THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1905. 1393
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 583.
The following Notices to mariners are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th September, 1905.
No. 22 of 1905.
SPENCER GULF.
TUMBY BAY JETTY LIGHT.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
MASTERS of Vessels and others are hereby informed that in future a fixed White Light, visible for a distance of about Five Miles, will be permanently exhibited from the Sea End of the Jetty at Tumby Bay.
This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389в.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, August 7th, 1905.
ARTHUR SEARCY, President of the Marine Board.
No. 409.
CHINA SEA.
CHEFOO DISTRICT.
TOWER HILL LIGHT EXHIBITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Tower Hill Light, Chefoo Harbour, was exhibited for the first time at sunset on the 224th July.
The illuminating apparatus is Dioptric, Occulting, of the Third Order, showing a fixed white and red Light varied by a single eclipse every 10 seconds, thus :—
Light,
Eclipse,
.8 seconds.
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The Lantern, which is painted white, surmounts the native tower on the summit of Tower Hill; and the Light, which is elevated 175 feet above the level of the sea, should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 19 miles, except where it is obscured by land.
The Light shows red from S. 34° W. to S. 41° W.; white from S. 414o W. to S. 59° W.; red from S. 59° W. to N. 80° W., except where it is obscured by the islands of Kungtungtao; white from N. 80° W. to N. 72° W. ; and red from N. 72° W., to where it is cut off by the land. It also shows red, within the harbour only, from S. 25o E. to S. 34° W.
Bearings are magnetic and from seaward. Approximate position :
Latitude, Longitude,
37° 33' N. 121° 25′ E.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
W. FERD. TYLER,
Coast Inspector.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 19th Angust 1904.
No. 410.
CHINA SEA.
SWATOW DISTRICT.
ROCK TO THE SOUTH OF NAMOA ISLAND.
THE following information has been received from the Commander of H.B.M.'s surveying-ship Waterwitch :-
"A rock, with 17 feet of water over it at L.W.O.S., with 6 to 12 fathoms round it, is situated in the following
position:
From the rock-
· Centre of Three Chimneys bears N. 44° W.
"Centre of Dome Island bears N. 78° E., distant 4 cables.
"Latitude,.....
23° 21′ N.
"Longitude,
The bearings are magnetic."
.117° 7′ 18′′ E.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 23rd August 1905.
W. FERD. TYLER,
Coast Inspector.