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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH MAY, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 244.

WANTED

Three Telegraph Clerks for service at the Gap Rock, Cape d'Aguilar, and the Post Office in Victoria.

Duties to be interchangeable. Knowledge of the Morse system necessary.

Apply by letter, stating qualifications and terms, to the Harbour Master before Noon on Tuesday.

31st instant.

By Command,

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

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th May, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 245.

The following Despatch is published for general information.

By Command,

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

HONGKONG. No. 97.

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

Downing STREET,

18 April, 1892.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 70, of the 29th of February last reporting that subject to Her Majesty's approval you have appointed Mr. E. R. BELILIOS to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council in the place of the late Mr. RYRIE and I have to convey to you Her Majesty's confirmation of this appointment.

I have at the same time to express to you my regret at hearing of the death of Mr. RYRIE who was so long resident in Hongkong and for so many years a member of the Legislative Council.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor

SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,

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etc..

etc.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 246.

The following report is published for general information.

By Command,

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

Report on Gap Rock Light.

KNUTSFORD.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

HI.M.S. "SEVERN" AT AMOY, 18 May, 1892.

SIR, With reference to Gap Rock Light, I have the honour to inform you that I left Tytam Bay at sunset on the 14th instant in order to observe it.

2. On sighting the Light when 19 miles distant (Height of eye 30 feet), I found as follows:----

(a) It is a Revolving Light, and its period is 30 seconds.

(b) The Light attains, and loses its greatest brilliancy rather suddenly, and at no time is

totally eclipsed.

(c) Within a distance of eight miles, a decided increase of the brilliancy of the dull are takes place every ten seconds (viz. twice between cach period), the increase however is too slight to be mistaken for the periodical greatest Brilliancy.

3. The weather was clear and fine.

Commodore H. ST. L. B. Palliser,

H.M.S."Fictor Emanuel.”

I remain,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

REG. HENDERS ›N, Captain.