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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH DECEMBER, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 437.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise provisionally and until further notice, AGOSTINHO GUILHERME ROMANO, Esquire, as Consul-General for Portugal at this Port.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th December, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 438.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
W. H. MARSH,
Coloniai Secretary.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary,
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Colonial Secretary's Office, IIongkong, 13th December, 1884.
Government of China.
CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 23.
South Dutch Folly Beacon.
While the above Beacon is being rebuilt a Sampan will be kept near the site shewing a Green Light at night, and a Red flag during the day.
C. H. PALMER,
Approved:
F. E. WOODRUFF,
Commissioner of Customs.
CUSTOM HOUSE, CANTON, 8th December, 1884.
Government of Queensland.
Harbour Master.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 38 of 1884.
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CHANGE OF COLOUR AND SHAPE OF BEACONS ON c AND d REEFS NEAR MONKHOUSE POINT, INNER ROUTE, AND LIMIT OF VISIBILITY OF LIGHT AT
GRASSY HILL.
Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the main route for navigation now lying between c and d reefs and the mainland, the colour and shape of the beacons on those reefs will be shortly altered from red and triangular, to black and
square.
Also, that on and after this date, the temporary Light on Grassy Hill will not be visible to the southward of a W. N. bearing. While therefore this light is in sight, vessels will be clear of d reef and the Blackbird Patch.
by
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 27th October, 1884.
G. P. HEATII, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 39 of 1884.
SUNKEN PATCH BETWEEN e AND g REEFS, PRINCESS CHARLOTTE'S BAY.
Notice is hereby given that a Sunken Patch, on which the s.s. Taiwan is said to have struck, is reported to lie midway between e and g reefs, Princess Charlotte's Bay.
The Taiwan at the time was drawing 19 feet.
G. P. HEATII, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 28th October, 1884.