THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH APRIL, 1882.
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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, pp. 312
and 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[ No. 31.]
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN. SEYCHELLE ISLANDS.
(1) Fixed Light on Dennis Island.
Information has been received, that in the month of March, 1882, a light will be exhibited from a lighthouse in course of construction on the northern part of Dennis Island, Seychelle group:-
The light will be a fixed white light, elevated 82 feet above the sea, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 15 miles.
The illuminating apparatus will be dioptric, or by lenses, of the third order. Position approximate, lat. 3° 48′ 0′′ S., long. 55° 40′ 0′′ E.
INDIA-BAY OF BENGAL. COROMANDEL COAST.
(2) Madras-Buoys Marking Harbour Entrance.
The Government of India has given notice, dated 28th November, 1881, that two buoys, painted red and white in vertical stripes, have been placed to indicate the harbour entrance at Madras.
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 17th February, 1882.
This notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:--
(1) Indian Ocean, No. 748b; Juba Islands to Muscat, No. 598; Seychelle, and outlying islands, No. 721: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1882, page 8.
(2) Coromandel Coast with plan of Madras roadstead, No. 71c.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 163.
The following Post Office Notification is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1882.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Administrator has been pleased to approve of the following Hours for closing the English Mails till further notice, on the days mentioned below:-
Tuesday, April the 18th.
Friday,
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Thursday, May 11th.
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Thursday, July the 6th.
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Day of Departure,—
3.00 P.M.-Money Order Office closes.
4.00 P.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 5.00 P.M. -Mails closed, except for Late Letters.
5.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of 10 cents until
5.30 P.M.-when the Post Office closes entirely.
6.00 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, and news- papers without late fee, until 9.30 P.M. when the Supplementary Mail will be closed; Circulars will be returned to the Post Office.
After 9.30 P.M. Letters may be placed in the Loose Box for treatment at Singapore.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1882.
S. BARFF,
Acting Postmaster General.
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