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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1883.
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The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312 & 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. [ No. 200. ]
BORNEO-NORTH-EAST COAST.
Shoal North-westward of Peri Bank.
Information has been received from Commander Hope, H. M. S. Fly, of the existence of shoal ground lying about N.W. by W. W., distant 11 miles from Peri bank :-
Approaching this shoal from sand (or coral) and rock, being south-west direction for about 1 than was indicated by the lead.
the westward, the Fly obtained soundings of 12, 8, and 5 fathoms, the bottom, of white clearly seen; the shoal then appeared to extend, crescent-shaped, in a north-east and miles, the water being of a light green colour, and there being every sign of shoaler water From the depth of 5 fathoms the following bearings were taken :-
S. W. .S.W. by W. W.
Summit of Bagahac range,...
Double hill,...
These bearings place the shoal in approximately, lat. 5° 53′ N., long. 118° 47′ E.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation ?o Easterly in 1883.)
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 18th July, 1883.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-China sea, southern portion, No. 2660b; Sulu archipelago, No. 2576: Also, Hydrographic Notice, No. 9 of 1883, page 1.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 298.
Tenders will be received at this Office until noon of Friday, the 28th instant for :—
1. The General Scavenging of the village of Hung Hom.
2. The General Scavenging of the village of Sháu-ki Wán.
3. The General Scavenging of the village of Stanley.
4. The General Scavenging of the villages of Aberdeen and Ap-li Chau.
For form of tender, specifications, and full particulars of these four separate services, apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1883.
J. H. STEWART-Lockhart,
for the Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 268.
SALE OF THE OPIUM FARM.
Tenders for the privilege of preparing and selling prepared Opium within the Colony for the term of one, two, or three years from the 1st March, 1884, under the provisions of the various Opium Ordinances of the Colony, will be received at this Office until noon on Thursday, the 18th October, 1883.
Each tender should state whether the Tenderer proposes to include the preparation and sale of Dross Opium in his Tender or to exclude it. Tenders may also be sent in for the Dross Opium Farm alone.
Each Tender should specify the monthly payment offered for the periods above mentioned. The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender. Should the Tenders be unsatisfactory to the Government, the Governor in Council will continue to grant Licenses direct, or take such steps as may be necessary for obtaining a proper Revenue.
Any further information on this subject may be obtained from the Colonial Treasurer.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th August, 1883.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.