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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH DECEMBER, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 482.

The following is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th December, 1894.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The following translation of a Notice issued concerning a Lighthouse at the Southern Entrance of the l'ort of Iloilo has been received from the British Vice-Consul at that Port.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 11th December, 1894.

(Translation.)

According to an official communication from the Admiral in command of the Station the Light- house light of Luzaran was lighted on 1st October last, the particulars being as follows:-

The Lighthouse is situated on the most Westerly projecting point of the Southern part of the Coast of Guimarás Island which lies to the North 24′ 30′′ West of Luzaran point, the Southern extremity of the Island and at 4 miles distance from it and the building lies towards the East of the accessible part of the Cliff which slopes down about 10 meters to the sea.

(*) The approximate geographical position is :-

Latitude:

10° 28′ 20′′ North.

Longitude: 128° 39′ 24′′ East of San Fernando.

1° 29′ 46′′ East of Manila Cathedral.

Do.

The apparatus is "Catad:óptico" and of the 4th class, producing every 15 seconds a group

of three consecutive rays of white light and a red ray between.

The range of the light in the ordinary state of the atmosphere, supposing the observer to be at 3 meters above the level of the sea, is 16 miles.

Elevation of the centre of the light from the ground 11'70 meters.

The light illuminates an angle, of 215°. From East 80° North by North-West, and

South to South 25° East.

The tower which has a cylindrical form stands on a quadrangular foundation and shows in its upper part a small balcony which surrounds the large prismatic tower and the lantern is made of iron, the tower being painted white and gray as also is the lantern and its dome, which is situated on the side from the sea with regard to the buildings and near to the back façade, the approximate position being N.S.

N.B.-The geographical position was taken from the charts of the Hydrographical Direction, not having found, therefore, directly the longitude. The position admitted for Manila is for this reason that referring to the Cathedral, 127° 9′ 35′′ determined by Malaspina and included in the scale intercalated in the ship's course of the Philippinen Archipelago by Don CAMILO DE ARAVA and not the most recent determined with regard to the Observatory which is of 127° 10′ 57′′.

(Signed)

MANUEL DIAZ,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 483.

Offers will be received at this Office until noon of Monday, the 31st instant, for the purchase and removal of the wooden coolie huts, including kitchens and latrines, situated upon the Reclaimed Land in front of the Sailors' Home, West Point.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

For specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any offer.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th December, 1894.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.