THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1905. 1729
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 788.
The following Notices to Mariners are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th November, 1905.
No. 412.
CHINA SEA.
CANTON DISTRICT.
CANTON RIVER BARRIERS.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE is hereby given that the channels through the Barriers in the approaches to Canton have been widened and deepened as follows:--
Iron Barrier.-The north channel through the Barrier has now a width of 570 feet, with a least depth of 16 feet
at low water of spring tides.
The north side of the chanuel is marked at night by a red light and the south side by a green light.
Bridge Barrier. The entire Barrier has been removed and all obstructions cleared to a depth of 16 feet at low
water of spring tides.
Taishek Barrier.—The chaunel through the Barrier has now a width of 400 feet, with a depth at low water of
spring tides of 12 feet on its north side, gradually decreasing to 10 feet on its south side.
The north side of the channel is marked by two Pile-beacons, cach showing at night a red light, and the south side
by a black conical Buoy, showing at night a green light.
Cambridge Reach Barrier.—The south channel through the Barrier has now a width of 440 feet, with a least
depth of 16 feet at low water of spring tides.
The north side of the channel is marked by a Pile-beacon, showing at night a red light, and the south side by a
Pile-beacon, showing at night a green light.
Whampoa Barrier.-The south channel through the Barrier has now a width of 400 feet, with a least depth of 9
feet at low water of spring tides,
The north side of the channel is marked by two Pile-beacons, each showing at night a red light, and the south
side by a Pile-beacon, showing at night a green light.
By Order of the Inspector General,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 1st November 1905.
W. FERD. TYLER, Coast Inspector.
HARBOUR NOTIFICATION.
No. 10 of 1905.
Head and Stern Moorings, Shanghai Harbour.
NOTICE is hereby given that one head and stern mooring berth in the 6th and two in the 7th Sections of this Harbour have now been completed, and others further down river are in course of preparation, thereby narrowing what is generally known as the Pootung side channel. Vessels having to round the Pootung Point, more especially those bound up river, should therefore, whenever practicable, use the deep water channel along the left bank of the river, i.c., between the Hongkew line of wharves and the head and steru mooring buoys, and thus avoid risk of groun ling either in the more shallow channel on the Pootung side of the buoys, or on the Pootung Point.
It is further notified that in order that no damage be caused to the head and stern moorings or to vessels lying therent through other vessels passing them at an undue high rate of speed, Clanse 39 of the Shanghai Harbour Regulations must be strictly observed. This Clause roads :-
"All vessels under steam shall, when to the westward of the International Dock and underway, go at such speel
only as is necessary to keep them well under command.
Commanders of vessels disregarding this Rule will be held responsible for any damage the swash of their vessels may cause to pontoons and vessels lying thereat and to property laden craft within the limit above described.”
Approved:
H. ELGAR HOBSON,
Commissioner of Customs.
CUSTOM HOUSE, SHANGHAI, 16th November, 1905.
WM. CARLSON,
Harbour Master.