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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH FEBRUARY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 84.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 22nd instant, for the construction of work-sheds and buildings in the Botanic Gardens.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Office of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.
Work will not be permitted under this contract on Sundays.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1892.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 85.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1892.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 9 of 1891.
AUSTRALIA-NORTH COAST.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
WESTERN APPROACH TO PORT DARWIN.
Captain MOORE, of II.M. Surveying vessel "Penguin," reports two Banks, of small extent, named "Lorna Banks,” in the track of vessels approaching Port Darwin from the Westward. They lie N.E. and S.W. from each other, and are distant apart 9 cables. Each Bank has over it 24ft., sand and shell; and there is 9 fathoms between them, with 11 to 12 fathoms around. The N.E. Bank is in Lat. 12° 20′ 57′′ S., Long. 130° 19′ 22′′ E. From it the conspicnons hump on the West End of Quail Islet, which is just visible from the deck of a vessel, bears S. 36° E., distant 128 miles, and the left extreme, of Charles' Point (which is not visible from the deck of a vessel), bears S. 86° E., distant 174 miles. The water does not break on these Banks except in strong west winds.
Soundings reduced to i̟.W. springs. Bearings magnetic.
The above affects Chart No. 18, Jaunary, 1888 --Port Darwin and adjacent Infels—and Chart No. 613, II., '89---- Melville Island, with Dandas and Clarence Straits.
Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, December 16th, 1891.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
Secretary Marine Bourd.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 73.
The following Lot of Crown Land at Morrison Hill Road will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 22nd day of February, 1892, at 4 P.M.
Inland Lot No. 1294.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 117 of the Government Gazette for 1892.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th February, 1892.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.