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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST APRIL, 1882.

21st CLASS. Domestic and social life of the European.

22nd

23rd

A. Necessaries for the passenger to and from the colonies, and for the pioneer and the scientific traveller. B. Life in the Colonies.

Copies or models of dwellings.

Furniture, clothing.

Diet.

Recreations and amusements differing from those of the Europeans. Objects used in such, with

drawings.

C. Pauperism. Information regarding pauperism and means of alleviating it, and Poor Laws.

Education and Instruction.

4. Preparatory, lower, middle and higher instruction.

Laws and Regulations.

Schemes of instruction and schoolrates, school-requisites and means of instruction. Drawings and models of schools.

Educational statistics.

Reports and Literature.

B. Missionary Labour. Information regarding the activity of missionaries and results obtained.

Scientific Research.

A. Requisites for forming scientific collections, viz: animals, plants, minerals, geological specimens, ethnolo-

gical objects, etc. Means of preserving, cabinets and labels.

B. Instruments for scientific observations such as: astronomical means of determining latitudes, measurement

of levels, surveys, hydrographical surveys, meteorological and magnetical observations.

C. Printing. Products: books, periodicals, journals and weekly papers, illustrations. Stereotype plates,

frames. Binding.

The Colonial Committee,

Dr. P. J. VETH, Honorary Chairman.

M. P. PELS, Chairman.

I. J. VAN SANTEN, Secretary.

The Central Committee,

D. CORDES, Chairman.

S. DE CLERCQ WZ. Delegated Member.

J. KAPPEYNE VAN DE COPPELLO, Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 156.

The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1882.

CHINA SEA.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(1) Rock N.E., of Lontz Rock.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

The small rock N.F., of Lontz Rock lies N. 76° E 6 cables of its position as shown on Admiralty Chart.

HAITAN STRAIT-SOUTH ENTRANCE.

(2) Shoal N.E., of Long Yit.

A rocky patch with 2 fathoms least water, lies 5 cables N. 48° E. of East Extreme Long Yit. When in Shoalest water, High Cone in Lam Yit is in line with East Extreme of Long Yit. It is Steep to on its Eastern Edge, but irregular Soundings Extend to the Westward.

From the Southward--High Cone Lam Yit kept well open of East Extreme Long Yit, until Highest Scattered Yit is

in line with Western side of Double Yit; leads Clear to the Eastward of this patch.

All bearings are Magnetic. Variation 0° 45′ Westerly.

II. M. S. Magpie,

20th March, 1882.

(Signed)

ALFRED CARPENTER, Lieut. in Charge of Survey.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-

(1) China East Coast; Sheet V. No. 1761; China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874; page 186.

(2) China East Coast; Sheet V. No. 1761; Haitan Strait, No 1985; China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874, page 189.