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Outgoing vessels are to discharge their pilots at the same station.
It will be dangerous for any vessel to be under way to the westward of the Isle of May without a pilot.
(4) Moray Firth.--All vessels bound to Cromarty or Inverness must call for a pilot at Wick or Burghead.
Outgoing vessels are to discharge their pilots at one or the other of these places.
It will be dangerous for any vessel to be under way to the south-westward of a line joining Findhorn and Tarbetness without a pilot.
(5) Scapa Flow.-All entrances are dangerous.
Examination services have been established in the entrances to Hoxa and Hoy sounds vessels wishing to enter must communicate with the Examination vessel and follow the instructions received from her very carefully.
The only vessels permitted to enter Hoy sound from the westward are those bound for Stromness: vessels cannot enter Scapa Flow from Stromness.
No. 1727 OF 1914.
ENGLAND, WEST COAST.
River Mersey--Special Regulations with regard to Traffic.
For the purpose of National Defence it has been necessary to close certain channels in the approaches to the Port of Liverpool.
All incoming vessels flying foreign flags, and all British vessels from all foreign and colonial ports must take a licensed Mersey Pilot.
TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 860 of Department of Communications.
GULF OF TOKYO.
NOTICE is hereby given that the character and candle power of the light of Haneda Lighthouse outside of Haneda Spit, Gulf of Tokyo, have been changed (see Notification No. 789 of Department of Communications November 20th, 1914) sinse the 12th of December, 1914.
TAKETOMI TOKITOSHI, Minister of State for Communications.
TOKYO, December 17th, 1914.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 121.
Pagoda Beacon Rock.
Ir having been reported that a ship had touched a rock, near Pagoda Rock, the immediate neighbourhood has been re-surveyed and an extension of Pagoda Rock has been found 135 feet W. S. W. (magnetic) from the beacon, with a depth of 9 feet at L. W. O. S. Tides.
W. O. LLOYD, Acting Harbour Master.
Approved :
C. H. BREWITT-TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Custonis.
CUSTOM HOUSE,
FоосHоw, 24th December, 1914.