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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1895. 1205

OSHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Also that on and after the same date, a 6th Order Revolving Light will be exhibited from a Lighthouse erected at the Northern extremity of Ogishima, Inland Sea.

The Are of illumination of the Light will be 229 degrees and 10 minutes between the bearings of N. 52 deg. 25 min. E. and N. 78 deg. 25 min. W. The Light will show a Green flash between the bearings of N. 52 deg. 25 min. E., and N. 72 deg. 32 min. E., covering Atsusa rock and Nakase, and a Red flash between N. 80 deg. 32 min. E. and S. 87 deg. 45 min. E. covering Ozonose. It will show for the rest a White flash. The bearings are true, and as observed from scaward.

The intervals between the flashes will be 15 seconds.

The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 48 feet, and in clear weather it will be seen from a distance of 12 nautical miles.

The Lighthouse is built of Granite, Circular in shape and is 41 feet high from the base to the centre of the lautern. The position of the Lighthouse according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 50, is :—

Latitude,

Longitude,

34 deg. 26 min. 10 see. North,

134 deg. 3 min. 30 sec. East of Greenwich.

SHIRANE SENICHI, Minister of State for Communications.

Tokio, November 11th, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 490.

The following Lot of Crown Land at Morrison Hill Road will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 9th day of December, 1895, at 4 P.M.

Inland Lot No. 1,357.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 1173 of the Government Gazette for 1895.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 476.

Tenders will be received at this Office till Noon of Tuesday, the 10th December, 1895, for the sole privilege of slaughtering animals for the food of man within the Colony, for the year 1896.

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 tender, which sum sball 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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th November, 1895.

tender.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.