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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JANUARY, 1896.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)

No. 765.

JAPAN.

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(1970) TAI WAN SOUTH COAST-DISAPPEARANCE OF NANKO (SOUTH CAPE) LIGHTHOUSE.

Information has been received from Rear Admiral Tsunoda L.N., dated 19th November 1895, that the lighthouse on Nanko has entirely disappeared.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 267, 301, 307.

No. 767.

JAPAN.

(1973) TSU SHIMA EAST COAST-ASU HARBOUR-LANDSLIP FORMED.

According to the report of Commander Otsuka of II. I. M. S. Banjo, dated 17th November 1895, a landslip showing white clay has been produced on the South-east side of a hill forming Magari Zaki, the North entrance point to Asu harbour, and is very conspicuous from a considerable distance.

This Notice affects the following Naval chart :—No. 63.

Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N. Hydrographer.

Hydrographie Office, Tokyo, Japan, 4 December 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 5.

The following Lot of Crown Land at Shaukiwan West will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 20th day of January, 1896, at 3 P.M.

Shaukiwan Lot No. 10.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 3 of the Government Gazette for 1896.

By Command,

. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th January, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Calmint Secretary,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 549.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 3rd February, 1896, for the general scavenging of the following Villages, namely :---

1. Hunghom, Kowloon Point, Yaumati, Taikoktsui, &c.,

2. Shankiwan and Quarry Bay,

3. Aberdeen and Aplichau,

4. Stanley and Taitam.

For specificatious, period of contracts and fall particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th December, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.