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No. 105.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH MAY, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners, received from the Government of Queensland, are published for general information.
viz.:-
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1876.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHT-SHIP AT PIPER ISLANDS, INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAITS.
On and after this date a Light will be exhibited from a Light-ship moored in 13 fathoms, in the following position,
North Piper Island k. Islet ........
W. by S. & S. .N. 3
E
The Light, which is dioptric, is at an elevation of 35 feet above the water, and will be visible from a distance of from 10 to 12 miles.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbors, Brisbane, 27th March, 1876.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. SMALL LIGHT AT BUSTARD HEAD.
On and after the 3rd proximo, the two small leading lights which point out the position of the Outer Rock off Bustard Head will cease to be exhibited. On and after that date the too near approach of vessels to the Rock will be shown by a single light exhibited from a square tower, 18 feet high, placed 500 yards S. E. by S. from the principal light, and 280 feet above high water level.
Between the bearings of S. by E. § E. and S.W. S. the light will be of the 5th order, though the direct flame of the lamp may be also seen as far southwards as a S.W, by W. 3 W. bearing, and also from the westward between the bearings
of S. E. and E.S.E.
The light is so shut off by a screen as to be obscured between the bearings of S.S.W. and S. by E. to a distance, at half tide, of 1 mile outside the rock-the northern line of eclipse running in a W. by N. N. direction. If, therefore, a vessel while passing the headland shuts out this light between the bearings of S. by E. 3 E. and S. W. S., and before the beam of red light from the principal light-house is passed, she will be approaching the danger too closely and should at once haul out and open the light.
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As the plane of the eclipsed light passes about 50 feet above the of the Rock, the greater the height of the the water level, the proportionately nearer will a vessel approach the danger before she shuts out the light.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbors, Brisbane, 28th March, 1876.
No. 106.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
above
It is hereby notified that at present the following Markets, viz.: the Central, Western, T'ai-ping Shán, Sai Ying-p'un, Shek-t'ong Tsúi, Eastern, Wán-tsai, Soo-kun-poo, and Sháu-kí Wán Markets, are duly established by His Excellency the Governor in Council for the sale of Meats, Vege- tables, &c., under the provisions of Ordinances No. 9 of 1858 and No. 5 of 1869.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1876.
NOTICE.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
It is hereby notified that Ships conveying Chinese Passengers under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, will not be allowed to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck between the 1st of June, and the 15th of October, inclusive.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 17th May, 1876.
No. 92.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Emigration Officer, &e.
Ilis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that Her Majesty's Birthday shall be kept in this Colony on Wednesday, the 24th May.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1876.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,
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