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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD APRIL, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 162.
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Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 1887, for repairs and drainage of the Shaukiwán Carriage Road.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 163.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 6th May, 1887:-
1. For the construction of a Timber Pier at the foot of Morrison Street.
2. For the construction of a Sewer on the Praya in front of Marine Lot No. 9 at Kowloon
Point.
For forms of tender apply at this Office.
For specifications and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 164.
The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
"AUDACIOUS" AT SINGAPORE, 12th April, 1887.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO., No. 17.
CHINA.
Yatmoun Channel. The paragraph in my Hydrographical Memo, No. 16 of 7th March, 1887, which states that Commodore Morant had passed through the Yatmoun Channel in the "Glenogle," is hereby cancelled.
Sumatra West Coast.-The Suffolk Reef is reported by the Master of the Steamer "Japara" to lie with Northernmost land of Tapak W. by S. 4 S.; East Point of Tapak S. by W. W.; Opening between the Islands, S. by W. W. Bearings Cor. Mag.
Chart affected No. 2760. China Sea Directory vol i. Notice No. 2, p. 62.
Rhio Strait.-All Buoys in Rhio Strait are conical with staff and globe.
Charts affected No. 2413. China Sea Directory vol. i, pp. 342 to 372 and Supplement p. 82.
Banka Strait.-The Buoy marking Karang Hadji is White.
Charts affected No. 2757, 2149, 2597, and China Sea Directory vol. i, p. 227.
Batavia. The Buoy on North end of Purmerend Bank marked White on the Chart, is painted in Black and White vertical stripes with staff and globe.
The time signal at Batavia Observatory has been discontinued. In addition to the signal made at Tanjong Priok at noon local mean time, a second signal made at 1h. 7m. 32-5s. local mean time, which is equivalent to 18h. Om. Os. G.M.T.
Charts affected Nos. 2056, 933. Hydrographical Notice Eastern Archipelago No. 20. List of Time Signals p. 18.
STRAITS OF MALACCA.
Straits of Malacca. The wreck of the steamer "Bentan" lies in Lat. 1° 34' N., Long. 103° 1' E. (approximate) in 12 fathom of water. A vessel is anchored near the spot shewing at night 3 vertical Red lights, and by day a basket. beacon painted Red at the masthead.
Charts affected 1355, 726.
To the Commodore, and the respective Captains, Commanders, and
Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.
R. VESEY HAMILTON, Vice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief.
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