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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 472.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 16th instant, for the construc- tion of a new steel Boiler for the Government Steam-launch Victoria.

Plan of Boiler and specifications may be seen at the Office of the Government Marine Surveyor, to whose satisfaction the work will have to be executed.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th November, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 473.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Ilongkong, 9th November, 1895.

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. 746.

JAPAN.

(1923) TAIWAN WEST COAST.

(1) EXISTENCE OF A SUNKEN REEF OFF THE ENTRANCE TO OULAN RIVER.

The following information has been received that, 13 August 1895, H. I. M. S. Yoshino discovered a sunken reef about 1 cable in extent off the entrance to Oulan river, which has depths of 22 and 3 fathoms on it, and the bearings taken from its least depth (23 fathoms) are as follows:---

West end of 200 feet hill westward of Oulau river entrance 2227 feet hill summit

Low hill highest point

Port Heongsan S. W. point

.S. W. by S. .S. & W. .E. IN. ..N. E. by E.

Approximate position on British Admiralty chart No. 1968, Latitude 24° 39′ 30′′ N., Longitude 120° 45′ 30′′ E.

(2) EXTENSION OF A SHOAL AT ENTRANCE TO TYAN RIVER.

Also, at the same day, the Yoshino discovered that a shoal (fine black sand) extends 14 miles from the entrance to Tyan river, and its outer edge has a depth of about 2 fathoms increasing suddenly to 6 fathoms seaward, and the bearings taken from the outer edge are as follows:-

--

Stone peak (501 feet)

Tyan river entrance

Single peak (239 feet)

...S. E. § S...

.E. N.

N. E. distant 9 miles.

Approximate position on British Admiralty chart No. 1968, Latitude 24° 23′ N., Longitude 120° 32′ 30′′ E.

(Variation 0° 40′ Westerly in 1890.)

This Notice affects the following British Admiralty charts :-Nos. 1760, 1968.

No. 751.

JAPAN.

(1932) KIUSIU WEST COAST-OUTSIDE OF OMURA GULF—AMENDED POSITION AND DEPTHS OF GANI ZE REEFS.

The following information has been received that, August 1895, Lieutenant Miura I. N. accurately surveyed Gani Ze reefs, and the results as the appended plan* were obtained.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts:- Nos. 38, 187.

Hydrographic office, Tokyo, Japan, 26 September 1895.

Captain K. KIMÖTSUKI, I.N., Hydrographer.

* Plan not printed.