No. S. 361.
715
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
With reference to Notices to Mariners S. 340 dated 15th November, 1926, and and S. 345 dated 24th November, 1926, H.M.S. Iroquois reports that beacon (a) has been removed.
HONG KONG, 4th December, 1926.
Notice is hereby given that as from Monday, 13th December, 1926, Blake Pier will be closed to all traffic until further notice in order that repairs may be carried out.
Traffic that usually uses Blake Pier should make use of Queen's Pier until such time as repairs to Blake Pier have been completed.
HONG KONG, 7th December, 1926.
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Information has been received from Commander of H. M. Dockyard stating that No. 5 Moorings have now been relaid in a position 279 degrees 2,650 feet from Kellett Island Flagstaff.
The following report has been received from the Master, S.S. Laisang :-
"0235 g.m.t. Navigation warning derelict fishing junk in Latitute 22° 34
North, Longitude 115. 34 East at 10.20 a.m. 8th. Junk water logged shows three feet above water mast hanging over stern apparently recently abandoned dangerous navigation drifting to southwest."
Shipping is notified that in future when a Pilot is required, messages should be addressed to the following:-
Keepilot-(Telegraphic Address of SING KEE & Co., 24A, Connaught Road
Central, Hong Kong.)
Hongpilot-(Telegraphic Address of WANG KEE & Co., 36, Connaught Road
Central, Hong Kong.)
Messages should not be addressed to the Harbour Master.
This does not refer to any existing arrangements which may have been made for regular services of pilots.
HONG KONG, 8th December, 1926.
G. F. HOLE,
Harbour Master, &c.