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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH AUGUST, 1881.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 280.

The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.

By His Excelleney's Command,

M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th August, 1881.

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. 63.)

COCHIN CHINA-COAST OF ANNAM.

(1) Rock reported North-west of Turtle Island.

Information has been received, that on 20th January, 1881, the steam vessel Octavia, on her passage from Bangkok to Hongkong, after passing between Turtle (Tortoise) island and the main-land, struck on a rock reported to be in lat. 14° 30 N., but without further information as to its position.

The vessel at the time was drawing 18 feet; the hull sustained damage.

RUSSIAN TARTARY.

PETER THE GREAT BAY-PORT VLADIVOSTOK.

(2) Cape Goldobin Lights-Intended Alteration in Colour.

The Russian Government has given Notice, that it is intended to make the following alteration in the colour of the lights exhibited on Cape Goldobin, approach to port Vladivostok :-

The lights will be fixed red lights, instead of fixed white as previously.

(3) Intended Harbour Lights at Vladivostok.

Also, that it is intended to exhibit two double harbour lights on the Admirals' landing pier at Vladivostok :- The seaward lights will be two white lights; and inshore a fixed red light (eastern), and a green light (western). By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 23rd April, 1881.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-

FREDк. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

(1) China Sea, No. 2661a; Phan-rang to Touron bay, No. 1342: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. II., 1879, page 360. (2) and (3) Kuril islands, No. 2405; Tumen-ula river to Strelok bay, No. 2432; Eastern Bosporous strait. No. 2407: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1881, page 32, No. 361; and China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 92.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 281.

The following Return of Stamp Revenue for the month of July, and for the first seven months of 1880 and 1881, is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th August, 1881.

STAMP OFFICE RETURNS.

RETURN shewing the Number and Amount of each kind of Adhesive Stamp sold during the Month of July,

1881.

Number

of Stamps

sold.

35

2 Cent Adhesive Stamps,

17,970

3

""

27

""

41 12 27

"J

""

166 25 "J 374 30

""

""

""

""

1,167 50

"

1,579

1 Dollar "" 509 1층 >>

"

"7

DESCRIPTION.

Value.

C.

0.70 539.28

4.92

41.50

112.20

583.50

1,579.00

763.50

3,624.60