THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, No. 433.
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The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1896.
J. H. STEWArt LockhartT,
Colonial Secretary,
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 19.
"ALACRITY,” AT KOBE, 20th October, 1896.
The following information has been received :-
From}H.M.S. “Swift.”
KOMANDORSKI Is.
The shoal patch (24 fms.) marked “doubtful" on plan of Nikolski anchorage was searched for, but not found. Midway rock is said to lie E.N.E. 7 cables from charted position.
From H.M.S. “ Undaunted,”
with
China Hydro. Memo. No. 10 of 1895.
Chart 1644.
GOSHKEVITCH BAY.
AUDACIOUS Sound.
The existing plan of Audacious Sound is very incorrect as regards the land. The "Undaunted" anchored in 74 fms.
West point S. 58° E.
Wasey point S. 28° W.
East point Leggatt Island S. 8° W.
China Vol. IV., page 147. Charts 1186, 2432.
ALEX. BULLER,
Vice-Admiral.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 218 OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
BAY OF TOKIO.
CHANGE IN POSITION OF THE FIXED WHITE STAFF LIGHT ON
FORT No. 2, WESTERN EXTREME OF FUTSU SPIT.
Notice is hereby given that on and after the 27th Instant, the position of the Fixed White Staff Light on the Fort No. 2, Western extreme of Futsu Spit, Bay of Tokio, will be shifted about 200 feet to the South-eastward of its present position, and that the Light will be shown at an elevation of 531⁄2 feet above the Sea.
The description of Building, height of Light above the base and range of visibility will remain the same.
Tokio, 22nd October, 1896.
VISCOUNT NOMURA YASUSHI, Minister of State for Communications.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 414.
The following Lot of Crown Land at South of Shaukiwan Road will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 16th day of November, 1896, at 3 P.M.
Inland Lot No. 1,393.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 1027 of the Government Gazette for 1896.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1896.
J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.