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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD AUGUST, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 300.

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The following letter from IIer Britannic Majesty's Consul at Saigon, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

SAIGON, 9th August, 1814

SIR, I have the honour to inform you that the German S.S. Marie, which arrived as this pl ou the 7th instant, reports a sunken 3-masted Schooner, 8 miles S. by E. from Cape Taiwan, in iv fathoms water. Only her mast-heads are visible, upon one of which was flying the German flag. She is exactly in the track of vessels.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&C.,

HONGKONG.

&C.,

I have the honour to remain,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

CHAS. F. TREMLETT,

H. B. M. Consul. ·

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 301.

The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 2 of the 17th Year of Meiji (1884.) KURASAKI LIGHT.

EASTERN COAST OF KIUSHIU.

The Government of Japan hereby gives notice that a Lighthouse has been erected on Kurasaki, the south extreme of Island called Oshima outside the harbour of Tono-ura, Province of Hiuga, Eastern coast of Kiushiu, the light of which will be exhibited on the night of the 15th August 1884 and every night thereafter from Sunset until Sunrise.

According to the British Admiralty Chart No. 358, the Lighthouse is in latitude 31° 30′ 20′′ North, and in longitudo 131° 20′ 45′′ East of Greenwich,

The Lighthouse is built of concrete, painted white, and is 32 feet high from the basc to the centre of the lantern. The Light will be a First Order Revolving White light, showing a bright flash once every 30 seconds, and will unate 315 degrees of horizon, between the true bearings from it of N. 6° 41′ E. and N. 38° 15′ W.

In clear weather, the Light will be visible at a distance of 24 nautical miles. Its total elevation above the sea will

es, feet.

SASAKI TAKAYUKI, Minister of Public Works.

Tokio, July 21st, 1884.