!
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH NOVEMBER, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 417.
1137
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 9th December, 1893, for the supply of dry earth for sanitary purposes to Victoria Gaol for the space of one year from the 1st January next.
The earth to be procured from a spot to be pointed out by the Honourable the Director of Public Works in the vicinity of the McDonnell Road.
For further information apply at the Superintendent's Office, Victoria Gaol. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 418.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.
Government of Japan.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
NOTIFICATION No. 238 or DEPARTMENT or COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SHIWOKUBI-MISAKI LIGHTHOUSE,
TSUGARU STRAITS.
Notice is hereby given that a LIGHTHOUSE has been erected on SHIWOKUBI-MISAKI (Cape Blunt), Tsugaru Straits, the Light of which will be EXHIBITED on the night of the 20th November, 1893, and every night thereafter from Sunset until Sunrise.
According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 10, the position of the Lighthouse is in Latitude 41° 43′ North and in Longitude 140° 58′ East of Greenwich.
The Lighthouse is built of Iron, Circular in shape, painted wHITE, and is 22 feet and inches high from the base to
the centre of the Lantern.
The Light will be a 3rd Order Fixed White Light, and will illuminate 179 degrees 42 minutes between the bearings of S. 81° 25′ E. and N. 81° 43′ W. The bearings are true and as observed from the Lighthouse.
The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 150 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 17 Nautical Miles.
COUNT KURODA KIYOTAKA,
Minister of State for Communications.
Tokio, October 23rd, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 419.
The following Returns of Deaths are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.