THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 458.
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The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th November, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
"CENTURION," AT AMOY,
12th November, 1896.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 20.
The following information has been received :-
From Imperial Maritime Customs.
:
YANGTSE RIVER. SOUTH CHANNEL.
or
During the survey of this channel, now in progress, white buoys will be used with black and white flags. Some of the mark buoys, middle ground &c. may also have flags placed on them.
S.D. Vol. III. page 406. Chart 1602.
WUSUNG RIVER.
Blasting operations are in progress to remove the dredger sunk near the Senior Officer's buoy. While the divers are at work two red flags are shown in a boat near by, and a black sphere is hoisted at the Custom House. All vessels must reduce speed in passing.
S.D. Vol. III. page 436. Charts 1601, 389.
YANGTSE RIVER. SOUTH CHANNEL.
On or about 1st December 1896, the Kintoan Light Vessel will be removed for repairs and replaced by a temporary Light Vessel "Omega," a barque painted yellow. The Main-top mast, surmounted by a black ball, has a yard across from each arm of which will be two vertical fixed lights.
Upper Lights, Red, 65 ft., visible 5 miles. Lower Lights, White, 41 ft., visible 16 miles. A riding light from fore-stay 6 ft. above rail.
Fog signal, a gong at interval of one minute.
If Light Vessel is driven from her proper position, usual lights will not be shown, but a small fixed red light at each end of the vessel. Ball will be struck as soon as possible, until struck will be surmounted by a red flag.
tide.
Note. One or both vertical lights on one yard arm may be obscured by the masts when light vessel is swinging across
S.D. Vol. III. page 423.
Chart 1602,
China Hydrographical Memorandum No. 10 of 6th February 1896. Cancel slip about Formosa Strait.
ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 231 OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHTS ON AMAMI OSHIMA AND OKINAWASHIMA.
SOTSUKOSAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that on and after the 25th November, 1896, a 1ST ORDER FIXED WHITE LIGHT will be exhibited from the Lighthouse erected at the Westernmost Point of AMAMI OSHIMA, Amami Group, Southwest of Kiushu.
The arc of illumination of the Light will be 270 degrees between the bearings of N. 37 degrees 5 minutes W. and S. 52 degrees 55 minutes W. The bearings are true and as observed from seaward.
The elevation of the Light above the Sea will be 4353 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 20 Nautical Miles.
The Lighthouse is built of Iron, Octagonal in shape, painted White, and is 323 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 214, is :---
Latitude........................................... 28 deg, 15 min. 12 sec. North. Longitude
.129 deg. 8 min. 30 soc. East of Greenwich.