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No. 13.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JANUARY, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th January, 1872.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 1 of 1872.
YANGTSZE, LANGSHAN CROSSING.
The Langshan Light-vessel will shortly be moved to the Eastward of her present position, on account of the making out of the Waterman or Middle Bank. Vessels are advised to pass to the Eastward of, but close to the Light-vessel.
ACTEON SHOAL.
The Red Buoy moored on the S.W. end of the Acteon Shoal has disappeared. This Buoy will be replaced as soon as possible.
DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer-in-Chief.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CUSTOM HOUSE, Shanghai, 3rd January, 1872.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 2 of 1872.
YANGTSZE.
A junk has been sunk in the Yangtsze, in 6 fathoms of water, and its mast projects about 20 feet above high water. The following bearings are taken from the wreck :
Kiutoan Lighthouse, Kiutoan Small Beacon,
Blockhouse Iron Beacon,
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CUSTOM House, Shanghai, 6th January, 1872.
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S. 6710 E.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Post Office Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th January, 1872.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer-in-Chief.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
British Columbia having become a part of the Dominion of Canada, all correspondence for that Province (including that for Vancouver's Island,) will henceforth be chargeable with the same rates of Postage, and will be subject to the same regulations of transmission, as correspondence for other parts of Canada, viz. :—
For each half ounce Letter.
For each Newspaper For each 4 ounces
of Books or Packets of Patterns.
Registration fee.
or
Price Current.
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When sent via Southampton,
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 15th January, 1872.
No. 7.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that from and after the 26th day of December, 1871, the Crown Rent reserved upon each of the Kowloon Marine Lots registered and now standing in the Books of the Land Office, Hongkong, as "Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 22, and 23," has been temporarily and provisionally reduced to Ten Dollars ($10) per annum, until further notice. By Cominand,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th January, 1871.