THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 196. The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1885.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 4 of 1885.)
HOG BAY RIVER.
SOUTH COAST OF KANGAROO ISLAND.
Alteration of Name.
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W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Votice is hereby given that the River now marked on the Admiralty Chart "Hog Bay River" will in future be known Willson's River.
By direction,
THOS. N. STEPHENS,
Secretary, Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, February 26th, 1885.
Government of India.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
BAY OF BENGAL BRITISH BURMA-COAST OF ARAKAN. Light-house on Oyster Island at the entrance to the Port of Akyab.
A light-house has been constructed of wood and erected on the centre of Oyster island in latitude 40° 12′ N., longitude
1783 E.
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This island is very low and of small area, with a little jungle grass growing on its summit, and is visible five to six
It position is 10 to 11 miles off shore and is surrounded with danger, especially off its S.E. end, where shoal water s for a distance of some three miles. It lies 84 miles N. W. N. magnetic from the Oyster reef, on which the late -house stood before it was washed away in the cyclone of May, 1884 (vide Notification dated the 23rd May, 1881). Oyster Island light-house is 75 feet above high-water level; a fixed dioptric white light of the fifth order is shown
is top, which is visible in clear weather from a height of 20 feet about 10 miles distant.
Vessels approaching from the south and westward should not come under 15 fathoms water; and great care and atten- st be observed when making the light in thick, heavy weather owing to the weak order of the light shown, which fully borne in mind, also the great danger of Oyster reef. Masters of vessels should, therefore, make certain of position before standing in towards the island and then, with the lead going, not shoal into less than 20 fathoms of
unless the light or light-house is sighted.
Abine light is exhibited every half-hour from 7 P.M. to 5 A.M. from a staging 24 feet above high-water mark. Natives
in charge, so the exact time must not be depended upon.
F. WARDEN, Capt., I.M.,
Supdt. of Light-houses.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 197.
The following Notice under the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, 1867, is published for general
ction.
By Command,"
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
onial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1885.
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1867.
hereby notified that the part of the house hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, the First No. 90, Hollywood Road, was, on the 4th day of May. 1885, pursuant to Section 23 of the linance, declared by me under my Hand and Seal of Office to be an Unlicensed Brothel.
strar General's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1885.
L.S.
FREDERICK STEWART, Registrar General.