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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH JUNE, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 213.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant twelve months' leave of absence to Captain CHARLES MURRAY ADAMSON, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, from the 31st May, 1896.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 214.
In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, His Excellency the Governor has appointed JOHN BELL, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., to be Assistant Surgeon in the Medical Department.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 215.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1896.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)
No. 789.
JAPAN.
(20) NAIKAI (SETO-UCHI)-AKI NADA.
(1) NON-EXISTENCE OF 7 FATHOMS BANK.
The 7 fathoms bank between Itsuki shima and the coast to the southward has carefully been searched by several officers of the Hydrographic Office during 3 years from 1893 to 1895, but soundings of 15 to 26 fathoms on the position has been obtained without an indication of any danger. The said bank is not known to the local fishermen.
The 7 fathoms bank has consequently been expunged from the Naval charts.
(2) EXISTENCES OF A ROCK AND A SHOAL SPOT NEAR ITSUKI SHIMA. Lieutenant Takanose I. N., reports the existences of a sunken rock with a depth of 34 fathoms ou it at low water, and 9 fathoms spot (coarse sand) in the vicinity of Itsuki shima.
Their positions were as follows :—
Itsuki shima top
N. N. W.
Snuken reef......
9 fathoms spot.....
Futatsuishi highest rock......... Itsuki shima top Futatsuishi highest rock......
W.
S. distant 2 miles.
N. W. W.
N.
N. distant 3 miles.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 158, 50.
No. 791.
JAPAN.
(21) KIUSHU SOUTH COAST-KAGOSHIMA GULF-EXISTENCE
OF A SUNKEN REEF EASTWARD OF SAKURA SHIMA.
According to the report of Commander Isono I. N., a sunken reef (named Okise) with a depth of 24 fathoms on it bas been found in the eastern chaunel of Sakura shima.
Its position is as follows :——
Niji shima's south extreme... Oosaki's N. W. extreme
(Variation 3° 51' Westerly in 1872.)
.N. 66° 30′ W.
...S. 3° 30′ W. distant 20 cables.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts:-Nos. 26, 143, 210.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, 1.N. Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 11th May 1896.
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