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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JULY, 1883.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 251.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally, Mr. GEORGE RAE to be an Inspector of Nuisances under the provisions of Ordinance 8 of 1873.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th July, 1883.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 252.

Notice is hereby given that CHARLES VINCENT SMITH, Esquire, Consul for Sweden and Norway, has reported his resumption of the duties of the Consulate at this Port.

By Cominand,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th July, 1883.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial ¿ecretary,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 253.

Householders within the City of Victoria are hereby informed that they can procure the Dust-boxes required by Section 10 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1883 by applying to the Sanitary Inspector, Government Offices.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th July, 1883.

W. H. MARSIL.

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 254.

The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th July, 1883.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

The Light-ship Formosa will be removed from her station off the Formosa Shoal, Straits of Malacca, on or about the 15th of August next.

During the time the Formosa is undergoing repairs, the Government Schooner Horsburgh will take her place, and exhibit, between sunset and sunrise, a fixed bright light on her main masthead, visible from 7 to 8 miles in a clear night.

The Schooner has two masts, and the Hull is painted black.

By day she will fly a blue Ensign at the main-topmast head, and a Ball painted red will be hoisted at her foremast head.

A gong will be sounded during thick or squally weather.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 199.

Tenders will be received at this Office until noon of Wednesday, the 1st of August next, for:-

1. The public scavenging of the City of Victoria and the removal of waste products. 2. The removal of Excretal matters from the City of Victoria.

3. The General Scavenging and sweeping of the Village of Yau-ma Ti,

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For form of tender, specifications, and full particulars of these three separate services, apply at the Office of the Sanitary Inspector.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1883,

W. H. MARSII,

Colonial Secretary,