THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 244.
The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1881.
Government of India.
MARINE BRANCH. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 23.)
BAY OF BENGAL-COAST OF ORISSA.
FALSE POINT.
Occasional Obscuration of Light by Fog.
FREDERICK STEWART,
The attention of Mariners is called to the following remarks relative to False Point Light :-
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
During the months of January, February, and March, the prevalence of low-lying, heavy fog-over the land which lies between the light-house and the sea occasionally interferes with the proper visibility of the light, and, at times, may even obscure it, although the weather at sea may be clear.
Mariners should, therefore, be specially cautious when approaching the light during the first quarter of the year, and use the lead continually.
By Direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late 1. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 8th June, 1881.
This Notice affects the following:-BRITISH ADMIRALTY Charts Nos. 755, 814, 829, 70, and 748b. INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Charts, Nos. 1165, 115, 1172, 15c, and 103a. Directory, Vol. 1, page 469.
BRITISH ADMIRALTY Light List for 1881.
INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Light List for 1881. Also Taylor's Sailing
If this Notice is received on board ship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions to which it relates.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 245.
The following Order by the Governor in Council is published under the provisions of Section 11 of Ordinance 10 of 1876.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, 5th July, 1881.
Whereas by The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, it is provided, amongst other things, that the Governor in Council may, from time to time, by order under his hand, determine the Rates of Postage to be charged upon all correspondence sent by post from the General Post Office of the Colony, or received from places outside the Colony, and the Scale of Weight according to which such Rates are to be charged:
And whereas by an Order bearing date the 27th day of November, 1880, it was ordered by the Governor in Council that the Rates of Postage and Scale of Weight should, until further notice, be according to the Table to the said Order annexed:
And whereas it has become necessary to substitute a new Table in lieu of the said Table :
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that the said Table annexed to the said Order of the 27th day of November, 1880, be altered, from the 15th day of July, 1881, by substituting the Rates of Postage and Scale of Weight in the Table hereunto annexed for those of the Table of the said Order of the 27th day of November, 1880.
Approved in Council,
J. POPE HENNESSY,
Governor.
ARATHOON SETH, Acting Clerk of Councils.