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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. ITπ NOVEMBER, 1884.
Government of Bengal, General (Marine) Deportnient.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 56.)
INDIA-BAY OF BENGAL.
RIVER HOOGHLY APPROACHES.
Alteration in character of Lights, and discontinuance of Blue Lights and Rockets from Light-vessels. Notice is hereby given by the Port Commissioners of Calcutta, that on and after the 15th April, 1885, the following alteration will be made in the undermentioned Light-vessels marking the approaches to the Hooghly river.
EASTERN CHANNEL LIGHT-VESSEL.
This light will be a triple flashing white light in periods of thirty seconds, the duration of each of the three flashes being about two seconds; of the two intermediate eclipses, about two seconds; and of the long eclipse, twenty seconds.
During the South-West Monsoon (15th March to 30th October) a blue light will be burnt once every hour, com- mencing at 7 P.M., but during the remainder of the year the blue light will be discontinued.
PILOTS RIDGE LIGHT-VESSEL.
This light will be altered to a single flashing white night in periods of thirty seconds, the duration of each flash being about five seconds, and the dark interval about twenty-five seconds.
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The light will only be shown from the 15th March to the 15th September, inclusive. The blue light, will be discontinued altogether.
MUTLAH LIGHT-VESSEL.
This light will be altered to a double flashing white light in periods of thirty seconds, the duration of each of the two flashes being about two and a half seconds; of the intermediate eclipse, about two and a half seconds, and of the long eclipse, about twenty-two and a half seconds.
The firing of rockets will be discontinued.
By direction of the Government of Bengal,
ARTHUR W. STIFFE, Captain, I.M.,
Port Officer of Calcutta.
PORT OFFICE, Calcutta, the 22nd September, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 399.
The following Notification received from the British Consul at Foochow is published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Jor the Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th November, 1884.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.
TO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY OF FOOCHOW.
Torpedoes in the River Min.
BRITISH CONSULATE, Foocnow, 1st November, 1884.
It is hereby notified, on information received from the Chinese Authorities by the undersigned, that a Channel, measuring about 100 feet in width, through the Torpedo positions at the entrance to the approaches of the White Fort, will be marked on either side by black and white iron buoys; and that in the centre of said Channel will be placed bamboo beacons, to point the way through.
Vessels, inward and outward bound, should steer for these bamboo beacons in order to avoid danger, while special boats will be in attendance to pilot ships in safety through the Channel.
CHARLES A. SINCLAIR, H.B.M. Consul.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 357. Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 17th November, 1884, for:-
1. The general surface scavenging of the City of Victoria. 2. The removal of excretal matters from the City of Victoria.
3. The general scavenging, &c., of the Village of Yan-ma Ti.
4. The general scavenging, &c., of the Village of Hung Hom.
5. The general scavenging, &c., of the Village of Shau-ki Wan.
6. The general scavenging, &c., of the Village of Stanley.
7. The general scavenging, &c., of the Villages of Aberdeen and Ap-li Chan.
For form of tender, specifications, and full particulars of these separate services, apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th October, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,