THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 253 OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SOYA-MISAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
ALTERATION IN THE PERIOD OF DISCONTINUANCE OF EXHIBITING
THE LIGHT AND SOUNDING THE FOG BELL.
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Notice is hereby given that the exhibition of LIGHT and sounding of FOG BELL of SOYA-MISAKI LIGHTHOUSE, Northern point of the province of Kitami, Hokkaido, will hereafter be DISCONTINUED during the period from the 15th January to the last day of February, instead of from the 1st January to the last day of February as heretofore.
VISCOUNT NOMURA YASUSHI, Minister of State for Communications.
Tokyo, November 27th, 1896.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 306.
CHINA SEA.
YANGTZE RIVER-KIUKIANG DISTRICT.
CHRISTMAS ISLAND BEACON LIGHT.
Notice is hereby given that the Christmas Island Beacon Light has been shifted 252 yards N. 23° W. from its last position, in consequence of the washing away of the river bank.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
SHANGHAI, 4th December 1896.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 502,
Tenders will be received at this Office until the 31st instant for repairs necessary to the Hospital Hulk Hygeia.
Particulars can be obtained on application to the Government Marine Surveyor.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th December, 1896.
Chin Kim Tye.
Chiongky.
Cheongky.
Fook.
Hoaking.
Kongtiongtye.
Lobinsak.
Pun
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
List of unclaimed Telegrams lying in the Joint Telegraph Companies'
Offices at Hongkong.
Hongkong Station, 19th December, 1896.
Robinson
Suwhing.
Sunhing.
Tancuanco Quisinleong Alayque.
Wing Yee Woh,
Wing Kee.
Yuo Siongo.
Yuyokequan e/o Tamchunhin.
W. BULLARD,
Manager in China,