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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JANUARY, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 30.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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"ALACRITY," AT SINGAPORE,
15th December, 1896.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM, No. 21.
The following information has been received :— From H.M.S. "Porpoise."
Klang Strait, Straits of Malacca.
The house on Lumut Point has disappeared. A depth of 3 fathoms will be found about 4 cables S.S.W. from Pulo Piuto Gedong Lighthouse.
China Sea, Vol. I., page. 172, Charts 794, 1355.
Government of Japan.
(1)
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral.
The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward,
No. 833. KOREA.
(47) SOUTH COAST-CRICHTON GROUP-EXISTENCE OF A SHOAL BANK OFF SO AN TAU. Lieutenant Kamimura 1. N. reports that a shoal bank of sand and gravel, about 1 cables in length east and west, and about cable in breadth, with a least depth of 34 fathoms on it, and 5 fathoms on its edges, lies between So an tau and Tso chih (Harbour entrance island).
From the shoalest spot:-
.N. 31° 40′ W.
Alpha rock east extreme.. Snake point
Fisher mau point
(Variation 4° Westerly.)
.N. 26° 5' E.
.N. 85° 20′ E.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts:-Nos. 156, 227,
(2) No. 834. JAPAN.
(48) HONSHÚ NORTH COAST--TSUGARU STRAIT SOUTH SHORE-TWO
SUNKEN REEFS OFF ŌMA ZAKI.
The First Hydrographic Engineer Y. Chiga reports that he has observed the undermentioned sunken reefs off Oma zaki, south shore of Tsugaru strait, North coast of Honshu, during a survey of 1896 :—
(1) Oma-se, named formerly Singapore rock, has a depth of 1 fathom on it at low water, and lies with Benten
jima's centre bearing S. by W. § W, distant 91⁄2 cables.
(2) Wakazekara-se has a depth of 24 fathoms on it at low water, and lies with Aka gawa red cliff extreme S. E. §
E., and Benten jima north extreme W. by S. 4 S. The reef extends about one cable to the southward.
(Variation 5° 35' Westerly.)
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 211, 93; and British Admiralty chart No. 2441.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 10 December, 1896.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI I.N., Hydrographer.
NOTIFICATION No. 277 OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SOUTH COAST OF KIUSHU.
YAKUSHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.
Notico is hereby given that on and after the 10th January, 1897, a 1st Order Revolving Light will be exhibited from the Lighthouse erected at the North-western extremity of Yakushima, South coast of Kiushiu.
The Light will show a White flash every one minute. Its are of illumination will be 241 degrees between the bearings of N. 2° 30′ E. and S. 64° W. The bearings are true and as observed from Seaward.
The elevation of the Light above the sea, will be 229 feet and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The Lighthouse is built of Brick, Circular in horizontal section, painted White and is 50 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty chart No. 210, is approximately—
Latitude Longitude
Tokyo, December 23rd, 1896.
30° 23′ 30′′ North,
..130° 22′ 30′′ East of Greenwich.
VISCOUNT NOMURA YASUSHI, Minister of State for Communications.