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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 367.
The following Notification by the Government of the Straits Settlements is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1894.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 473.-SALE OF VALUABLE CROWN LANDS IN THE TOWN OF SINGAPORE.
Notice is hereby given, that the under-mentioned lands will be offered for sale by Auction at the Office of Messrs. POWELL & Co., at 2.30 P.M. on Thursday, the 11th October, 1894.
This block of land is one of the most valuable building sites in the Town of Singapore. It is in a very central position, having a frontage in Robinson Road, Cross Street, and Market Street, and faces the new Town Market.
Lot No.
Situation.
Survey No.
Area in
Sq. feet.
Annual Fees & Quit-Rent. Charges.
$ c.
$ c.
Corner of Cross Street & Robinson Road,
11,826
2,631
25.00
6.00
2
Do.
do.,
11,827
1,873
20.00
6.00
Do.
do.,
11,828
1,860
20.00
6.00
Do.
do.,
11,829
1,846
20.00
5.00
Plan may be seen at the Land Office.
LAND OFFICE,
Singapore, 31st August, 1894.
J. R. INNES,
Acting Collector of Land Revenue.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 368.
The following is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th September, 1894.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 178 or DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WEST COAST of KIUSHU.
KOSHIKI-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that a LIGHTHOUSE has been erected on KOSHIKI-SHIMA, North-eastward of Uku-shima, the Northernmost island of Goto Group, West coast of Kiushu, the Light of which will be EXHIBITED from the NIGHT of SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1894, and EVERY NIGHT thereafter from SUNSET until SUNRISE.
According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 38, the position of the Lighthouse is in Latitude 33 degrees 18 minutes 18 seconds North and in Longitude 129 degrees 10 minutes 18 seconds East of Greenwich.
The Lighthouse is built of Wood, Square in shape, painted White, and is 22 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.
The Light will be a 4th Order Revolving Light showing a White flash once every 30 seconds and will illuminate the whole horizon.
The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 212 feet, and in clear weather it will be seen from a distance of 16 Nautical Miles.
Tokyo, September 12th, 1894.
COUNT KURODA KIYOTAKA, Minister of State for Communications.
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