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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH MARCH, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 84.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 12th March, for cleaning and painting the wooden houses of the Tytam Water-works at Tytam and Wongneich'ung.

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, 6th March, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 85.

The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th March, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Audacious at Sea,

f Lat.

Long.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO., No. 7.

Ballintang Islands.

13° 6' N. 100° 34' E.

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14th February, 1886.

From information received from H.M.S. Constance, Ballintang Islands are considered to lie in Lat. 20° N. and Long. 126°' E.

A depth of 17 fathoms was obtained in Lat. 22° 24' N. and Long. 116° 29′ E.

This notice affects Admiralty Charts 781, 2601 B, 2454, 1962, 2683, and China Directory, Vol. iii. p. 257.

Singapore.-Main Strait.

A stone beacon, surmounted by a cage, both painted red, has been placed on the N.W, extreme of the Coral patch situated N.W. of Tree Island (Pulo Angup.)

Lat., Long.,

The beacon bears N. 4510, W. distant 74 cables, from Tree Island.

1° 9′ 30′′ N. .103° 39′ 36′′ E.

A tripod beacon, surmounted by a cage, both painted red, now marks the Rock situated S.E. by E. from Middle Island (Po Sabaroot.)

Lat.......... Long.......

1° 11' 58" N, .103° 48′ 38′′ E.

A red stone beacon has been placed on the centre of the Coral Patch, situated 1 mile S.W. of Tanjong Rawang.

Lat....... Long.,

1° 18′ 30′′ N. .103° 38′ 12" E.

A red stone beacon, surmounted by a basket painted red, has been placed on the Eastern part of the Coral patch "Terumbo Sileger."

Lat.,..... Long.......

The beacon bears N. 34° W., 7 cables from the North West Sister.

1° 13′ 42′′ N. ....103° 40′ 42′′ E.

This Notice affects Admiralty Charts 2404, 1355, 2403, and Vol. i China Sea Directory of 1878, pages 83 and 94.

To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and

Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships employed on the China Station

R. VESEY HAMILTON, Vice-Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief.