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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH AUGUST, 1894.
Government of China.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 57.
Torpedoes in Min River. Notice is hereby given that the
Whereas the Provincial Authorities are about to place torpedoes in the Min River: starboard side of the TORPEDO CHANNEL, entering from the sea, will be marked by a line of sampans which are to dy a red flag by day and show a bright light by night.
Vessels should pass between these sampaus and Salamis Island. Men will be appointed to board ships to pilot thom through the passage, for which purpose shipmasters should slow down before reaching TEMPLE ROCK BUOỸ, coming in, and at KUAN TOW going out.
Approved :
HY. EDGAR,
Commissioner of Customs.
CUSTOM HOUSE, FoocHow, 13th August, 1894. .
:
H. A. McINNES,
Harbour Master.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 316.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th August, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following telegraphic instructions issued by the Governor of Formosa have been received from the British Consul at Tainan :-
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During the continuance of the war between China and Japan all men-of-war and steamers "of friendly powers must on arrival at Anping, Takow and the Pescadores show their "national flags if arriving during the day, and blow their whistles and hoist lights if "arriving during the night, and that a vessel which has not shown her flag must answer
at once if signalled to from the shore, in order to prevent mistakes.'
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 24th August, 1894.
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Address.
Arthur Head, 8.8.
Barcour
Ben Lee
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
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