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The East Entrance Buoy has been moved and its navigating colour changed from red and black horizontal stripes to red. It is now moored in 51 feet of water on the northern side of the North Channel Entrance to the Yangtze River in the northern approach to the Tsungming Crossing. From the Buoy, Dumb Beacon bears N. 59° 10′ W., distant 261 miles. The Middle Island Buoy has been moved and is now moored in 38 feet of water, its characteristics remaining unchanged. From the Buoy, Liuchino Beacon hears N. 24° E., distant 121 miles.
All bearings given are magnetic, and depths are those of low water of spring tides.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
THE MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 22nd May, 1918.
T. J. ELDRIDGE,
Deputy Coust Inspector
(for Coust Inspector).
SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 508.
CHINA SEA.
SWATOW DISTRICT.
Approaches to the Port of Swatow Sugar Loaf Channel.
Mines Laid-Caution.
NOTICE is hereby given that a report has been received that the local anthorities at Swatow have laid mines in the Sugar Loaf Channel, approaches to the port of Swatow. From the information received it is understood that the mines are not contact mines, but that they are observation mines, namely, only capable of being fired by electricity from the shore.
The navigation of the Sugar Loaf Channel is said to be safe for merchant vessels,
CAUTION.
As the reason for the laying of these mines has not as yet been officially ascertained, merchant vessels navigating the Sugar Loaf Channel should proceed in such a manner as to avoid suspicion as to their movements and also stop immediately should they be called upon to do so.
Coast INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 24th May, 1918.
W. FERD. TYLER,
Coast Inspector.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 509.
Marine Department Chart No. 1.
Correction Plan.
A Correction Plan for Marine Department Chart No. 1, showing recent soundings on the Tsungming Crossing, is now procurable free on application.
W. FERD. TYLER, Coast Inspector,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 29th May, 1918.