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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH MAY, 1868.

VOL. XIV.

No. 20.

No. 62.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Order of His Excellency The GOVERNOR, the following Letter from the Netherlands Consul at this Port is published for the information of Mariners, and others whom it may concern.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th May, 1868.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

CONSULATE OF THE NETHERLANDS, HONGKONG, 8th May, 1868.

SIR,-At the request of His Excellency the Rear Admiral Commanding H. N. M.'s Naval Forces, and Chief of the Marine Department in Netherlands India, I have the honor to hand you enclosed Translation of Notifications, referring to Beacons in the Soerabaya Roads and Riouw Straits.-I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,

The Honorable

J. G. AUSTIN, Esq.,

Colonial Secretary,

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TRANSLATION.

M. BOSMAN.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The Rear Admiral Commander-in-Chief, and Chief of the Department of Marine in Netherlands India, makes known, that on the Reef of Pakkem, South of Banjoewangi Roads a black Herbert's Beacon has been anchored at 4 feet depth at low tide and in the following bearings:-

Highest Top of Bakoengan Mountains, N. 71o E.

Goenoeng Ikan, S. 3o W.

Goenoeng Sedano, North.

Goenoeng Idjing, N. 35° W.

Fort Utrecht, N. 25° W.

Batavia, 25th January, 1868.

Goenoeng Rao, N. 68° W.

(Signed),

ANDREAE, Rear Admiral.

TRANSLATION.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Referring to the advertisements of the Rear Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, and Head of the Marine Department in Netherlands India, in the Java Courant, of the 30th April, 4th and 7th May, 1867, Nos. 35, 36, and 37, the Undersigned makes known, that the Beacons of the old passage to the roads of Soerabaya have been taken up and that of the Herbert's Beacons mentioned in above advertisement, the one on the sunken fort alone remains, the Beacon being now painted red instead of white.

(Signed),

ANDREAE, Rear Admiral.

Batavia, 13th March, 1868.