902 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20тH OCTOBER, 1894.
to the North of Hainan Straits. The barometer has commenced rising here and the gale may be expected to begin to gradually decrease in the course of an hour or two." On the 1st at 11.20 a.—“ The typhoon appears to have moved into the N part of the Gulf of Tongking. In Hongkong, barometer rising with strong SE winds and very squally and showery weather." On the 1st October at 4 p.— Black Ball taken down.
This typhoon entered the China Sea near and to the South of Bolinao during the early_morning of the 28th. At noon on the 29th the centre was situated in about 18°, 116°. "It moved Northwest by West and passed to the North of Hoihow on the afternoon of the 30th.
Hongkong Observatory, 19th October, 1894.
JOHN I. PLUMMER,
Acting Director.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 396.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 26th instant, for the repair of the Hospital Hulk Hygeia.
Particulars may be obtained on application at the Government Marine Surveyor's Office, Harbour Department.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th October, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 397.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th October, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
H.M.S. Pigmy reports that :-
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM, No. 37.
"CENTURION," AT FUSAN,
25th September, 1894.
PING YANG INLET.-The bank to the southward of and opposite to Tento Ki has extended northward, about 3 fathoms at low water existing 23 cables from that point.
Chart 1656.
SIR JAMES HALL GROUP.-Also that a depth of 4 fathoms was obtained S. 22° W. from East Bluff, Peg Yong Do, where the chart shows 6 fathoms.
Chart 1258.
The following information has been received from the Japanese Government :—
LIU KIU ISLANDS, AMMAME OSIMA.-A reef is reported of 14 fathoms, position by Japanese authorities vague but about 3 cables off Heda Village to the N. by E.
Charts 873, 771.
TSUSIMA ISLAND.-North Extreme Light, fixed white, visible 8 miles between bearings of S. 51° W. and S. 46° E. from lighthouse.
Sailing Directions, Vol. IV, Page 132.
Charts 104, 2347, 358.
FUSAN.-H.M.S. Centurion reports that less water exists in the approaches to Fusan inner anchorage, and vessels rounding the Channel rock to the eastward will find from 26 feet to 30 feet at low water Springs at from 3 to 1 cable distant from it. About I foot more water will be found passing 1 cable to the westward of it.
Four fathoms or less exist on the line of the leading beacons, and the ground is exceedingly foul along that mark off the 8 feet Rocks.
Chart 1259. Sailing Directions, Vol. IV, Page 129.
E. R. FREMANTLE,
Vice-Admiral.
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