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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD DECEMBER, 1893, 1237

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 475.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1893.

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

POSTAL NOTES.

1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission:-

1/-

1/6

5/-

10/- 20/-....

44

cents.

66

""

$2.20

.$4.40

.$8.80

He

2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. may

also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.

3. Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.

4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 20th December, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 476.

The following are published.

By Command,

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1893.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 588 of the Year 1893.

JAPAN.

(1) KIUSHU WEST COAST.-AMAKUSA ISLANDS.-HACHIMAN SETO.-POSITION OF ŌSONE REEF.

Referring to Notice to Mariners, No. 581 (1538) of 1893, on existence of a sunken rock (Osone reef) near a 7 fathoms patch off Matō shima, Lieutenant K. Kodama I. N. reports that, he having a detailed examination on the position assigned to the sunken rock, has obtained the soundings of 20 to 21 fathoms, (at the half tide) without any indications of rocks, but a rock (known locally as Osone reef) with a least depth of 2 fathoms at low water on it, and 8 to 13 fathoms close around, was found inside the above 7 fathoms patch. Its position is as the follows:—

Lat. 32° 16' 58" N. Long. 130° 10′ 39′′ E. North point of No shima.

Matō shima summit. Kamimate jima summit.

.N. 68° 35′ E.

S. 32o E.

.S. 54° 5' W.

Note. The local fishermen also state that, no such rocks except the above mentioned rock were known in the immediate vicinity.