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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1909.

No. 590.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

TRANSLATION.

Notification No. 756 and No. 757 of the Department of Communications.

Notification No. 756.

EXPERIMENTAL ACETON GAS BUOY WITHDRAWN.

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NOTICE is hereby given that Experimental Aceton Gas Buoy off Tsurumi outside Yokohama Harbour, has been withdrawn (see Notification No. 1328 of Department of Communications December 1908).

Notification No. 757.

PROVISIONAL LIGHT FOR KURUSHIMA STRAIT TIDAL OBSERVATION LIGHTBUOY.

Notice is hereby given that, owing to the breakdown of the illuminating apparatus at Kurushima Strait Tidal Observation Lightbouy on the west side of Chu-suido, Kurushima Strait, a provisional fixed white light has been temporarily exhibited from the top of the buoy.

Further notice will be given when the apparatus has completely been repaired.

BARON GOTO SHIMPEI, Minister of State for Communications.

TOKYO, August 23rd, 1909.

TRANSLATION.

Notification No. 781 of Department of Communications.

TSUTSU-ZAKI BEACON LIGHT TO BE SHOWN.

NOTICE is hereby given that Tsutsu-zaki Beacon Light on Ose shoal off Tsutsu-zaki, southwestern end of Tsushima which has been under construction, will shortly be shown.

Further notice will be given when the light has been exhibited.

BARON GOTO SHIMPEI, Minister of State for Communications:

TOKYO, August 30th, 1909.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 543.

HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.

Notice is hereby given that Sealed Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, till Noon on Thursday, the 30th of September, 1909, for the purchase. of the privileges known as the Opium Farm established under "The Opium Ordinance, 1909", that is to say, the sole privilege of preparing Opium and of Selling, within the Colony, (including the New Territories), Opium so prepared, inclusive of the privilege of collecting dross and of preparing and dealing in Dross Opium, for three years from the 1st of March, 1910.

Full information as to conditions of tendering, etc., can be obtained from the Colonial Treasurer and the conditions of tendering and form of grant have been published in the Government Gazette as Notification No. 543 of the 3rd September, 1909.

Government Notifications Nos. 401 and 501 of 1909 are hereby cancelled.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

3rd September, 1909.