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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH JUNE, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 238.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Hunghòm will be sold by Public Auction, on Friday, the 12th day of June, at 4 P.M.
Inland Lots Nos. 94, 102 to 107, 110, 142 to 147, and 155 to 168.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, see Government Notification No. 226 of the 30th ultimo.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 239.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1885.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
PESCADORES ISLANDS.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that the Master of the British S.S. Welcombe reports that, on the 1st May, the ship struck on a reef and sustained considerable damage while making for the anchorage of Makung, (Pescadores).
The Wilcombe at the time was drawing 21 feet 3 inches, and her position was one mile S. by E. E. (Magnetic) of Litsitah Light, which places the rock in Latitute 23° 31′ 56′′ N., and Longitude 119° 28′ 19′′ E. of Greenwich.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1885.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Ret. Com., R.N., Acting Harbour Master, &c.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 240.
The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pl
312 & 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. [ No. 59. ]
MALACCA STRAIT-PENANG.
South Channel--Fixed Light on Remo Island.
Information has been received from Captain H. ST. L. B. PALLISER, H.M.S. Himalaya, that a light is now exibitedi from a lighthouse erected on the southern extreme of Remo island, west side of South channel, approach to Georgetown. Penang:-
The light is a fixed light, showing red in the channel to the southward, and white over the shoal ground. Position, lat. 5° 14′ 10′′ N., long. 100° 16′ 00′′ E.
By Command of their Lordships,
W. J. L. WHARTON,
Hydrograph ·
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 16th April, 1885.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Acheen head to Tyingkokh bay, No. 2760; Malacca strait, western part, No. 1555. Palo Penang to Parcelor hill, No. 793a: Penang, No. 1366: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1885, page 16; and Ching Directory, vol. I, 1878, pages 50-52.
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