No. S. 260.
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NOTICES TO MARINERS.
Typhoon Signals.
Should the local typhoon signals be hoisted either by day or night all vessels may raise steam or make other preparations for shifting berth.
Steamers are recommended to shift to Kowloon Bay as soon as possible.
On the approach of a typhoon, vessels who have cleared for sea and do not wish to return to Harbour when the weather moderates may take shelter in Junk Bay under the direction of the Chief Examination Officer East.
River steamers lying at their wharves may proceed to Cheung Sha Wan East of Stonecutters' Island. If the Examination Vessels are withdrawn on account of bad weather, river steamers arriving at the Western entrance and wishing to enter the port shall hoist the international signal P. D. "Permission is urgently requested to enter harbour". This signal will be acknowledged by the Examination Battery at Stonecutters hoisting the international answer-pendant. Upon the Examination Battery` at Stone- cutters hoisting the international signal T. X. A., "Proceed into harbour", the incoming vessel shall proceed West of Stonecutters and shall anchor North of that island to the Eastward of a line joining the West point of Stonecutters and the Torpedo Pier at Lai Chi Kok. While anchored in the above mentioned position no such vessel shall hold any communication whatsoever with the shore or with any other vessel. Upon the weather moderating every such vessel which is so anchored shall proceed West of Stone- cutters to the Examination Anchorage, and shall remain there until it has been examined and pased into Port in the usual manner.
All steam launches are to proceed to Chin Wan or Mong Kok Tsui Shelter. Steam launches wishing to go to Tsin Wan may on obtaining permission from the Senior Naval Officer proceed there North of Stonecutters' Island, and East of Chung Hue through Rambler Channel (O. X. O. informing B. C. S. C.) but on returning to Harbour they are to pass West of Chung Hue and conform to the Traffic Regulations.
All native craft are to proceed to either Mong Kok Tsui or Causeway Bay Shelter. When the signals are lowered all vessels may return to their respective berths by day.
This cancels Government Notification No. 290 of
5th August,
314,
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HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
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HONGKONG, 20th September, 1918.
9th July, 1915. 522 1st December, 1916. 544, 15th December, 1916.
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C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 517.
Marine Department Chart No. 3.
Plover Point to Kiushan Point-Langshan Crossing.
CORRECTION PLAN.
A Correction Plan for Marine Department Chart No. 3, Plover Point to Kiushan Point, showing recent soundings on the Langshan Crossing, is now procurable free on application.
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 14th September, 1918.
T. J. ELDRIDGE,
Acting Coast Inspector.