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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JUNE, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 234.

The following are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

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"Centurion,” AT YOKOHAMA, 30th May, 1896.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 14.

The following information has been received :-

From H.M.S. “ Undaunted.”

LABUAN. PAPPAN ID.

The lighthouse mentioned in Notice to Mariners No. 79 of 1896 as building, is situated on the NW, point of Pappan Island,

Charts 1844, 947. S.D. Vol. II. page 158. Supplement 1895, page 22.

From H.M.S.“ Spartan.”

SHOAL SOUNDING REPORTED.

The master of the S.S. "Shanghai" reports a sounding of 9 fathoms black mud in lat. 32. 1 N. long. 125. 9 E. whers 28 to 31 fathoms is shown on the chart.

Charts 2412, 2847, 1262.

WOOSUNG INNER BAR.

The Old Bar Channel is blocked by the wreck of the S.S." Onwo." The Old Bar lights and marks are discontinued. The Feima channel is clear.

Chart 1601.

YUNG RIVER.

The piles and sunken junks have been removed.

The whole channel is clear and the fairway buoys have been removed.

Chart 1592.

From the Japanese Government.

Notice to Mariners 552 of 1894. S.D. Vol. III. page 394.

TAIWAN West Coast. ANPING IR.

Five triangle white beacons have been erected along the coast opposite the anchorage in the following (approximate) positions.

A.

N. 61. 20 W. (magn.) 13 miles. B. S. 66. 20 W.

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C. S. 0. 50 W. D. S. 14. 10 E.

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"

E. S. 12. 0 E. from large tree (60 ft.).

Chart 2409,

S.D. Vol. III. page 250.

ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral.

Government of China.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 65.

Min Reef Whistling Buoy :

temporary removal for painting.

Notice is hereby given that the Whistling Buoy, at present marking the Min Reef, will be removed for painting, on or about the 15th June, and temporarily replaced by a Red and Black Chequered Conical Buoy (without cage) with the word "Min” painted on it in white lettters.

Approved:

Hr. EDGAR,

Commissioner,

CUSTOM HOUSE, Foochow, 2nd June, 1896.

EDWARD STEVENS,

Tidesurveyor.