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NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 108/1939.
Mines and other obstacles have been laid by the Japanese as follows:-
(1) Approaches to the River Min Lat. 26° 6' N., Long. 119° 45′ E.
The eastern section of the Woga Channel and near the Central buoy in
the eastern section of the Min River entra nce.
(2) Wenchow Bay Lat. 27° 55′ N., Long, 191° 7' E.
The eastern section of Shatou Channel and Central section of South
Passage.
HONG KONG, 4th August, 1939.
No. 109/1939.
(1) It has been reported that the entrances to WENCHOW RIVER are definitely blocked by sunken junks full of stones which no ship can pass.
(2) Meichen Sound approx. Lat. 25° N., Long. 119° E. A reported rumour is that Chinese pirate junks equipped with machine guns may be operating in the neighbour- hood of Meichen Sound.
HONG KONG, 7th August, 1939.
No. 110/1939.
MIN RIVER ENTRANCE.
It has been reported that the entrance Buoy has been removed to the vicinity of BISBEE ROCK and central Buoy about 5 cables Southward of charted position.
Authority-Naval Authorities,
HONG KONG, Sth August, 1939.
G. F. HOLE,
Harbour Master.