645118-1894-Notice-re-Askold-Lighthouse — Page 1

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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

報 門 轅 港

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 14TH JULY, 1894.

日二十月六年午甲 日四十月七年四十九百八千一

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 272.

No. 38.

號八十三第

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

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VOL. XL.

簿十四第

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1894.

NOTICE.

The flagstaff at the Peak Signal Station will not be available for signalling purposes for about 2 weeks from the 10th instant.

Vessels sighted will be telephoned to Tsim Sha Tsui, where they will be signalled. The gun will be fired as usual when a Mail is sighted.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 9th July, 1894.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Coindr.,

Harbour Master, &c.

R.N.,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 273.

The following is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1894.

To the

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN CONSULATE,

Hongkong.

DEAR SIR,-We herewith beg to give notice that the revolving mechanism of Askold Light- house erected on Askold Island latitude N. 42° 43′ 40′′ and longitude E. 132° 21′ 35′′ will be stopped from first of July owing to necessary repairs.

In the place of this revolving light there will now be a constant light throwing out 8 separate beams of light to the chief 8 points of the compass.

Notice will be given to you as soon as the former light is working again.

(Signed),

(Signed),

ENEHJELM,

Rear Admiral,

Commander of Wladivostock Port.

CAPT. SOCOLOFF,

Director of Hydrographic Department,

and Light.