGAINST HONGKONG.
Place or Port.
Nature of Measure.
Date.
Reference to Govern- ment Noti.
fication.
Manila.
Hongkong vessels may bring steerage passengers, and, if health of Hong- 16th October, 1902.
kong satisfactory, can proceed direct to Manila after 1st November. Fresh vegetables prohibited.
No. 660.
Newehwang. Importation of rags, waste paper, hair, earth and manure from Hongkong 4th October, 1904.
prohibited.
No. 684.
Siam.
Medical Inspection at Koliphra against arrivals from Hougkong.
Burma.
Hongkong declared infected port.
14th Sept., 1905.
1st Dec., 1905.
No. 576.
No. 801.