THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTI
Government of China.
NOTICE
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 89.]
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT-WOOSUNG. 1.—“ Lismore Wreck" Light.
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Notice is hereby given that the foundations of the "Lismore Wreck" Screw-pile Lighthouse have been removed, and the Woosung Lightboat has been shifted 600 feet to the South of its former position and occupies the previous position of the Lighthouse.
2.-Woosung Broy.
The Woosung Buoy (No. 29 in the Chinese List of "Lights, Buoys and Beacons” for 1878), painted Red and Black vertical stripes, has been shifted 600 feet to the East of its former position.
This Light has been altered so as to show:-
3.-Woosung Lighthouse.
White, between the Bank of the Yangtze, to the West of the Lighthouse, and S. 2o W.
Green, between S. 2o W. and S. 59° 15′ W.
White, between S. 59° 15′ W. and S. 72° 20′ W.
Red, between S. 72° 20′ W. and the opposite Bank of the Woosung River.
The Bearings are magnetic and taken from seaward.
Vessels of heavy draught will, at present, find the deepest water by passing from half a cable to a cable, to the northward of the Lightboat, but the Outer Bar is subject to frequent changes.
By order of the Inspector General of Customs,
GERALD E. WELLESLEY, Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
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IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, ENGINEERS' OffCE, SHANGHAI, 27th August, 1878.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of the 30th September, for taking down and rebuilding their sections of the Sea Wall in front of the Praya, situated between Marine Lot 63, Bonham Stran
treet. The work will be divided into four contra 's, and separate
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By Command,
J. M. PRICE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's
ce, Hongkong, 31st August, 1878.
No. 128.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Notice is hereby given, that these Coins of the respective values of 20 Cents, 10 Cents, and 5 Cents each, can be obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1878.
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 122.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice respecting Typhoons is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
J.
Acting