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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 38D DECEMBER, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 555.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 12th December, 1898, for the construction of a Puddle Trench at back and raising of No. 1 Dam, Water Supply, Kowloon.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 556.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1898.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 7.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
"CENTURION" AT WEI-HAI-WEI,
3rd November, 1898.
The following information has been received:-
From U.S. Flagship “Olympia."
LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Corregidor Island Light re-established.
1. The 2nd order light on the highest part of Corregidor Island, Manila Bay, which was extinguished about April 23rd, 1898, has been re-established.
The light is flashing white and red;
alternate flashes every ten seconds, separated by total eclipses.
2. The 6th order fixed red light at the
April 23rd, 1898, has been re-established.
Manila Light re-established.
mouth of the Pasig River, North side of quay, which was extinguished about
Pasig River open to Navigation.
3. The obstructions in the Pasig River have been so far removed as to give a practicable channel of 15 feet depth at high water. Pilots must be employed. Work will be continued in removing the remaining wrecks at such times as not to interfere with navigation.
From the Captain of the Port, Manila.
The light has been re-established on Manila Breakwater. It is fixed red, 22 feet above H.W., and has been moved 98 yards S. 30° W. to the angle formed by the breakwater, and should be visible from North to South through East. From the light the breakwater extends 165 yards South above water, and 335 yards submerged to a large rock awash.
From H.M.S. “Pigmy.”
Charts 976, 2577, 2661 B.
ILOILO.
The buoys at the Southern entrance of Iloilo have been shifted on account of the War, but their present positions could not be obtained.
Charts 2391, 2578.
PORT LUK.
The beacon marked on Chart No. 972, Port Luk, on shoal in entrance of the harbour, does not exist.
In the Index of Eastern Archipelago, Part I., 1890, Port Luk is spelt "Port Loog," and said to be in Romblon Island, but on referring to page 208, it is correctly placed on the West Coast of Tablas Island.
From H.M.S, “ Peacock.”
CAYA HARBOUR, NORTH WEST COAST OF BORNEO.
In a position, Lutot Point 28° S.E. Point of Caya, 541° end of Cayn Pier, (Approximate position, Lat. 5° 59′ 48′′ N., Long. 116° 3′ 30′′ E.,) is a rock, with 6 feet of water on it at L.W.O.S., with 8 fathoms all round. It has a white beacon
on it.
The beacon shewn S., E. 7 cables from Plompong Island, black, is not in existence. The beacons shewn in the South Channel into Caya Harbour have fallen into decay, and will not be repaired.
A pier is in course of construction, and beacons are being placed to mark the reefs in the small bight on the South side of the mouth of the Kabutuan River; it is called New Caya. There is a depth of 20 feet at the end of the pier. It is not a good harbour, being exposed to both Monsoons.
From H.M.S. “Rattler.”
Charts 955, 2111.
PORT SEBU.
Lipata Bank Light House has been re-erected, and the light is now exhibited. Some of the buoys marking the Chan- nel are down, but their position is uncertain and not as shewn on Chart 2391.
Bajukui Point appears to be 2 or 3 miles further East than it is Charted.
The Charting of the Northern Channel is unreliable, the Land being out of Bearing,
Charts 2391, 2578.