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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JANUARY, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 34.
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It is hereby notified that the Hongkong Volunteer Corps are to carry out Gun Practice from Stone Cutters' Island in Westerly and South-Westerly directions on Tuesday, the 2nd February, 1897, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th January, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 35.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 8th February, 1897, for the making up and supply of 60 brown calico rain coats and 60 Sou' Westers unoiled, for the use of the Police Department.
Forms of tender may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Samples and any further information may be obtained on application at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.
No tender will be received unless sent in the Form required.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 36.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1897.
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Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 65 (SPECIAL).
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Southern Entrance to the Yangtze.
A survey of a section of the Southern Entrance to the Yangtze, about 25 miles in length and extending from abreast of the Triplets to within two miles of the Tungsha Lightship, which was completed on the 15th instant, shows that the deepest and safest channel for vessels is now to the north-eastward of the Kintoan Lightship instead of to the south-westward of her, as formerly.
DIRECTIONS.
To make the best direct courses: pass 2 cables to the south-westward of the Tongsha Lightship and then bring her to bear about S. 514° E., true, and keep her so until the Kintoan Lightship is sighted on the opposite bearing; continuing on the same course till the latter is about three miles distant when House Island Beacon will bear N.E. Then keep a little to the north-eastward and pass the Kiutoan Lightship at a distance of from 1 to 13 cables; hauling to the westward so as to bring the lightship to bear about S. 63° E., true, by the time she is one mile distant, and keeping her ou that bearing till she is 6 miles distant, when the vessel will be a little to the north-eastward of mid-chaunel, with the Kiutoan Small Beacon bearing about W. by S. S., from which position to the Woosung Outer Bar the present British Admiralty Chart No. 1602 may be followed.
The least depths of water, at low water of spring tides, found on the track above indicated were 21 feet at 24 miles inside the Tungsha Lightship, then from 22 to 28 feet till abreast of House Island Beacon, decreasing to 18 feet in the vicinity of the Kiutoan Lightship, where a bar, 2 miles in width between the 18 feet contours, has been formed by the junction of the former Middle Ground with Blockhouse Shoal. After passing this bar, the water gradually deepens to 5 fathoms at 4 miles inside the Kiutoan Lightship.