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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1883.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS, PILOTS, AND OTHERS.
No. 6 of 1883.
GULF OF ST. VINCENT.
PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.
Notice is hereby given that deepening operations have so far progressed in the channel leading from the sea to Port Adelaide that, on and after the 1st August next, a depth of not less than 18ft. at low water spring tides will be found.
The first cutting through what is known as the Inner Bar commences nearly opposite No. 10 light beacon; it is 100ft. wide until reaching No. 9 light beacon, where a dredger is now at work widening it to 150ft.; thence to the powder maga- zine the width is 150ft. At the approach to and round the curve at Snapper Point the width is nearly 250ft.
A mid-channel course from the magazine will lead into the newly-formed cutting, commencing nearly opposite No. 2 light beacon; it is 150ft. wide until reaching what is known as the red buoy creek. The cuttings to this point are marked in the usual manner, viz.:-red buoys on the starboard hand and black buoys on the port hand coming in. From the red buoy creek to the South Australian Company's dock entrance the channel is nearly 300ft. wide, having a depth of not less than 21ft. at low water.
It is recommended that large or heavy draught ships should not come in until the tidal signals exhibited from the Semaphore station show at least 1ft. above the vessel's draught.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, July 20th, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 310.
R. H. FERGUSON, President Marine Board.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Lap-sap Wán will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 24th instant, at 4 P.M.
Marine Lot No. 246.
Inland Lot No. 905.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, see Government Notification No. 302 of the 8th instant.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th September, 1883.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,
for the Colonial Secretary.
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 Hòn.
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.-N♣ 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.