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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14ти JULY, 1888.
(1.) A rock of small extent, having a least depth of 7 feet at low water, and with 54 fathoms a quarter of a cable o fi all round, is situated about one mile south-westward of Nation rock.
Position, lat. 36° 41′ 45′′ S., long. 139° 49′ 30′′ E.
(2.) Two rocky heads, lying about 6 yards apart, and having a depth of 12 feet over them, are reported to be situated about three-quarters of a mile east-ward of No. 1 rock.
Position, lat. 36° 41′ 45′′ S., long. 139° 50′ 30′′ E.
(3.) A rock is reported to be situated with cape Jaffa lighthouse bearing about S. by W. W., distant 22 miles. and cape Jaffa S.E. E. Although this rock is stated by the Harbour-Master at port Carolipe to be well known to the lighthouse-keepers, it was not found in a search made by the commander of the Colonial steam-vessel Governor Musgrave, and its existence is considered doubtful.
Position, as reported, lat. 36° 55′ 15′′ S., long, 139° 37′ E.
AUSTRALIA-EAST COAST.
(2) Shoal Ground North-Eastward of Cartwright Point,
The Government of Queensland has given Notice, dated 20th March 1888, of the existence of shoal ground, north- eastward of Cartwright point, northward of Moreton bay, east coast of Australia.
A rocky patch, about 2 cables in extent, the depth on which does not exceed 5 fathoms, lies midway between Gneering shoal, and the 8 fathoms patch 2 miles to the eastward; this 5 fathoms patch is situated with Cartwright point bearing S.W., distant 3 miles. In bad weather the sea breaks heavily on the above patch, and also on Gneering shoal.
At a distance of half a mile eastward of the above 8 fathoms patch, the depth does not exceed 73 fathoms, and broken water is said to have been seen still further to the south-eastward.' Vessels are therefore cautioned not to approach this part of the coast in bad weather.
Position, 5 fathoms, lat. 26° 39′ 40′′ S., loug. 153° 12′ 30′′ E.
CAUTION. The leading mark on admiralty Chart, Moreton bay t› Sandy cape, No. 1068, for avoiding Gneering shoal ; viz, Summit of large sand patch in line with Low bluff, N. by W. # W.. leads close to the above 5 fathoms, and is no longer available.
( (1) 54°)
The bearings are magnetic. Variation.
Easterly in 1888.
By Command of their Lordships,
W. J. L. WHARTON,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 25th May 1888.
This notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :---Australia, southern portion. No. 2759% (1); cape Jervis to Guichen bay, No. 1014 (1) Lacepede bay, &c.. No. 1006 (1); Moreton bay to Sandy cape, No. 1068 (2): Also, Australia Directory. Vol. I. 1884, pages 253, 254; and; Australia Directory. Vol. II.. 1879, page 97.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 310.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1888.
NOTICE.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
A special sessions of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace will be held at the Justices' Room at the Magistracy, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on Monday, the sixteenth day of July, 1888, for the purpose of considering an application for the temporary transfer of the licence of the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle Hotel, from CARL BERCOVITZ to ISRAEL WEINBERG.
Magistracy, Hongkong, 5th July, 1888.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Police Magistrate.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 300.
The following is published for general information.
By Comunand,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th June, 1888.
NOTICE.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
The following revised Rates of Postage on Parcels despatched to the United Kingdom will come into force on 1st August, 1888.
1 b.,
Each succeeding b. or fraction of a lb.,
25 cents. 20 }}
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,
Acting Postmuster General.
GENERAL POST OFFICE,
Hongkong, 30TH JUNE. 1888.