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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 447.

There is a vacancy in the Sanitary Department for an Interpreter to an Inspector of Nuisances.

Duties,........

Qualifications,

Salary,

....Interpretation.

Ability to interpret readily English into Chinese and Chinese into

English.

.$180 per annum, rising by annual increments of $12 to $240 per

annum.

Applications with the usual certificates to be sent to the Colonial Secretary not later than Noon of Wednesday, the 2nd December, 1-96.

By Command,

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

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secrcturu.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 448.

The following are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st November, 1896.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

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

No. 819.

JAPAN.

(39) HOKUSHŨ SOUTH COAST-CAUTION FOR A CURRENT BETWEEN NEMORO AND KUSHIRO,

Information has been received from Captain Tōgō of II. I. M. S. Musashi, that along the coast between Nemoro and Kushiro, there is a current setting to the westward at a rate of 1 knot and upwards per hour, and several ships were not only carried by this current toward the dangerous rock Konbu se, and wrecked upon it, but also H. I. M. S. Musashi was carried three times by the current toward the danger when navigating along this coast, and all due precaution should be taken accordingly against this treacherous inset, especially in foggy weather.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 159, 141, 208, 93.

No. 821.

JAPAN.

(40) HOKUSHÜ WEST COAST-TWO REEFS NEAR OFUYU KÖ (C. KAMOIETO).

Information has been received from Lieutenaut Suzuki I. N. of the existence of the following reefs lying northward of Todo shima near Ofuyu kō. The outer reef lies about 9 cables N. by W. W. from Todo shima, and is a finger-shaped pinnacle reef with a depth of 12 fathoms on it, and 24 to 28 fathoms immediately around. The inner reef has a feast depth The two reefs are of 23 fathoms on it, and from it depths of 34 fathoms extend eastward for a distance of about 3 cables. about 3 cables apart with depths of from 7 to 14 fathoms between.

Approximate position on Naval chart No. 93:-

Outer reef

Inner reef

.Lat. 43° 43′ 48′′ N., Long. 141° 18′ 10′′ E. .Lat. 43° 43′ 30" N., Long. 141° 18′ 20′′ E.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts:-Nos. 93, 141.

(41) HOKUSHỮ WEST COAST-ATSUTA ROADS-PARTICULARS OF A SUNKEN REEF. With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 807 of 1896, on a sunken reef on which the steamer Sōya maru touched, Lieutenant Suzuki I. N. reports, as the result of recent examination, that the reef has a depth of 13 fathoms on it, and is situated 2 cables off shore.

Approximate position on Naval chart No. 347, Lat. 43° 23′ 58′′ N., Long, 141° 25′ E.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos, 347, 93, 141.