THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH JUNE, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 264.
The following is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th June, 1897.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 307.
CHINA SEA.
AMOY DISTRICT.
AMOY INNER HARBOUR.
The subjoined information has been received from Rear Admiral F. V. MCNAIR, Commanding U.S. Naval Force on Asiatic Station:-
"ASIATIC STATION.
SQUADRON NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 4.
"The following hydrographic information
U.S. Flagship Olympia, "Nagasaki, Japan, 28th December 1896. published for the guidance of Commanding Officers :—
"AMOY HARBOUR.
:--
"1. A rock with a depth on it of 10 feet 11 inches at mean low water lies in the following position :-
"S.E. corner British Consul's residence to Thumb Rock, 35° 00′.
"Thumb Rock to southernmost perch on Amoy side, 44° 30'.
"2.-A rock reported as existing to the westward of the above has been swept for, but not found. "3.-The pagoda on Han Seu (Monkey Island), marked upon the chart, does not exist.
"(Squadron Notice to Mariners, No. 4, 1896.)
"(Report of Navigator of U.S.S. Machias forwarded by Commanding Officer.)
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
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"(Signed) F. V. MCNAIR,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, Commanding U.S. Naval Force on Asiatic Station.”
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 6th March, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.
The following is published.
By Command,
A. M. BISBEE, Coast Inspector.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Ollice, Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
New Rules for the Examination of Candidates for Certificates as Masters, Mates, and Engineers, Mercantile Marine, will come into force on 1st January, 1898.
Copies of the Rules can be obtained at the Harbour Master's Office, price 25 cents each.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N.,
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 14th April, 1897.
Harbour Master, &c.