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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1893.
The tenders for scavenging the Shaukiwan villages were considered.
It was agreed that the tender of Mr. Tang KAT, viz.: $144 a year for three years, to be received by him from the Government, be recommended for acceptance.
The tenders for scavenging the Stanley villages were considered.
It was agreed that the tender of Mr. Tang Kat, viz.: $144 a year for three years, to be received by him from the Government, be recommended for acceptance.
The tenders for scavenging the Aberdeen villages were considered.
It was agreed that the tender of Messrs. CHAN KING and CHAN PAK, viz.: $192 a year for three years, to be received by them from the Government, be recommended for acceptance, subject to the condition that on enquiry the President is satisfied they are reliable men having some knowledge of the work they seek to carry out.
Vaccine Lymph.-A letter, dated the 30th January, 1893,--which had been circulated to Members--from the Honourable Colonial Secretary regarding the supply of lymph from the Vaccine Institute was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved,—
That the Board desires to express and place on record its appreciation of the services the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon has rendered in starting and maintaining the cultivation of vaccine lymph at the Government Vaccine Institute.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed that a copy of the resolution be forwarded in a covering letter to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with an expression of the Board's opinion as to the necessity of cultivating a sufficient quantity of lymph at the Vaccine Institute to meet the requirements of the Colony.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 16th February, 1893.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,
President.
Read and confirmed this 16th day of February, 1893.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 62.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1893.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 262.
CHINA SEA.
CANTON DISTRICT.
WAGLAN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE.
G. T. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that the works for the establishment of a First Order Revolving Light, to show double white flashes at intervals of half a minute, are now in progress on Waglan Island, which lies to the south-eastward of the entrance to the Tathong Channel leading to Hongkong.
The Lighthouse will stand on the summit of the island, and the Light; which will be elevated 225 feet above the level of the sea, should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 22 nautical miles in all directions where it is not obscured by land.
The tower will be round, 25 feet high, with a total height from its base to the lantern vane of 52 feet. The lower half of the tower will be painted white, the upper half red, and the lantern white. The dwellings will be painted white.
Approximate position :-
Latitude Longitude....
...22° 11′ 18′′ N. ...114° 18′ 1′′ E.
FOG GUN SIGNAL.
When the Light has been established the Keepers at this station on hearing a bell, fog horn, steam whistle, or any other sound indicating the proximity of a vessel, will fire 2 guns with an interval of 15 seconds between them, and, if the vessel's fog signal-showing that she is under way-continues to be heard, will repeat the firing after an interval of 12
minutes.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 3rd February, 1893.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.