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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH OCTOBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 435.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th October, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 3.
"CENTURION," AT YOKOHAMA, 19th September, 1895.
The following information has been received :— From H.M.S. Edgar.
PALLADA ROAD.
A rock with 15ft. on it S.W. b W. W. 34 cables from Klikova Point, Pallada Bay. Position approximate. The rock is marked by two white beacons and a spar buoy.
(Chart 2432. S.D. Vol. IV page 148.)
The Spar buoy East of Churkhado cannot be relied on.
From the Labuan Government.
LABUAN.
A red conical buoy has been placed midway between the Harbour Shoal buoy and Ramsay Point beacon, to mark the position of the Submarine cable. Vessels should not anchor East of this buoy,
(Chart 947. S.D. Vol. II page 162.)
From II.M.S. Caroline.
PETROPAULSKI.
The lighthouse at Petropaulski is half a cable N. N. W. of the position given on the chart.
From II.M.S. Mercury.
A coral reef lies N. 33 E. two cables mark the North and South extremes.
(Chart 1040, S.D. Vol. IV page 187.) (List of Lights, Part VI page 142.)
SINGAPORE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
from the South point of Freshwater Island, Depth 2 to 3 feet. Two beacous
The isolated rock bearing East about 7 cables from the North extreme of Freshwater Island is marked by beacons on its N.W. and S.E. side.
(S.D. Vol. I pages 103, 104.)
ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral.
"ALACRITY," AT SHANGHAI,
2nd October, 1895.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 4.
The following information has been received:- From the Hongkong Government.
HONGKONG GAP ROCK.
Longitude of Gap Rock Lighthouse in Admiralty List of Lights incorrect, as per chart. From II.M. Consul, Tamsui.
FORMOSA. TAMSUI.
The Japanese Authorities have replaced the Buoys at Tamsui and both Lights are again regularly exhibited.
Chart No.2376. China Directory page 262.
ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 146 of DEPARTMENT or COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WEST COAST OF JAPAN.
SAKATA LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that on and after October 20th, 1895, a Fixed White Light will be exhibited from a Lighthouse erected on the Southern bank of the mouth of the river Mogami, province of Uzen, West coast of Japan, and that the Lighthouse will be called Sakata Lighthouse.
The Light will illuminate au are of 269 degrees between the bearings of North 20 degrees East, and North 71 degrees West. The bearings are true and as observed from seaward.
The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 54 feet, and in clear weather, it will be seen from a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The Tower is built of Wood, Hexagonal in shape and is painted White. It is 30 feet high from the base to the centre
of the lantern.
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 144, is approximately :—
Latitude Longitude
Tokio, September 26th, 1895.
38 deg. 57 min. 30 sec. North. .139 deg. 50 min. 0 sec. East of Greenwich.
VISCOUNT WATANABE KUNITAKE, Minister of State for Communications.