THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 416.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1896.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
J. II. STEWARt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)
No. 814. JAPAN.
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(37) KIUSHỦ WEST COAST-MATSUSHIMA CHANNEL-EXISTENCE OF SUNKEN ROCKS.
Information has been received from Captain Uyemura of H. I. M. S. Takachiho, that Lieutenant Asaba I. N. reports the existence of two rocks in Matsushima channel. One with a depth of 34 fathoms of water on it, lies 5 cables N. Ñ. E. of Dowatashibana, on in (approximately) Lat. 32° 56′ 9′′ N., Long. 129° 37′ 34′′ E. The other lies about half cable S. S. W. W. of it, and has also a depth of 34 fathoms on it.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos, 85, 113.
No. 816. KOREA.
(38) KOREA EAST COAST-POSITION OF A REPORTED ROCK OFF TIKMENEF POINT.
Information has been received from Lieutenant Hirowatari I. N., that the reported rock near Tikmenef point were seen al S. 47° W. about 15 miles, from a position (Lat. 35° 34′ N., Loug. 129° 34′ E.) marked on the charts, but time did not permit exact examination.
(Variation 4° 40′ Westerly in 1893.)
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 54, 21, 95.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 17 September 1896.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI I.N.,
Hydrographer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 417.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, November 13th, for the purchase of wood and branches of Pine Trees, &c., growing in various parts of Hongkong and Kowloon.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Office of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sun of $20 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 418.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 18th November, 1896, for the sole privilege of farming the Granite Quarries in Hongkong during the year 1897.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $100, which shall be forfeited to the Crown by way of liquidated damages if such person refuses to enter into the usual bond should his tender be accepted.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1896.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.