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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST DECEMBER 1895
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 548 of the Year 1892. Japan.
JAPAN.
(1459.) HONSHU.-EAST COAST.-KINKUWASAN APPROACH.-UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH OF A SAND BANK.
The following information has been received that, a sand bank reported by the French ships Bourayne 1878, and Triomphante 1892, was unsuccessfully searched by Commander N. Kashiwabara commanding H.I.J.M. surveying ship Banjo.
The area over and around the reported positions was sounded, but no indications of a bank could be found, showing the depths of 110 and 94 fathoms on the positions marked Q and A in the appended sketch, or assigned to the bank, and 85 to 146 fathoms in the neighbourhood of the above positions. (See appended sketch.)
Navy charts: Nos. 211, 216, 95, 128.
(1460.) HOKUSHU.-WEST COAST.-RISHIRI ISLAND.-OSHIDOMARI BAY.
LIGHT EXHIBITED.
On and after December 15, 1892, a light will be exhibited at the north-west extreme (Bejinohana) of Oshidomari bay, Rishiri island, Hokushu west coast.
The light is a revolving white light of six order. It shows a flash every 15 seconds between S. 32° 0′ E. and N. 26° 42′ E. over an are of 238° 42', and covers this bay between N. 59° 19′ W. and N. 26° 42′ E. over an arc of 86° 1′.
The light is shown at an elevation of 238 feet above the sea, and in clear weather, should be visible from a distance of 14 miles.
The lighthouse is a circular stone tower, 15 feet high, and painted white.
Approximate position: Lat. 45° 15′ 20′′ N.; long. 141° 11′ 0′′ E. (Navy chart No. 93,)
Navy charts: Nos. 93, 141.
Captain K. KIMOTSKI, I.J.N., Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 29 November, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 541.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 30th January, 1893, for the general scavenging of the following Villages, namely:--
1. Hunghom, Kowloon Point, and Yaumati,
2. Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay,
3. Aberdeen and Aplichau,
4. Stanley and Taitam.
For specifications, period of contracts and full particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.