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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH OCTOBER, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 405.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th October, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 10 of 1892.
LIGHTS IN GREAT SANDY STRAIT. LIGHTSHIP IN KEPPEL BAY.
LIGHTSHIP AT PROUDFOOT SHOAL.
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"Notice is hereby given, that on and after 1st October, 1892, the lights in Great Sandy Strait between Suout Point and the Junction Buoy will be discontinued. The lights at Hook Point, Inskip Point, and the White Cliffs will remain as heretofore.
Also, that the lightship in Keppel Bay will be removed, and the light discontinued, on and after 1st October, 1892. The vessel being old and in need of extensive repairs will not be replaced, but to facilitate entrance by night, the following lights will be improved, viz. :-The leading light at Cape Capricorn, the Balaclava Island leading lights, intersecting the former lead, and the Sea Hill light. A small light will be exhibited from the Pilot Station, to denote when a vessel is past the Timandra Bank Buoy, showing a white light between the bearings of S.E. † S. and E. † S.
Also, that on and after 14th January, 1893, the lightship at Proudfoot Shoal will be removed and the light discontinued.
T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.
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Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 12th August, 1892.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 260.
CHINA SEA.
CHEFOO DISTRICT.
NORTH-EAST SHANTUNG PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE.
Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 254, dated the 12th April 1892: Notice is hereby given that on the 25th instant the Light at this station was altered from a fixed into au Occulting Light, showing thirteen seconds of light followed by two seconds of eclipse every quarter of a minute.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 27th September 1892.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.