THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND OCTOBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 413.
The following is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1897.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 311.
CHINA SEA.
CANTON DISTRICT.
ROCK IN MALOWCHOW PASS.
Notice is hereby given that a rocky patch, about two-thirds of a cable long, in a N.E. by E. and S.W. by S. direction, by about one-third of a cable wide, and having two pinnacles near its middle, on which there is a depth of not more than 3 feet at low water of spring tides, lies about half a cable south of mid-channel in the Malowchow Pass,
From the two pinnacies of the patch the south end of Big Malowchow bears N.E.N., and the centre of Oyster Rock, N. W.
A red and black chequered Nun Buoy is moored about 10 fathoms to the E.N.E. of the two pinnacles, and vessels going through the Pass should give the Buoy a berth of not less than 50 yards.
The passage north of the Buoy is preferable.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.
COAST INSPECTOR's Office,
SHANGHAI, 17th September, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 408.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 6th October, 1897, for the supply of the undermentioned Winter Clothing for the use of the Sanitary Department, viz. :-
34 Suits Blue Uniform. 34 Caps.
34 Pairs of Boots. 26 Overcoats.
For full particulars as to nature of Uniform, etc. required, apply at the Offices of the Sanitary Board, Beaconsfield Arcade.
Tenderers must produce a receipt that they have deposited in the Treasury the sum of $25 as a pledge of the bona fides of their tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown it any Tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The lowest or any tender may not be accepted.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 398.
The following Lot of Crown Land at Yaumati (near Pumping Station) will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 4th day of October, 1897, at 3 P.M.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 748.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 794 of the Government Gazette for 1897.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th September, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.