3306 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 106 Restrictions as to Foreign Vessels landing in Simpsonshafen, German New Guinea.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th December, 1908. THE following despatch with its enclosure, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.
J. A. MILLAR. (New Zealand.-No. 178.)
Downing Street, 23rd October, 1908.
Mr LORD,-I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the papers noted in the subjoined schedule on the subject of landing restrictions in German New Guinea. I have, &c., CREWE.
The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.
Date.
Description.
1908.
3rd October .. From H.M. Ambassador, Berlin, to Foreign Office.
No. 441 (35238).
Berlin, 3rd October, 1908.
Sir,-I have the honour to transmit herewith translation of a decree of the Governor of German New Guinea of the 30th of June last, published in the Kolonialblatt of the 1st instant, prohibiting foreign vessels from landing anywhere in Simpsonshafen except at the south side of the Lloyd Pier. I have, &c.,
(Signed) FRANK C. LASCELLES. Sir Edward Grey, Bart., &c. (Enclosure.)
TRANSLATION OF ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF GERMAN NEW GUINEA REGARDING SHIPPING IN SIMPSONSHAFEN, OF 30TH JUNE, 1908.
IN virtue of section 15 of the Protectorate Law (ReichsGezetzbl., 1900, p. 513) and of section 5 of the Imperial Chancellor's decree of September 27th, 1903 (Deutsches Kolonialblatt, 1903, p. 509), the following is ordered for Simpsonshafen :—

1. It is prohibited for vessels which undertake the communication with ships coming from abroad to lie immediately alongside the land. The southern side of the Lloyd Pier is fixed for them as the exclusive mooring-place.
   The Customs authorities may on demand permit exceptions.
2. Infringements of this provision are punished by a fine not exceeding 150 marks or by arrest.
   (Signed) HAHL, The Imperial Governor.
   Herbertshohe, 30th June, 1908.
   Notice to Mariners No. 101 of 1908.
   NEW BEACONS ERECTED IN POVERTY BAY.
   Marine Department,
   Wellington, N.Z., 21st December, 1908. THE Gisborne Harbour Board have notified that two new beacons have been erected on the south side of Waipaoa River for the use of vessels anchoring in Poverty Bay when a southerly gale is blowing. These beacons, when in line, bear S. 70° W. (magnetic), and are on the same bearing from Tuahine Point.
   The Board recommend anchoring with the beacons in line, and Young Nick's Head bearing S. 11° E. (magnetic), which will give 9 fathoms of water. Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart, No. 1663 ; New Zealand Pilot, seventh edition, 1901, Chap. iv, page 150.
   J. A. MILLAR, Notice to Mariners No. 102 of 1908.
   NEW LIGHTS AND BEACONS FOR ENTERING WAIMAKARIRI HARBOUR.
   Marine Department,
   Wellington, N.Z., 22nd December, 1908. THE Waimakariri Harbour Board have notified that, on and after the 5th day of January, 1909, a white light will be shown from a temporary flagstaff on the north bank of the river when vessels are expected or are leaving. This light should be visible at a distance of five miles.
   Two leading beacons have been erected to mark the channel over the bar, and bear when in line S. 66½° W. (magnetic). On and after 5th January, 1909, a red light will be exhibited from the outer beacon 15 ft. in height, and a white light from the inner beacon 20 ft. in height, when vessels are expected or are leaving. Vessels coming in are recommended to keep the white light of the flagstaff on the bearing N. 68° W. (magnetic) till Godley Head light bears S. 32° E., which will bring them in line with the beacons; then keep the beacons in line till the bar is crossed. During the last few years the river has worked to the southward, so that the Admiralty chart does not show any opening at the present entrance. It is liable to shift either to the north or south with any freshet.
   Masters of vessels crossing the bar must keep steadily to the line of beacons, which will be kept as near as possible to the best course over the bar.
   Charts, &c., affected : Admiralty Chart No. 2529 ; "New Zealand Pilot," seventh edition, 1901, Chap. viii, page 274.
   J. A. MILLAR. Notice fixing Closing-hours of certain Shops in the Borough of Masterton under the Shops and Offices Act.
   WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the butchers' shops in the Borough of Masterton, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the borough shall be closed as follows : Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 5 p.m. ; Thursdays, 1 p.m. ; Saturdays, 9 p.m. : And whereas the Masterton Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the butchers' shops in the borough :
   Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, the Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of "The Shops and Offices Act, 1908," do hereby direct that from and after the 4th day of January, 1909, all the butchers' shops in the Borough of Masterton shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.
   Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of December, 1908.
   J. A. MILLAR, Minister of Labour. Varied Notice fixing Closing-hours of Confectioners' Shops in the Borough of Hastings under the Shops and Offices Act.
   WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the confectioners' shops in the Borough of Hastings, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops within the borough shall be closed in the evening of every working-day at the hour of 11 p.m.: And whereas the Hastings Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all confectioners' shops within the Borough of Hastings :
   Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of "The Shops and Offices Act, 1908," do hereby direct that from and after the 24th day of December, 1908, all confectioners' shops in the Borough of Hastings shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.
   The notice gazetted the 21st day of May, 1908, fixing the closing-hours of all shops in the borough is hereby varied accordingly.
   Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of December, 1908.
   J. A. MILLAR, Minister of Labour. Subsidies to Public Libraries.
   Education Department,
   Wellington, 6th October, 1908. NOTICE is hereby given that the sum of £3,000 has been voted by Parliament for distribution to public libraries.
   The distribution will take place on the 4th February, 1909, and no claim will be entitled to consideration that shall not have been sent in in due form and received by the Secretary for Education, Wellington, on or before the 27th January, 1909.
3. A library to be entitled to a subsidy must be public in the sense of belonging to the public, and of not being