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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JANUARY, 1878.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..
The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th January, 1878.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 80.
CHINA SEA.
YANGTZE RIVER-SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
Kiutoan Light- Vessel.
NOTICE is hereby given that on or about the 1st March next a light-vessel, showing a fixed white light, will be moored in mid-channel to the N.E. of the Kiutoan Lighthouse.
The Light will be a catoptric one, elevated 35 feet above the sea, and, in clear weather, it should be visible from a distance of 11 nautical miles.
A small white light will be exhibited from the fore-stay, at a height of 6 feet above the rail, for the purpose of showing in what direction the vessel is riding.
The light-vessel will be painted red, with the word “Kiutoan” in white letters on each side, and she will have one mast surmounted by an 8-feet black ball.
In foggy weather a 10-cwt. fog-bell will be struck three double blows in each minute, the interval between the blows of each pair being 5 seconds, and between two successive pairs of blows, 15 seconds.
If the light-vessel be driven from her proper position to one where she is of no use as a guide to shipping, the usual light will not be exhibited, but a fixed red light will be exhibited at each end of the vessel: the ball will be struck as soon as possible, and till struck it will be surmounted by a red flag.
Kiutoan Lighthouse.
As soon as the above-mentioned light-vessel is in position, the light now shown from the Kiutoan Ighthouse will be discontinued. This is the Light No. 24 in the 1877 or Fifth Issue of Chinese Lights.
By order of the Inspector General of Customs,
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Engineer-in-Chief.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, ENGINEERS' OFFICE, SHANGHAI, 11th January, 1878.
NOTICE.
A Public Examination of the scholars at the Government Central School will be held on Friday next, the 25th instant, at 10 o'clock A.M.
His Excellency the Governor will distribute the Prizes at noon.
Government Central School, 18th January, 1878.
FREDERICK STEWART, Head Master.
No. 6.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Letter from the Inspector of Schools, enclosing a Return of the Results of the First Examination under the amended Grant-in-Aid Scheme, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th January, 1878.
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J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG, 7th January, 1878.
SIR, I have the honour to enclose a Return of the results of the first examination under the amended Grant-in-Aid Scheme. I regret to find that the total grant exceeds the sum on the Estimates by $252.90; but, in future, it will be possible to gauge with more precision the operation of the recent changes. The number of scholars presented amounted to 459, as against 390 in 1876; and the passes amounted to 86 per cent, as against 77 per cent in the previous year.
The Reverend Dr. EITEL was Assistant Examiner in the three Hakka Schools belonging to the Basel Mission. Lady SMALE, Mrs. PHILLIPPO, Mrs. SMITH, Mrs. REMEDIOS, Mrs. EITEL and Mrs. HUTCHINSON kindly examined the needle-work.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, C.M.G.,
&c.,
Colonial Secretary, &c.,
&c.
FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Schools.
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