838 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1894.
8. No claim for indemnity for loss or damage shall be entertained unless the claimant produces a certificate of insurance or receipt for the amount paid in the prescribed form or unless the Postmaster General shall dispense with such production.
9. No claim for indemnity as aforesaid shall be entertained after six months from the date of the posting of the parcel.
10. No person shall be deemed entitled as of right to any indemnity whatever and nothing contained in or done under or in pursuance of this notice shall render the Postmaster General liable either personally or in his official capacity to any action or other legal proceeding in respect of or in consequence of any loss or damage to any articles enclosed in or forming part of a parcel. And the decision of the Postmaster General on all questions arising between him and any person claiming indemnity in respect of the loss or damage of any article enclosed in or forming part of a parcel shall be final.
11. A parcel addressed to Holland, Italy or Montenegro cannot be insured for more than $400, or to Roumania for more than $200.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 361.
The following are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1894.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 176 or DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
KOREA STRAIT.
KO-SAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that on and after September 5th, 1894, a 4th ORDER FIXED WHITE LIGHT, with a Red Sector, will be exhibited from a Tower erected on KO-SAKI, Southern extremity of Tsu-shima, KOREA STRAIT,
The Light will be visible through an are of 202 degrees 26 minutes between the bearings of South 89 degrees 20 minutes East and North 66 degrees 54 minutes West. The Red Sector will extend from North 87 degrees 20 minutes West to North 66 degrees 54 minutes West, covering the reefs off Tsuzusaki (Mamo-saki on English chart). The bearings are true and as observed from the Light.
The elevation of the Light above the sea will be,192 feet, and in clear weather, the Light will be seen from a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The Tower is built of Wood, Square in shape and is painted White. It is 22 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.
The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 143, is :-
Latitude Longitude
Tokio, September 3rd, 1894.
34° 5′ 30′′ North. .129° 12′ 40′′ East of Greenwich,
COUNT KURODA KIYOTAKA, Minister of State for Communications.
NOTIFICATION No. 177 or DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
BAY OF TOKIO.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A STAFF LIGHT ON THE FORT No. 2 ON FUTSU SPIT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF THE RED RAY COVERING FUTSU SPIT
AND FORT, EXHIBITED FROM KANONSAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that on and after September 10th, 1894, a FIXED WHITE STAFF LIGHT will be exhibited from a Staff erected at the West side of the Fort No. 2 now in course of construction at the Western extremity of FUTSU SPIT, BAY OF TOKIO; and that from the same date, the Red Ray, hitherto exhibited from a window of KANONSAKI LIGHTHOUSE, for the purpose of covering Futsu Spit and the Fort, will be discontinued.
The Staff Light will be elevated 45 feet above the sea. It will show all round and in clear weather, will be seen from a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The Staff is painted White and is 35 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern. The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 90, is :—
Latitude Longitude
35° 18′ 50′′ North. .139° 44′ 35" East of Greenwich.
COUNT KURODA KIYOTAKA, Minister of State for Communications,
Tokio, September 5th, 1894.