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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 24TH JULY. 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 285.
Tenders will be received at this Office until 3rd August, for supplying the Government Lavad Victoria with new Engines.
The Contractor will be required to take out the present Engines, shafting, and propeller, and to a pair of compound non-condensing Engines of 9" and 16" with 12′′ stroke, new shafting and prope. complete. To fit a cast iron feed heater alongside the Boiler with internal copper pipes and new cha valve on boiler, and to supply and fit two water tanks in cabin to hold about 4 tons.
To renew Engine bed, and bolt same securely with through bolts. To renew and fit stern ta.. and supply and fit all requisite mountings, and put the boat in good working order to the satisfaction and the Government Marine Surveyor, and to state time required to complete the work.
Contractor will be required to take over the old Engine, shafting, and propeller in part paymens For any further information, apply to the Marine Surveyor at the Harbour Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th July, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART.
Acting Colonial Secreta
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 286.
The following Hydrographie Notices are published for general information.
By Command.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th July. 1886.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
MOORING BUOY OFF NAGA URA.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
at is hereby notified that a Mooring Buoy has been laid by Kanagawa Kencho off Naga Ura for Mooring the Quaran- tine vessel.
The Buoy is cylindrical in shape and painted light red,
Kannonsaki lighthouse to Honmoku Lightship.
It lies in 10 fathoms of water and west of a line drawn from.
Its distance from Futsu Buoy (Saratoga Spit Buoy) is 2 miles and its magnetic cross bearings are as follows.
Buoy of Saratoga Spit,.. Kannonsaki Lighthouse, Sarushima,.
North end of Natsushima,
.bears* N 78.45 E
S 36.33 E
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S
5.37 W
19
N 56.15 W
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Mariners should navigate this part of the gulf with caution not to run foul of the Mooring Buoy as the Quarantiss vessel may not be there sometimes.
Tokio, June 6th, 1886.
VICE-ADMIRAL ENOMOTO TANJAKI, Minister of State for Commviciutams,
NOTICE TO MARINERS. (No. 3.)
YOKKAICHI LIGHT.
The Government of Japan hereby gives notice that a Lighthouse has been erected inside the Breakwater of Youksien. Province of Ise, the light of which will be exhibited on the night of the 1st August, 1886, and every night thereafter is sunset to suurise,
According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 126, the position of the Lighthouse is approximately in Latitad. · degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds North and in Longitude 136 degrecs 39 minutes 48 seconds East of Greenwitch.
The Lighthouse is a Square Wooden tower painted White and 30 feet high from the base to the centre of the latter. The Light will be a Sixth Order, Fixed White Light, and wifl illuminate 151 degrees of horizon, the cut off bearings being N. 32 15 E. and S. 3° 15′ W. The bearings are truc and as observed from the Lighthouse.
The elevation of the Light above the son will be 42 feet and in clear weather, the light will be visible at a distance of
10 nautical miles.
Tokio, July 2nd, 1886.
VICE-ADMIRAL ExoMOTO TAKEAKI, His Imperial Majesty's Minister of State for Communications.
According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart N», 10, 17th year of Meiji,