THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH NOVEMBER, 1886. 1063
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 430.
The following copy of a Telegram received from the Acting French Consul, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th November, 1886.
COPIE.
FREDERICK Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Résident Général à Consul de France, Hongkong.
Bureau de Thatké ouvert au service postal et télégraphique, le 3.
Pour copie certifiée conforme,
Le Gérant du Consulat,
J. RIGOREAU.
Hongkong, le 4 Novembre, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 431.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th November, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
All persons intending to apply for Seamen's Boarding House Licences for the year 1886-1887, under Section 17 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, should send in their applications in writing to this Office, on or before Saturday, the 20th November, stating accurately the position of the house, and that there is an entire dwelling intervening between it and any house licensed for the sale of Spirituous or Fermented Liquors.
Before a Licence can be issued, the applicant will be required to produce the consent of a Police Magistrate.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 5th-November, 1886.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbour Master, &c.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 432.
The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general inform on.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th November, 1886.
FREDERICK STEwart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Notice is hereby given that on and after November 1, 1886, until February 28, 1887, a Red Buoy with the words Torpedo Ruoy" painted on it, and a red flag on the top, will be placed at the entrance to Trincomalee Harbour between Ostenburg Point and Little Sober Island, and 250 yards from the latter.
The water in the triangle formed by the Red Buoy, N.E. Head of Great Sober Island and Clappenburg Point, will be obstructed by mines.
All vessels should pass between the Buoy and Ostenburg Point.
Colombo, October 7, 1886.
H. S. CLIVE, Lieut.-Col.,
C.R.E., Ceylon.