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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH AUGUST, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 373. The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th August, 1891.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 22 of 1891.
GREAT SANDY STRAIT.
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W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary,
ALTERATION IN POSITION OF LEADING LIGHTS FOR STEWART ISLAND CUTTING. Notice is hereby given, that, on and after 23rd July, two white lights for leading through Steward Island Cutting will be exhibited from triangular beacons on Stewart Island to the southward of the cutting; and the lights (red and white) hitherto shown from beacons north of the cutting will be discontinued.
Directions.-Vessels from the southward will proceed with the Fig-tree lights in line nutil the lower light of the lead on Stewart Island opens out as a bright light, when they should haul up quickly and steer for it, passing it at a distance of 100 feet and gradually bringing the two white lights in line astern. Keep them in line until the Moonboom Island lights are in line, when proceed as usual. By following these directions a vessel will have a depth of 7 feet at low-water springs.
'T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster,
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 20th July, 1891.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 23 of 1891.
BROAD SOUND CHANNEL. WRECK OFF THIRSTY SOUND.
Notice is hereby given, that the Wreck of the ship "Waverley" lies in 9 fathoms of water, in the following position,
34 miles N.E. by E. from the summit of Pier Head (334 feet) at the entrance to Thirsty Sound,
with her lower masts, of iron, standing.
Vessels using the Broad Sound Channel are cantioned to avoid this danger to navigation.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 22nd July, 1891.
T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO: No. 5.
"IMPERIEUSE," AT IIAKODATE,
10th August 1891.
CANTON RIVER.-The following information has been received from II.M.S. "Pigmy."
Blenheim passage is open.
Least depth found on 7th July, 1991, was 17 feet High Water Springs.
Collision Reach.-The old wooden barrier has been replaced by an iron pile barrier, with two openings. Northern one for Steamers. Southern one for Junks.
N.B.-The old barrier 100 feet below the new one, has been left standing in part, but has clear openings corresponding with openings in new barrier.
Bridge barrier has two similar openings.
High Island barrier has one opening for steamers.
All barriers are lighted North side with red, and South side with green lights.
Charts Canton River 1742–1789. Directory Vol. III, page 125.
HIRADO SIMA.-Information has been received from the Japanese Government, that the patel marked 5 fms in Oosuka Bay has only 44 fms on it.
Chart 140. Directory Vol. IV. page 517.
KUSHIRO SAKI.-Information has been received from the Japanese Government, that a Lighthouse has been erected at Kushiro Saki, East coast of Hokkaido, the Light of which will be exhibited on the night of the 1st September, 1891, and every night thereafter from sunset until sunrise.
According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 93, the position of the Lighthouse is approximately in Latitude 42° 58′ 00′′ North and in Longitado 144° 24′ 00′′ East of Greenwich.
The Lighthouse is built of wood, Octagonal in shape, and is painted with Black and White horizontal bands, and 25 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.
The Light will be a Sixth Order Revolving Light, showing a White flash once every 15 seconds. Its are of illumination will be 220 degrees between the bearings of S. 60° E. and N. 20° W. The bearings true and as observed from the Lighthouse.
The clevation of the Light above the sea, will be 145 feet, and in clear weather it will be seen from a distance of 14 nautical miles,
Charts 452-2405. Directory Vol. IV. page 589.
To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and
FRED. W. RICHARDS, Vice-Admiral.
Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.