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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22nd JULY, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 419.

The following are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWArt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1899.

Government of China.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 343.

CHINA SEA.

SANTU DISTRICT.

SAMSAH BAY.

KAISER ROCK BUOY.

Notice is hereby given that the lately discovered Kaiser Rock, situated to the westward of Crag Island, Samsah Bay, has been marked by a black conical Buoy,

The Buoy is moored in 17 fathoms of water at low water of spring tides, and lies about cable N.N.W. from the rock. Inward-bound vessels must pass this Buoy on their port hand.

From the rock the eastern end of Santu bears N. 22° E., and the northern end of Cone Island bears S. 54° E. At low water of spring tides the depth of water over the rock is about 4 feet.

The bearings giveu are magnetic.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

W. FERD. TYLER,

Acting Coast Inspector.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 8th July 1899.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 72.

Bank to southward of Sharp Peak Island marked by a Buoy.

Notice is hereby given that a red nun Buoy, 7 feet in diameter, has been moored in eleven feet at low water of spring tides, close to the southward of the sand bank which exists to the southward of Sharp Peak Point.

The Buoy is placed on the following bearings

Sharp Peak Point in a line with Telegraph office on Sharp Peak Island...N. by E. E. South points of East and West Brothers in a line

The channel south of the Buoy is recommended.

.....W. N. W.

Approved:

P. von TANNER,

Commissioner of Customs.

Custom House, Foochow, 1st July, 1899.

EDWARD STEVENS,

Harbour Master.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 420.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

By Cominand,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.