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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 309.
The following Notices to mariners are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th May, 1905.
No. 232 (Special).
CHINA SEA.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,
SWATOW DISTRICT.
Wreck of Chinese Gunboat “ Huangtai” off Breaker Point.
WITH reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 179 (Special), dated the 25th September, 1903, Notice is hereby given that the 6-foot conical White buoy temporarily placed to mark the wreek of the Chinese gunboat “Huangtai" has disappeared and will not be replaced.
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 1st May, 1905.
H. G. MYHRE, Acting Deputy Coast Inspector.
NOTICE TO SHIPPING.
(To replace Notice of 1st June, 1896, on 1st June, 1905.)
SINGAPORE TIME BALLS.
TIME BALLS on Fort Canning and Mount Faber are dropped daily at 1 p.m., mean-time of the 105th Meridian: being hoisted five minutes previously. The Observatory at Mount Faber from which the Balls are dropped automatically by electricity is in Latitude 1° : 16′ : 08′′. 33N, and Longitude 103° : 49′ : 23′′. 86E. When the Time Balls drop at 1 p.m. the corresponding Greenwich mean-time is 6 hours a.m. Should either of the Time Balls fail to drop correctly, through any cause, the ball in fault will be kept up about five minutes, and then lowered by hand; but it will be again hoisted about five minutes before 2 o'clock. When the Time Ball fails to act, or is under repair, the flag W will be hoisted.
An electric time-bell for the use of Shipping has been fitted in the Wharf Superintendent's Office, Tanjong Pagar. This time-signal is in connection with the Observatory Standard Clock and rings automatically at every hour of Greenwich mean-time. Chronometer comparisons may be obtained by applying at the said office.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT.
A. II. BOLDERO, Master Attendant, Straits Settlements,
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 89.
Min Reef Whistling Buoy replaced.
Norter is hereby given that the Min Reef Automatic Whistling Buoy has been replaced : From the N.E. pinnacle of the Reef it now bears N. 70o E. about four and a half cables.
Approved :
E. B. DREW,
Commissioner of Customs.
Custom House, Foochów, April 28th, 1905.
CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 72.
C. H. PALMER,
Harbour Master.
Removal of the Tai-shek Barrier, Buck Reach
NOTICE is hereby given that the Steam Dredger “Canton River" will commence work at the Tai-shek Barrier on or about the 14th inst.
Masters of vessels should continue to navigate the old channel until further notice, slow down when approaching the Barrier and pass only at such a rate of speed as is compatible with safety.
Dredging operations will be commenced at a position 400 feet to the South of the present Beacons.
The Dredger will exhibit by night the usual lights of a vessel at anchor-i.e.—A white anchor light forward and a stern light.
J. HOWELL MAY,
Harbour Master,
Approved:
F. J. MAYERS,
Acting Commissioner of Customs. CUSTOM HOUse, Canton, 3rd May, 1905.