No. S. 8.
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NOTICES TO MARINERS.
The following telegram has been received from the Master Attendaut, Singapore :-
"Following received: Mines apparently German Type 4 or 5 floating Lat. 3°
30′ South, Long. 110° 7′ East.”
BASIL TAYLOUR, Captain, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
HONGKONG, 6th January, 1920.
THE Master of the S. S. Japan reports that he passed a water-logged junk at 1.50 p.m. on the 5th instant in Lat. 28° 1′ 30′′ N., Long. 122° 59′ E. which is a danger to navigation.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
HONGKONG, 8th January, 1920.
BASIL TAYLOUR, Captain, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
Ceylon.--West Coast.
WITH reference to Notices to Mariners dated April 12, 1918, and June 10, 1918, notice is hereby given that from and after Monday, December 15, 1919, the Time Ball on the Master Attendant's Office immediately behind the Signal Flagstaff will be dropped at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p m., local zone mean time, equivalent to 5 hours and 30 minutes fast of Greenwich mean time; or under certain circumstances at other times if applica- tion is made to the Master Attendant. On Sundays and public holidays the ball will be dropped at 9 a.m. only.
2. The ball will be hoisted half way up at 5 minutes, and right up at 2 minutes before the hour of dropping.
3. In the event of a failure of current or any other cause preventing the ball falling at the time specified, a green flag will be hoisted at the masthead of the Colombo signal mast for 30 minutes.
4. The ball is liable to be moved for the purpose of cleaning and oiling prior to 8 a.m. on any day.
C. E. STAINER, Lieut.-Commander, R.N., Master Attendant.
MASTER ATTENDANT'S OFFICE,
COLOMBO, December 9, 1919.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 389.-It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Monday, the 19th day of January, 1920, at 3 p.m.
Full Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office.