934 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1889.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 22 of 1889.
INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT,
The following information has been supplied by Lieutenant G. C. Frederick, R.N., commanding H.M. Surveying Ship "Dart "
Oswald Reef, near Cape Melville, is 4 cables in length North and South, and 3 cables wide, with a general depth of from 2 to 5 fathoms. It has, however, several coral heads with not more than 9 feet, and one near its western edge on · which there is only 4 feet, at low-water springs, and which lies in the following position:
Lightship........
Sandy Islet, Pipon Islands.. Left extreme..
S. 20 W. ...S. 64° 30′ E ..N. 870 E.
Taiwan Shoal has not more than 17 feet of water over it at low-water springs, and lies midway between e and g Reefs, with the-
Beacon on e Reef bearing Beacon on d Reef.
Night Island.-The Reef off the N.W. end of this Island, of which a Notice was issued. 1887, has been found on examination to consist of a small detached reef, its outer or north-w 3.cables from the northernmost mangroves of Night Island.
The main reef extends 2 cables northward of the Island, but all dangers may be cleared, and a off the Sandy Beach, by keeping No. IX Island, its own breadth, open to the westward of Night Island.
Shoal and Rock near No. X. Claremont Island.-A bank with 2 fathoms on its western edge hes 8 cabler E. from this Island, and extends thence for more than a mile, with 'patches carrying 4 and 5 fathoms..
At 1.9 miles E.N.E. from the Island is a coral rock with only 5 feet of water over it at low-water springs. Rocky Patch off Cape Direction.—On the edge of the shoal water to the North-eastward of the Lape, and at a distan from it of 1:6.miles, is a sandy patch with only 1 fathom at low water, with deep water close to eutside. following position:-
Beacon on y Reef.. Highest tree on No. X Island
N. 60o E. .S. 36° E.
Reef S. E. of Young Islet.-Careful search was made for the coral patch awash at low water have on Chart as lying about one mile S.E. of Young Islet, but no indication of shoal water could be found.
m Reef, Cape Grenville.—A close examination of the north-west and western edges of m Redclot outlying patches shown upon the Admiralty Chart.
G. P. HEATH,
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discover the
ander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 24th October, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 482.
The following Bye-Laws under The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, are published for general information..
By Command,
LISTER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd Noyember, 1889.
Bye-Laws made under Sub-section 6 of Section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.
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1. The general surface scavenging of the City of Victoria the Hill Districts and the larger Villages in the Colony and the removal of night-soil and cognate matters from the Hill Districts, Public Buildings and free and licensed Latrines shall be carried out by Contractors in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contracts for the time being in force.
2. The servants of the various public Sanitary Contractors shall, while at work, wear such distinguishing badge as shall from time to time be directed by the Sanitary Board. »
3. Except between the hours of 2.30 A.м. and 7 A.M. in summer, and 2.30 A., and 7.30 a.m. in winter, the conveyance of excretal matters along any public road or street is prohibite
4. Except between the hours of midnight and 9 A.M. the conveyance of pig-wash or other noxious
or offensive waters along any public road or street is prohibited.
5. Except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers the conveyance of excretal matters, pig-wash, or offensive waters along any public road or street is prohibited.
6. The occupiers of any premises, or if there be no occupier the immediate Landlord shall make. due provision for the daily removal of all excretal matters and house refuse from their premises to the conservancy-boats, and dust-carts, dust-bins or dust-boats.
7. Occupiers shall provide themselves with strong substantial moveable dust-bins for the reception of the day's house refuse.
Made by the Sanitary Board, this 31st day of July, 1889.
Approved by the Legislative Council, this 20th day of November, 1889.
HUGH MCCALLUM;
Secretary.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
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