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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 177.

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The following letter, received from the Acting Consul for Russia, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th April, 1885.

No. 165.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary"

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN CONSULATE,

HONGKONG, 26th April, 1885.

SIR, I have the honour to inform you in accordance with instructions received from His Excel- lency Minister DAVYDOW, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Russia in Japan, that all entrances to the port of Vladivostock have been closed by torpedoes, and vessels are not allowed to enter the port except being piloted by Russian Officers.

Furthermore the Askold Lighthouse will cease to show her fire from the 2nd of May, A.C., until further orders.

The Honourable W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

I have, &c.,

M. GROTE,

Acting Consul for Russia.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 178.

Notice is hereby given that a Despatch has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallowing Ordinance No. 10 of 1884.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 179.

The following Telegram, received from the Melbourne Government, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1885.

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Hongkong.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

1st May, 1885.

for

Please publish that it may at any moment become necessary to remove facilities now afforded navigation of Port Phillip. In that event vessels approaching Heads will be warned by finding lights Point Linsdale and Queenscliffe extinguished. No vessel will be permitted to enter between Arrangements made for piloting vessels between sunrise and sunset. Electric lights may be exhibited at any time from Queenscliffe and Point Nepeau for defence purposes. Such lights must not be taken as guiding lights.

sunset and sunrise.

JAMES SERVICE,

Premier,

Victoria.