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Each tender should bear on the cover the words "Tender for Lease of Old Post Office Building" and must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) as a pledge of the bonâ fides of his offer which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the tenderer refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the conditions hereinafter contained, should the tender be accepted.

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

Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the Director of Public Works.

7th February, 1913.

No. S. 43.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works,

I HAVE received the following information from Kiang-chow, Hainan

Riversdale rock buoy out of position about two cables to the south-east.

HONGKONG, 4th February, 1913.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

TRANSLATION.

Notification No. 47 of Department of Communications.

YAGISHIRI-JIMA LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under described lighthouse has been erected on the Southeast point of Yagishiri-jima, Teshio province, Hokkaido, which will be lighted on and after February 1st, 1913.

YAGISHIRI-JIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Position:-Lat. 44° 25′ 54′′ N., Long. 141°25′25′′ E. (According to the Japanese Admiralty chart No. 41.)

Description :-Octagonal concrete tower painted white.

Height of light-About 36ft. from the base and about 165ft. above the water.

Character of light:-Fourth order group flashing white light, showing 4 flashes in quick succession during 20 seconds, followed by an eclipse of 10 seconds.

Illuminated are:-From S. 8° 35' W. through W., N. and E. to S. 82°55' E. Between- the bearings of S. 8°35' W. and S. 17° 45′ W., the light, owing to the hindrance of the land, will be observed at 7 nautical miles distance from the lighthouse at the bearings of S. 8°35' W., and the hindrance gradually decreasing unto the bearings of S. 17°45' W., where it will be observed at 1 nautical mile. (Magnetic bearings taken froin seaward.)

Candle power :--18,000.

Distance visible:-19 nautical miles in clear weather.

TOKYO, January 21st, 1913.

BARON GOTO SHIMPEL, Minister of State for Communications.

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