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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st DECEMBER, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 601.

The following Telegram is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th December, 1898.

GOVERNOR,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong.

TоKIO, 26th December, 1898.

Medical inspection enforced in Japan against arrivals from Formosa.

SATOW.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 602.

Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Artillery Practice will take place from the several Forts in this Colony, between the 2nd and 23rd of January, 1899, as follows :—

From North Point in Northerly and North-Easterly directions.

From Kowloon Dock and East in Easterly and South-Easterly directions. From Lyemun in North-Westerly and South-Easterly directions. From Stone Cutters' Island in Westerly and South-Westerly directions. From Belchers in Northerly and Westerly directions.

All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.

The inhabitants of the houses near Belchers, Kowloon Dock and East, and at Stone Cutters' Island are warned to keep their glass windows open during the practice, and all people working in the vicinity of Belchers' Batteries are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on sentry for the purpose.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th December, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 603.

The following Letter is published.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.

KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES KONSULAT

J. No. 3063.

HONGKONG.

HONGKONG, December, 1898.

SIR,-I have the honour to inform you that, according to a communication which I have received from the Government of Kiautschou, ou and after December 20th, 1898, a 6th order fixed, white Light will be exhibited from the beacon erected on the island of Tschalientau at the entrance to the Kiauts- chou Bay.

The light has been erected as provisional light and will show 360° of white fixed light visible 10 miles.

The position of the light is, according to the British Admiralty Chart No. 1255,—

Latitude......

Longitude

The Honourable

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

35° 53',3 North.

..120° 53′ East of Greenwich.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

DR. F. C. RIELOFF,

Imperial German Consul.