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The earth to be procured from a spot to be pointed out by the Director of Public Works in the vicinity of the Pokfulam Road, and to be delivered at the Victoria Gaol at such times and in such quantities as may be required.

For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.

For further information apply at this Office.

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

20th November, 1914.

No. S. 375.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

C. Mcl. MESSER,

Superintendent.

THE following is a précis of a Notice issued by the Japanese Government :-

"The blockade of Kiaochow Bay has been raised, but for the time being the port is closed to all shipping, except such vessels as are chartered by the Japanese Government, or have special permission from the Japanese Authorities."

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

Hongkong, 17th November, 1914.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

TRANSLATION.

Notification No. 707 of Department of Communications.

WEST COAST OF KYUSHU.

Ose-zaki Lighthouse.

NOTICE is hereby given that the luminous power of the light of Ose-zaki Lighthouse on S. W. extreme of Fukuye-jima, Goto Islands, Province of Hizen, has been increased to 180,000 candles on and after the 26th of October, 1914.

TAKETOMI TOKITOSHI, Minister of State for Communications.

TOKYO, November 3rd, 1914.

TRANSLATION.

(No. 730)

Notifications Nos. 730 and 731 of Department of Communications.

WEST COAST OF KYUSHU.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following permanent light will be shown at Io-jima Lighthouse, entrance to Nagasaki Harbour, Province of Hizen, on and after the 14th of November, 1914, and the temporary light (See Notification No. 583 of Department of Com- munications, September, 1914) be withdrawn at the same time.

Io-jima Lighthouse.

Character of light :-Fourth order group flashing white, showing quadruple flash

in quick succession during fifteen (15) seconds, followed by an eclipse of fifteen (15) seconds.

Candle power:-18,000.

Position, description and others remain no change.