THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPT. 21, 1906. 1659
No. 817.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
TELEGRAPH CABLE GROUNDS.
HONGKONG HARBOUR.
1. The Cable Ground between the North point of Hongkong and the South-east point of Kowloon Peninsula is marked thus:
The Western mit by two white posts on the Hongkong shore in line with one white post and the chimney with white face of the pumping station at No. 1 Dock on the Kowloon shore.
The Eastern limit by a white post and white obelisk on the Hongkong shore in line with a white post and white obelisk on the Kowloon shore.
The five white posts are distinguished by day by their carrying a Red diamond shape, and two of them on cach shore display a red light by night.
The lights are so screened that the Easternmost lights do not show to the eastward nor the Westermost lights to the westward, No ship, junk or vessel of any description shall anchor within the area enclosed by these marks.
2. The line of Telegraph Cable crossing between Taikoktsui and the Eastern shore of Stone Cutters" Island is marked by a white Post carrying a Red diamond shape at each end on the shore. No ship, junk or vessel of any description shall anchor within fifty yards of this line on either side of it.
L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N.,
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 17th September, 1906.
Harbour Master, Se.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 18 of 1906.
INDIA-WEST COAST-COCHIN.
With reference to this office Notice 15 Mariners No. 6 of 1906, information has been received from the Port Officer, Cochin, thit the Bar. Spit and Quarantine Buoys at Cochin will be replaced in position on the 15th September, 1906, and that the light at Malliporam will be discontinued after the 30th idem as usual.
G. J. BAUGH, Commander, R.I.M., Offy. Presidency Port Officer,
Presidency Port Office, Madras, V7th August, 1906.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 431.
CHINA SEA.
YANGTZE RIVER-KIUKIANG DISTRICT.
CHUANKIANGKOW BEACON LIGHT SHIFTED.
NOTICE is hereby given that, owing to the washing away of the river bank, the Chuankiangkow Beacon Light has been shifted 93 feet N. 20° E, magnetic, from its former position.
By Order of the Inspector General of Custoins,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 4th September, 1906,
T. J. ELDRIDGE, Acting Coust Inspector.