THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 172.
The following is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1890.
W. M. DEANE,
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
H. M. S. Victor Emanuel AT HONGKONG, 26th April, 1890.
SIR, I have the honor to inform your Excellency that H.M.S. Impérieuse has reported the existence of a sinall rocky shoal with twenty-one feet on it at low water spring tides in Amoy outer harbour. The approximate position of the shoal is ---
Thumb Rock N.W. by N. & N. Correct Magnetic.
Cornwallis Stone E.N.E.
The Chart shews eight fathoms in this position.
The following are affected :-
Charts Nos. 1764, 1767. China Sea Directory, Vol. III, Page 202. Supplement to China Sea Directory, Vol. III, 1884, Page 12.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, Your Excellency's
obedient Servant,
EDWARD J. Church,
Commodore.
His Excellency
The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.,
Administering the Government.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 173.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of Wednesday, the 7th proximo, for the supply of
More or less
350 Bed Mats for Europeans and Indians. 370
Chinese.
Forms of tender may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Sample Mats may be seen, and any information obtained at the Office of the Captain Superin- tendent of Police.
No tender will be received unless sent in the Form required.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 174.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1890.
Government of Queensland,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 9 of 1890.
TORRES STRAIT.
POSITION OF “QUETTA” ROCK.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given, that the "Quetta" Rock has been ascertained to lie S. by W. W. Southerly '9 of a mile from Cambridge Point, Mount Adolphus Island. The depth of water upon the Rock does not exceed 16 feet at low water.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 19th March, 1890.
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