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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH FEBRUARY,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 100.

1892.

199

The following return from Mr. WM. TAYLOR of the quantity of Spirits distilled by the China Sugar Refining Company, Limited, is published.

Proof Gallons.

Spirits manufactured during the quarter ending 24th February, 1892, ................19,475. By Command,

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th February, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 101.

The following is published.

By Command,

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.”

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th February, 1892.

Government of Queensland.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 1 of 1892.

POLLARD CHANNEL, INNER ROUTE APPROACH, AND SHOAL

OFF CAPE BOWLING GREEN.

Lieutenant-Commander PIRIE, H.M.S. Paluma, reports that the "Erlangen Patch" in the Pollard Channel consists of coral and is about 550 yards in diameter. It rises abruptly from deep water and can be seen a short distance off when the sun is in a favourable position.

The least water found on it is 9 feet at low-water springs.

It lies in following position

Summit N.E. Cockburn Island

Summit North Home Island

Summit N. Sir Charles Hardy Island Latitude

Longitude..

.N. 28° W.

.S. 64° W.

.N. 78° E.

.11° 55′ S.

143° 19' E.

The same officer reports that the Shoal off Cape Bowling Green is 11⁄2 miles long, lying in a N.W. and S.E. direction, The depth over it at low-water springs is 3 and about 11⁄2 cables wide. The Shoal is composed of sand and is steep to. fathoms with from 9 to 11 fathoms close to.

Vessels should not approach Cape Bowling Green within a distance of 5 miles. From its N.W. end Cape Bowling Green Light-house bears S. 69° W., distant 3 From its S.E. end Cape Bowling Green Light-house bears S. 89° W., distant 45 miles. All bearings are magnetic.

Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 13th January, 1892.

miles.

T. M. ALMOND, Portmaster.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 89.

The following Lots of Crown Land at New Street will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 7th day of March, 1892, at 4 P.M.

Inland Lots Nos. 1,129, 1,130, 1,131, 1,132 and 1,133.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 147 of the Government Gazette for 1892.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th February, 1892.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 82.

The following Lot of Crown Land at Kaulung Tong will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 29th day of February, 1892, at 3 P.M.

Kowloon Farm Lot No. 13.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 136 of the Government Gazette for 1892.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1892.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.