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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JANUARY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 6.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on Monday, the 11th of January, 1892, for the repairs of certain defects to the boiler and engines of No. 2 Police Launch, and also to provide a suitable Launch for Police duty during the time the repairs are being executed.
The above work to be in accordance with specifications which can be obtained at the Office of the Government Marine Surveyor, to whose satisfaction the work will have to be executed.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
W. M. GOODMAN,
By Command,.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 7.
The following is published.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 503 of the year 1891.)
JAPAN.
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(1344) NIPPON NAIKAI (INLAND SEA).
EASTERN PART OF AKI SEA.-CORRECTION OF MAGNETIC VARIATION.
Notice is given from information received from Commander O. Yabe I.J.N., in charge of Aki Sea survey, that at Waki- mura point in Iyo coast, he has recently made the accurate observations of magnetic variation with magnetometer. This result gave 4° 20′ westerly, and differs +25′ from the compasses marked on the Hydrographic Office chart, No. 163, including the locality and the chart will be corrected accordingly.
(1345.) KOREA.-WEST COAST.
SUNKEN ROCKS OFF CHEMULPHO ANCHORAGE.
The following information concerning sunken rocks at Chemulpho anchorage has been received from Commander T. Uriu of H. I. J. M. S. Akagi, dated December 3, 1891.
He has received report from Captain Hall of H.M.B.S. Severn, that Captain Leu of H. I. C. M. S. Ting-Yeng has found the following sunken rocks :-
A rock with a depth of 7 feet on it is situated in Flying-fish channel with east extremity of Pirie island bearing about N. E. and summit (524 feet) of Simpson island about E. by N. distant 1 miles.
Another rock with 2 fathoms of water on it is situated off Pender rock northward of Young-Hung-Do with summit of this island bearing about S. g E. and North Watcher about N.E. N. distant 1 miles.
The positions of these rocks are considered to be approximate and the date of discovery is doubtful.
Hydrographic Office charts:
(1344.) No. 163.
(1345.) Nos. 21, 79, 127.
Erratum.
Slip to Notice to Mariners, No. 502.
Hydrographic Office charts:- -(1341.) Nos. 210, 128. (1343.) Nos. 93, 141, 128.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan. 11th December, 1891.
Captain K. KIMOTSKI I.J.N.
Hydrographer.