Sept. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1327

Island of Api, New Hebrides.—H.M. ship "Wolverene" anchored in a small bay about two miles to the southward of the Foreland, West Coast of Api, off a dark sandy beach in 20 fathoms. A more snug billet might be got closer in, as the soundings gradually shoal from 20 fathoms, two-thirds of a mile off shore, to 5 fathoms, 200 yards off. This bay lies between two reefs, one extending W. from the S. end of the bay, the other W. from the N. end of the bay. The Natives are very friendly, and a large number of them speak English.

Foreland Anchorage, Island of Api.—H.M. ship "Wolverene" anchored in a bay close under the N. side of Foreland in 10 fathoms. This is a safe and secure roadstead from the prevailing winds and swell, with a good beach for boats to land on. The Natives are friendly.

WIDE BAY BAR.

In crossing the bar at night the leading lights on Hook Point must be kept in line on a W. by S. bearing, until those on Inskip Point are also brought in line, and the latter are to be kept in that position until a red light opens out on Inskip Point. A vessel will then be clear of a spit running out from Frazer's Island, when a mid-channel course should be steered until two other lights on the W. end of Inskip Point are brought in line on a S.E. ½ E. bearing, which lead to the Fairway Buoy off Snout Point, when, if dark, a vessel should anchor until daylight.

H. W. WYBORN,
Acting Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 19th August, 1880.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 40 of 1880.

DESTRUCTION OF FIRST POINT LIGHT, JAVA.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 14th September, 1880.

THE Consul-General of the Netherlands at Melbourne has given notice that the light at First Point, Java, has been destroyed by an earthquake.

JOHN HALL,
(in absence of the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.)

Regulations prescribing Time and Manner in which Payment of Beer Duty shall be made.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the power in me vested by "The Beer Duty Act, 1880," I, the Commissioner of Customs, do hereby make the following regulations:—

The duty leviable under "The Beer Duty Act, 1880," shall, until notification be gazetted stating that beer duty stamps have been prepared and are ready for use, be collected in manner following:—

Every brewer or his authorized agent shall, day by day, pay in cash to the Collector of the district in which his brewery is situated the duty chargeable on all beer sold or removed for consumption or sale from his brewery during the previous day; or, provided he lodges with the Collector a sum by way of deposit sufficient to cover the amount of duty payable weekly, he may pay the duty once a week.

Every brewer or his authorized agent, on tendering the duty payable by him, shall give to the Collector a statement in duplicate setting forth the number, sizes, and contents, in imperial gallons, of the several casks of beer sold or removed from his brewery for consumption or sale since the date when he last paid duty on beer so sold or removed; and on every such statement shall make and sign, in the presence of the Collector or a Justice of the Peace,

a declaration in the following form, or to the effect thereof:—

I, , do hereby declare that the particulars given above state truly the actual quantity of beer sold, or removed for consumption or sale from the brewery, owned by , at , in the County [or Borough] of , from the day of to the day of , 188 .

Given under my hand at Wellington, this fifteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

JOHN HALL,
(for the Commissioner of Customs.)

Commissioner's Order, No. 132.]

*Appointing Districts for collecting Duty under "The Beer Duty Act, 1880."

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the power in me for this purpose vested by "The Beer Duty Act, 1880," I, the Commissioner of Customs, do hereby appoint the under-mentioned districts for the purpose of levying and collecting the duty imposed by the said Act, viz., Auckland, Poverty Bay, Napier, Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill, which several districts shall comprise the boroughs and counties specified opposite the name of each in the second and third columns in the Schedule hereto.

And I do hereby appoint the Collector or principal officer of Customs at the ports or places named in the first column of the said Schedule to be Collectors of the respective districts named therein, and I do further appoint the Customhouses at the ports or places named in the first column of the Schedule hereto to be the places in the said several districts at which the duties leviable under the said Act shall be paid, received, and collected.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this fifteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

JOHN HALL,
(for the Commissioner of Customs.)

Commissioner's Order No. 131.]

SCHEDULE.