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THE HONGKong governMENT GAZETTE, 31ST DECEMBER,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 540.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th December, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 16.
"IMPÉRIEUSE," At Hongkong,
20TH DECEMBER, 1892.
Pagoda Anchorage.-The Flats off Pagoda and Pagoda beacon have extended to the South Eastward an average distance of one cable. Harbour Pilot (Chinaman) berths all ships, and vessels are recommended to stop for him above the lower end of Lo-sing Island.
Charts 2400, 166.
Supplement to Sailing Directions Vol. III. Page 37.
E. R. FREMANTLE, Vice-Admiral.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 261.
CHINA SEA.
KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT.
BUOYAGE OF HAINAN STRAIT.
Notice is hereby given that the under-mentioned Buoys have been laid down in Hainan Strait.
MIDDLE CHANNEL.
Middle Channel Buoy.--A ten-foot conical Buoy, painted in red and black horizontal bands and surmounted by a black spherical cage, moored in 13 fathoms.
Approximate position:-
Latitude Longitude
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20° 17′ 35′′ N. .110° 58′ 20′′ E.
This Buoy marks the fairway of the eastern entrance to the Middle Channel.
.SOUTH CHANNEL.
Magpie Rock Buoy.-A six-foot conical black Buoy, surmounted by a black triangular cage, moored in 8 fathoms about 2 cables to the eastward of the rock and about 1 miles to the south-eastward of Hainan Point. This Buoy must be left on the port hand by vessels entering the Strait from the eastward.
Hainan Head Bank Buoy.—A six-foot conical red Buoy, surmounted by a black inverted frustum cage, moored in 4 fathoms about 9 cables N. 67° E. from Hainan Point. This Buoy must be left on the starboard hand by vessels entering the Strait from the eastward.
Hainan Reef Buoy.-A six-foot conical black Buoy, surmounted by a black spherical cage, moored in 12 fathoms about 2 cables to the northward of the outer rock of Hainan Reef, which is marked on the British Admiralty Chart No. 876, "dries 4 feet. This Buoy must be left on the port hand by vessels entering the Strait from the eastward.
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The bearings given are magnetic and the depths are for low water of spring tides.
DIRECTIONS.
With the Buoys in the positions above described, the best track for vessels to follow when using the South Channel is to pass 3 cables eastward of the Magpie Rock Buoy and then steer to pass the Hainan Head Bank Buoy at about the same distance, taking care to guard against being set towards the shore, and remembering that it is safe to borrow towards the banks on the starboard hand, of which the lead, which should be kept going, will give warning, while on the other side the bottom is rocky and uneven and the lead gives no warning. The Hainan Reef Buoy may be rounded at a distance of 1 cable or more at discretion.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 17th December 1892.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.