1090 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SAKIBARU-SAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
Also that on and after the same date, a 6TH ORDER REVOLVING WHITE LIGHT, with 2 Red and 1 Green Sectors, will be exhibited from the Lighthouse erected on SAKIBARU-SAKI (Cape Abey), Southern point of Naha Harbour (Napha Kiang Road), Okinawa-shima.
The arc of illumination of the Light will be 246 degrees between the hearings of N. 31 degrees 45 minutes E. and N. 82 degrees 15 minutes W. The Light will FLASH every 15 seconds, and will show a Red flash over an are of 119 degrees from N. 31 degrees 45 minutes E. to S. 29 degrees 15 minutes E., covering Asase and the whole space from it to the shore; a Green flash over an are of 34 degrees from S. 12 degrees 15 minutes E. to S. 21 degrees 45 minutes W. covering Kannose, Honnose, and other dangers which lie to the North-eastward of Karafune Channel (Oar Channel); and also a Red flash over an arc of 52 degrees from S. 45 degrees 45 minutes W. to N. 32 degrees 15 minutes W., covering shallows lying to the Southward of Napha Kiang Road. The bearings are true and as observed from seaward.
The elevation of the Light above the Sea will be 92 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 14 Nautical Miles.
The Lighthouse is built of Briek, Circular in horizontal section, painted White, and is 40 feet high from the base to the centre of Lantern.
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 259, is :---
Latitude............ Longitude
26 deg. 12 min. 25 sec. North.
..127 deg. 39 min. 42 sec. East of Greenwich.
TSUKIN-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.
Also that on and after the same date, a 4TH ORDER FIXED WHITE LIGHT with a Red Sector will be exhibited from the Lighthouse erected at the Southernmost point of TSUKIN-SHIMA, entrance to Nakagusuku-wan (Mathew's Bay) Okinawa-shima.
The are of illumination of the Light will be 220 degrees between the bearings of S. 49 degrees 45 minutes W. and N. 89 degrees 45 minutes E. The Red Sector will extend over an arc of 70 degrees from N. 12 degrees 15 minutes W. to N. 57 degrees 45 minutes E., covering the dangers to the Southward of the Lighthouse. The bearings are true and as observed from seaward.
The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 76 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 14 Nautical Miles.
The Lighthouse is built of Iron, Hexagonal in shape, painted White, and is 41 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 34, is:—
Latitude...... Longitude
Tokio, November 9th, 1896.
26 deg. 14 min. 12 sec. North.
..127 deg. 57 min. 20 sec. East of Greenwich,
VISCOUNT NOMURA YASUSHI, Minister of State for Communications.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 447.
There is a vacancy in the Sanitary Department for an Interpreter to an Inspector of Nuisances.
Duties,.....
...Interpretation.
Qualifications,............Ability to interpret readily English into Chinese and Chinese into
Salary,
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, 1896.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th November, 1896.
J. HI. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 428.
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Tenders will be received at this Office till Noon of Tuesday, the 1st December, 1896, for the sole privilege of slaughtering animals for the food of man within the Colony, for the year 1897.
For specification, period of Contract and full particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to enter into the usual bond, should the tender be accepted.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
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