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POLICE DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 36. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders which should be clearly marked "Tenders for Repairs to No. 1 Police Launch" will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 9th instant, for the supplying and fitting of a new gun- metal propeller (5′ 9′′ diam.) and mild steel shaft similar in dimensions to those at present on the No. 1 Police Launch.

Allowance to be made in the tender for the old propeller and shaft.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

The work to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor.

2nd February, 1912.

F. J. BADELEY, Captain Superintendent of Police.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 37.—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 Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 1912, at 3 p.m.

Full Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measurements.

No.

of

Registry No.

LOCALITY.

Sale.

Contents in Sq. feet.

Rout.

Annual Upset Price.

N.E.

S.W.

S.E.

N.W.

feet. feet. feet. feet.

1

Inland Lot No. 1905.

May Road.

100 100 160 160

16,000 110

3,200

The Purchaser of the Lot will also have to pay the sum of $25 for boundary stones and $30 for Crown Lease. Also the cost of connecting the drains from the Lot to a proposed Public Sewer in May Road.

2nd February, 1912.

No. S. 38.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 523.

CHINA SEA.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

Signals made by Light-vessels when out of position.

NOTICE is hereby given that, from the 15th February, 1912, the following uniform system of signals to indicate that a Light-vessel is out of position will become operative as regards all Light-vessels of the Chinese Service:

By day: --a red flag hoisted at the masthead or yard-arm.

By night-the usual light discontinued, and a red light exhibited from each end

of the vessel.

In the case of a Light-vessel whose usual light is red, or red and white, a white light instead of a red light will be exhibited from each end of the vessel.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 23rd January, 1912.

W. FERD. TYLER,

Coast Inspector.