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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JANUARY, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 8.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1899.
NOTICE.
KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.
Owing to the scarcity of water, the supply in the public mains in Kowloon Peninsula will be turned on from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. only, until further notice.
Public Works Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1899.
R. D. ORMSBY,
Water Authority.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 9.
The following Letter is published.
By Command,
Misc.
SIR,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1899.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
H. B. M.'s Consulate, BRUNEI,
LABUAN, 20th December, 1898.
I have the honour to inform you that on the 8th of this month of December the S.S. Abana struck an uncharted rock off the coast of Brunei an 1 was run on shore by the Captain to save life.
2. The ship carried a cargo of 5,700 tons of Welsh Coal for the Russian Government at Port Arthur.
3. The rock lies in the direct fairway of ships entering and leaving Labuan.
4. The position of the wreck is-
Latitude.............
Longitude
5° 3′ 46′′ N.
.115° 4′
E.
Pelong rock bearing N.W. 1 miles.
5. The position of the rock is--
Latitude.................. Longitude
5° 6′ 30′′ N.
.115° 3′ 30′′ E.
Pelong rock bearing S.S. W. 2 miles.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient Servant,
ARTHUR KEYSER,
H.B.M's Acting Consul for Brunei and Borneo.
To His Excellency
Sir HENRY BLAKE, K.C.M.G.,
The Governor of Hongkong.