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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH MAY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 248.
The following return from Mr. WM. TAYLOR, of the quantity of Spirits distilled by the China Sugar Refining Company, Limited, is published for general information.
Spirits manufactured during the quarter ending 25th May, 1891,
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th May, 1891.
Proof Gallons. 2,172.
F. H. MAY,
for Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 249.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
F. H. MAY,
for Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th May, 1891.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 480 of the year 1891.)
JAPAN.
(1289).—Kiusău N. Coast-Tsushima-Takeshiki harbour-Discovery of three sunken reefs-Second Hydrographic Engineer Y. CHIGA, I.J.N., reports that he has discovered the undermentioned three sunken reefs in Takeshiki harbour, March, 1891.
Nakazone reef, (rocky bottom) having 44 fathoms of water on it, lies 44 cables E. by N. N. from the summit of Benten-jima.
Imosaki-ze, (rocky bottom) having 24 fathoms of water on it, lies 2} cables N.N.W. Karakashi-ze, (rocky bottom) having 34 fathoms of water on it, lies 5 cables N. Majishima.
W. from Imosaki.
W. from the North-east end of
(The bearing is magnetic).
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.J.N.,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 24th April, 1891.
This Notice affects the following Hydrographic Office Chart :-No. 125.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 481 of the year 1891.)
JAPAN.
(1291).-Honshū South Coast-Tokyo Gulf-Discovery of a sunken reef at the vicinity of Miogane-Zaki-Second Hydrographic Engineer G. DAIGO, I.J.N., reports that he has discovered a sunken reef named Tsubune at the vicinity of Miogane-Zaki, April, 1891. It consists of three rocks, the outermost of which lies 4 cables S. W. of a rock above water near the extremity of Miogane-Zaki, and has 2 fathoms of water on it at low water springs. The other two rooks having respectfully fathom and fathom of water on them, lies within 1 cable eastward of the former.
(The bearing is magnetic.)
This Notice affects the following Hydrographic Office Charts :-Nos. 90, 111, 216.
(1292.) Honshu South Coast-Tateyama bay-Sunken rock off Daibo-Zaki-The same Engineer reports that the sunken rock off Daibo-Zaki, Tateyama bay, has a depth of 2 fathoms over it at low water springs instead of having 3 and 4 fathoms at half flood as indicated on the Hydrographic Office Charts Nos. 90, 111.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 30th April, 1891.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, LJ.N., Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Hydrographic Office Charts:-Nos. 90, 111, 216.