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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 309.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Offic», Hongkong, 9th July, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMILE

Acting Colonial Secretary,

NOTICE.

The systear enabling the sender of a Parcel by Parcel Post to take upon himself the payment of" the Customs and other charges arising in the country of destination has now been extended to Sweden.

A. M. THOMSON,

Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 8th July, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 310.

The following are published.

By Command.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1898.

Government of China.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS. —No. 68.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH

Acting Colonial Szereticy.

Whistling Buoy removal of for painting.

Notice is hereby given that the Whistling Buoy at present marking the Min Reef will be removed for painting or about the 2nd July, and temporarily replaced by a 6 foot Black and White chequered buoy (without cage) with the word M. 1. N. painted on it in white letters.

on

Approved:

EDWARD STEVENS.

Tidesurveyor.

P. voi TANE, Deputy Commissioner-in-charge,

Custom House, Fooehow, 30 June, 1898.

TIENTSIN DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 79.

Notice is hereby given of the following:---Capt. G. B. Corner of the Chi. S. S. Fung-ping reports under date of the 22nd June, that on his way from Newchwang coming that day over a bank, marked on the Admiralty Chart 1256 as situatest

Lat. 38° 57′ N. Long, 118° 50′ E. and showing 7 to 9 fathoms, he found only 14 feet at half ebb.

Approved :

ALFRED E. HIPPISLEY,

Commissioner of Customs.

Custom House,

J. H. J. SUSEMIIL, Harbour Master.

TIENTSIN, 25th June, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 286.

In accordance with the provisions of section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1897, it is hereby notified theat the Government proposes to erect a Public Latrine on the following site, viz. :

At the corner of Queen's Road West and Belcher's Lane East, and bordered on the North side by Queen's Road West, on the South side by Government ground, on the East side by Inland Lot 679, and on the West side by Belcher's Lane East.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Ilongkong, 24th June, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.