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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TM¤ MAY, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 197.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 15th instant, for the construction of sewers and storm-water drains, and all works in connection therewith at Kennedytown, City of Victoria.

No Sunday work will be permitted under the contract.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 198.

The following are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

"CENTURION," AT HongKong,

25th April, 1895.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 44.

PESCADORES. ROVER GROUP.

Information from Vice-Admiral Ito, through II.M.S. Leander.

Yoshino Rock, of 2 fathoms water lies south of Puchau Island, in Lat. 23° 19′ 39′′ N, Long. 119° 30′ 38′′ E.

Charts 1961, 1968, 1760, 1262, S.D. Vol. III. Page 211.

Information from H.M.S. Severn.

WEI HAI WEI.

Shoaler water West of Observatory Island, H.M.S. Severn found 3 and 3 fathoms on a line joining the two following positions, Observatory Island North Point bearing E'by N 4 cables, and Observation Spot, Observatory Island, bearing E by N 43 cables.

Chart 2823 S.D. Vol. III. Page 552.

E. R. FREMANTLE, Vice-Admiral.

Government of China.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 293.

CHINA SEA.

CHEFOO DISTRICT,

Notice is hereby given that Captain John C. Broadhurst, of the Nicaraguan barque Comet, reports that his vessel, drawing 17 feet, struck on a pinnacle rock, the approximate position of which is-

South-east Shantung Promontory Lighthouse Ears Rock

where the Admiralty charts show 23 fathoms.

...S.W. by W. W., magnetic, .W. 1 S., magnetic,

The accident occurred about 33 hours before high water on a neap tide.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 17th April 1895.

A. M. BISBEE,

Coast Inspector.