THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JANUARY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 17.
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Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 20th instant, for the purchase of wood and branches of Pine Trees growing in various parts of Hongkong and Kowloon.
For form of tender apply to this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Office of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.
No tender will be received, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $20, as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 18.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1892.
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 34 of 1891.
MARY RIVER.
NEW LEADING MARKS, HORSESHOE BEND.
Notice is hereby given, that two White Triangular Beacons have been erected on the south bank of the river, near Turkey Creek, to lead through the upper part of the Horseshoe Bend.
Directions. After rounding the bend and passing a black buoy, haul up to bring these beacons in line. Steer with them in line tutil past the red buoy, when proceed as usual. The channel, the centre of which is marked by this line of beacons, is 150 feet wide, and has a minimum depth of 10 feet at low-water springs.
T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 11th November, 1891.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 35 of 1891.
TORRES STRAIT.
REPORTED REEF IN WESTERN APPROACH TO PRINCE OF WALES CHANNEL.
Mr. FRANK JARDINE reports that he crossed an unknown reef of small extent, with apparently not more than 6 feet over it at low-water springs, whilst sailing up to Thursday Island in a lugger.
When upon it his estimated position was about 5 miles west by north from Quoin Point, Goode Island. Very shortly after passing over it, whilst steering southerly, the Government Residency on Thursday Island opened clear of Quoin Point. Vessels are therefore cautioned to keep the Residency well open to the southward of Quoin Point when approaching from or leaving for the westward, and to exercise great care whilst in the locality.
Departinent of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 12th November, 1891.
T. M. ALMOND, Portmaster.