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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GA; ETTE, 29TH JULY, 1876.
The Cape Foulwind Lighthouse is situated on the cape of that name, on the West Coast of the Middle Island of New Zenland. The light will be shown from a Dioptric Holophotal Apparatus of the Second Order, and will be a Revolving White Light, giving A FLASH EVERY HALF-MINUTE.
The light will be elevated 190 feet above high watermark, and, allowing 15 feet for the height of the eye, will be seen, where the coast line permits, at a distance of about 19 nautic miles in clear wheather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.
The Lighthouse Tower is 53 feet in height from the base to the top of the lautern, and is constructed of timber and painted white.
Due notice of the exact date when the light will be first exhibited will be given.
No. 145.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in absence of the Commissioner of Customs).
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Oilice, Hongkong, 29th July, 1876.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 6Ó.
CHINA SEA.
YANGTZE RIVER.—SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
Blockhouse Shval Buoys.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Servetary,
NOTICE is hereby given that a new red buoy, 10 foot in diameter at the water line, surmounted by a black cage and marked in white No. 1, has been moored in 17 feet at low water spring tides, with Kintoan Lighthouse bearing N. 64° W. magnetic, and distant about 54, nautical miles.
The old red buoy, 6 feet in diameter at the water line, and surmounted by a conical frustum cage, has been moored in 18 feet at low water spring tides with Kintoan Lighthouse bearing S. 25° 27′ W. magnetic, and distant about 2%, nautical miles. This buoy will be marked in white No. 2.
Both buoys are on the starboard hand of the navigable channel in entering from the sea.
By order of the Inspector General of Custoras,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, ENGINEER'S OFFICE, SHANGHAI, 17th July, 1876.
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Enginrer-in-Chief',
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1876, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of July next.
It is particularly requested that such Rates may be paid before the 31st of July, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 30th June, 1876.
NOTICE.
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
The Owners of Dogs are warned that, any Dog found straying or wandering about during the daytime without an Owner, and not wearing a Collar with the name and address of the Owner inscribed thereon, is liable to be destroyed, and further, any Dog may be destroyed which shall be found straying or wandering about between the hours of 10 o'clock at night and gunfire in the morning, (Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, § IV).
Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 8th July, 1876.
NOTIFICATION.
W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
It is hereby notified to all persons interested in the Chinese Passenger Trade at this and the open Ports in China. that, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 5 of 1876, no vessel will be allowed to leave any of the above mentioned Ports on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, unless the Master of such ship shall be provided with a Licence under the hand of the Governor, and the public seal of the Colony; or under the hand and seal of an Emigration Officer.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 18th July, 1876.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Emigration Officer, Sc.
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