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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 19, '1909.
b. A coral patch having on it a least depth of 9 feet, and called Hill Rock, is situated in a position 4 miles N. 10 E. Trom the Western extreme of Usukan Island. (See note at end.)
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An extensive coral bank, with depths of 6 to 10 fathoms upon it, the limits of which have not yet been fully determined, the S.E. extreme of which lies about 26 miles West of Ant Rocks in approximately Lat. 6'32 N. Long. 116-02 E.
Remarks:-
The summit of Mount Kini Balu, Victoria Peak, which is 13,450 feet high and is situated near the Southwest part of this very conspicuous high mountain chain which terminates at a distance of 34 miles N. 32 E. from this peak, lies in Lat. 6·04:52 N. Long. 116:33:14 E., determined from summit of Pulau Gaya, 950 feet high, Chart No. 3626, which is taken to be in Lat. 601-14 N. Long. 116-01-19 E. (“Rambler" 04.)
The conspicuous Mount Tanbuyukon the summit of which is 8465 feet high is situated N. 34 E. 10 miles from Victoria Peak.
Mount Lokpussok, a very prominent object and useful when navigating the Coast, 1,430 feet, high and densely wooded, is situated N. 39 E. 204 miles from the summit of Palau Gaya 950 feet high, Chart No. 3626.
Mantanani Islands :-This group, the shores of which have not yet been surveyed, is charted 2 miles too far to the South Eastward in relation to the adjacent Shore line of Province Keppel.
Variation 2 E.
Charts affected:
287. Gaya Bay to Sandakan Harbour. 1778. Ambong Bay.
2111. Nosong Point to Ambong Bay.
2112. Ambong Bay to Sanpanmangio Point.
2660 B. China Sea, southern portion.
Publication :-China Sea Directory Vol. 2. 5th Ed. 06. Pages 182 to 187.
All bearings are magnetic.
Authority-H. M. Surveying Vessel Merlin. Hydrographical Note No. 1. 09.
Note.-The passage is safe between Mayne and Mice Rocks and also inshore of both of these dangers passing Westward of the Drying Rocks situated 14 miles Northward of the western extreme of Usukan Island which may be rounded at a distance of a mile.
HYDROGRAPHICAL NOTE No. 2.
BORNEO-NORTH-WEST COAST.
Jesselton Harbour.
THE Beacons with basket tops marking the Northern approach to the anchorage as follows:
White Beacon 24 cables E. of Plompong Island, Grieve Reef Beacons,
...No. 1.
Starboard hand
No. 2.
beacons
White Beacon 1 cables N. of Harris Reef,
No. 3.
on entering.
Harris Reef.
White Beacons,
.No. 4.
Red beacon.
.No. 1.
Port hand
Red beacon.
No. 2.
beacons
No. 3. on entering.
Guiritz Shoal,..
Hewlett Reef,
Red beacon. 1 cable N.N.E. of Pier light................
The wooden Clock Tower charted S. 3 E. 33 cables from the Pier Light no longer exists; but a conspicuous Clock Tower has been erected immediately Northward of the observation spot shewn on Chart No. 3525.
Variation 2° E.
Charts affected :—3525.—Jesselton Harbour.
3626.- Dumpil Point to Guya Head.
Publication China Sea Directory Vol. 2. 06. Page 180. All bearings are magnetic.
Authority. M. Surveying Vessel Merlin 09.
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