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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 500.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 14th December, 1895, for the supply of dry earth for sanitary purposes to Victoria Gaol for the space of one year from the 1st January next.
The earth to be procured from a spot to be pointed out by the Director of Public Works in the vicinity of the McDonnell Road, and to be delivered at Victoria Gaol at such times and in such quantities as may be required.
For further information apply at the Superintendent's Office, Victoria Gaol. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 501.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 14th December, 1895, for the purchase of Waste Food from Victoria Gaol for the ensuing year, commencing 1st January, 1896, to 31st December, 1896, inclusive.
This consists of the Kitchen refuse and Waste of Rice, Congee, Vegetables, Fish, &c. averaging 100 lbs. daily.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For particulars apply at the Office of the Superintendent, Victoria Gaol.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 502.
The following is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1895.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 175 or DEPARTMENT of COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
HIMESAKI LIGHTHOUSE, SADO ISLAND, AND OGISHIMA LIGHTHOUSE, INLAND SEA.
HIMESAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that on and after December 10th 1895, a 5th Order Fixed White Light will be exhibited from a Lighthouse erected at the Southern head of the entrance to Yebisu Bay, Sado Island, West coast of Japan.
The Light will illuminate an are of 230 degrees and 30 minutes, between the bearings of N. 79 degrees 30 minutes E. and N. 50 degrees W., of which between N. 58 degrees 30 minutes W. and N. 50 degrees W., the Light will not be seen for or 1 miles from the Lighthouse, being obscured by the point Torikakehana, South of the Lighthouse. The bearings are true and as observed from seaward.
The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 136 feet, and in clear weather, it will be seen from a distance of 10- nautical miles.
The Lighthouse is built of Iron, Hexagonal in shape, and is painted White. It is 40 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 248, is :--
Latitude..
Longitude
38 deg. 5 min. 15 sec. North.
.138
33
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35 East of Greenwich.
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