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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 62.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the reclamation of foreshore and construction of a Market at Tai O

will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, 16th day of March, 1914.

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No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.

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

the

27th February, 1914.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

No. S. 63.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

THE master of the S.S. Vancouver reports that throughout the night of the 15th- 16th instant, the Light on Shoalwater Island (Gaspar Strait, Java Sea) was extinguished.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

HONGKONG, 24th February, 1914.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 412.

CHINA SEA.

TSINGTAU.

APPROACH TO KIAOCHÓW BAY.

Buoy Discontinued; Lighted Buoy Established.

NOTICE is hereby given that on or about the 28th February, 1914, the following alter- ation will be made in the buoyage of the northern side of the South Shoal (Swallow Bank), in the approach to Kiaochow Bay:-

The Buoy-

"S.F." N.

-will be removed.

A black Buoy, with the letters "S.F." marked on it in white letters and showing a group-occulting red light, thus--

Eclipse...

Light

Light

Eclipse...

•

...6 seconds,

2

""

.2

and so on,

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will be established, to mark the northern side of the South Shoal (Swallow Bank). the Buoy, Taikungtau Lighthouse will bear S. 65° E., magnetic, distant 5′9 miles.

This Notice is issued on information received from the Imperial German Government at Tsingtau.

W. FERD. TYLER,

Coast Inspector.

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 18th February, 1914.

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