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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH OCTOBER, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 375.

The following Letter from Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Taiwanfoo is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th October, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

BRITISH CONSULATE, TAIWANFOO, October 10th, 1884.

SIR,-I have the honour to inform you that the Taotai of Formosa has requested that friendly steamers, whether men-of-war or merchant vessels, when coming at night to Anping, Takow, or Pong-hou (Pescadores), (and the Taotai also adds.Tamsui and Keelung) will observe the following signals, to guard against being fired at from the forts or military stations.

The steamer should sound her whistle once, and then sound it twice; then hoist one lantern at the mizen peak, to which the fort should reply by hoisting one lantern; then the steamer should hoist two lanterns, and the fort should reply by hoisting two. If the fort (or shore defences) should not reply by hoisting the lantern signal, it may be apprehended that the fort failed to recognise the steamer's signals, and the steamer should then whistle again, sounding her whistle three times, and continue doing so, until the fort hoists the lantern or lanterns.

Unless the signal be returned with the lantern, I presume, it would not be safe to approach.

If approaching in the day time, the national flag should be hoisted high. It would probably be well to hoist it in the most conspicuous position on the fore or main mast.

The Taotai proposes that the Custom House should discontinue (temporarily) the showing of the light at the lighthouse at Takow, but he makes no mention of discontinuing the lights at the Pescadores or Anping.

I have the honour to be,

The Senior British Naval Officer,

&c.,

&e...

&c.

ΑΜΟΥ,

Sir.

Your most Obedient Servant,

WM. GREGORY,

Consul.

P.S.-The entrance of Takow Harbour was to be blocked with stones on the 8th instant. H.M.S. Fly moved out on the 7th.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 376.

The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

WM. GREGORY,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th October, 1884.

Government of Queensland.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 33 of 1881.

NEW LIGHT, DOUBLE ISLAND POINT.

Notice is hereby given that, on and after this date, a Revolving Light will be exhibited from the highest part of Double Island Point, at an elevation of 315 feet above the sea.

The apparatus is of the 3rd Order, holophotal dioptric, and the light, which is visible from a distance of 24 miles, attains its greatest brilliancy at intervals of 30 seconds.

The tower from which the light is exhibited is circular, and painted stone colour.

Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 11th September, 1884.

G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,

Portmaster.