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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH MARCH, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 146.

The following is published.

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1892.

Government of China.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 16 (SPECIAL).

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

NORTH CHANNEL-ENTRANCE TO YANGTZE.

Notice is hereby given that, while the Survey of the North Channel is in progress, WHITE BUOYS will be placed in positions where they will be of the most use as surveying marks and that they must not be taken as having any other significance.

The Drinkwater Point Buoy and the Tsungming Bank Buoy will remain in their present positions and retain their present colours until auy proposed change affecting them has been duly notified.

A. M. BISBEE,

Coast Inspector.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 15th March, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 131.

The following Lot of Crown Land at Kennedy Town, (West of Police Station), will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 4th day of April, 1892, at 4 P.M.

Inland Lot No. 1299.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 250 of the Government Gazette for 1892.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th March, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 133.

Tenders are invited by Government for the purchase of the Iron Steam Tug Fame as she now lies in the harbour of Hongkong.

This vessel was rebuilt by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company in 1888 and classed A, at Lloyds for towing purposes.

Principal dimensions and particulars.

inch.

Length,

Breadth,

Depth,

Tonnage,

Nominal Horse Power,

,133.2 feet.

22.3

11.8 "; .226 gross.

""

74

Engines compound surface condensing, cylinders 15 inches and 30 inches diameter.

Length of stroke 18 inches.

Boilers 8 feet 9 inches diameter by 9 feet 6 inches long, working pressure 110 lbs. on the square

For further particulars apply to the Surveyor General.

For form of tender apply to the Colonial Secretary.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th March, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.