THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST MARCH, 1890.
221
line until the Moonboom Lights are in one.
Leave the Moonboom line when within half a cable of the red light, and pass at a ship's length on the port hand the green light to the North-east of the Island; then pass on the starboard hand the white light on the Great Sandy Island shore at a similar distance; then keep the red and white Roundbush Lights in line until a red light to the N.N.W. is brought in line with the back light of the next or South White Cliffs lead; keep this line until nearing the red light, when steer to pass it on the port hand at a ship's length, and bring it in line with the back light of the Roundbush Lead. As the South White Cliff Lights are closing, haul up and keep on that line until approaching a red light on the beacon on the West Banks, then haul well out to the N.N.E. and leave it at a good cable's distance, a spit running out thence in that direction. When well past the red light, haul in again and bring it in line with the same leading lights.
When the steep shore of Great Sandy Island is approached follow it round the bight at a distance of a short half cable, and after passing the creek bring the two white lights on the Island in line, which lead into the main channel just to the Eastward of the Junction Buoy.
On coming Southwards, when passing the South White Cliffs keep the leading lights in line until the black beacon at the western end of the first Cutting is passed, then haul out to the W.S.W. until abreast the red light on the West Banks, when haul in and regain the line of lights.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N,,
Portmaster.
Brisbane, 24th December, 1889.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 26 of 1889.
INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.
DANGERS NEAR TURTLE GROUP AND LOOKOUT POINT.
The following information, with reference to Dangers in the neighbourhood of the Turtle Group and Lookout Point, has been supplied by Lieutenant G. C. Frederick, R.N., Commanding H.M. Surveying Vessel "Dart”:~-~~-
A small coral patch, with only 9 feet of water over it at low water, and steep to on all sides, was found to lie N. 45° W. 24 miles from the centre of North Turtle Island.
Ön examination of "Gunga" Shoal, it was found to be a small coral patch, with not more than 7 feet of water over it at low-water springs, to be steep to all round, and toʻlie 1:3 miles N. 20° W. from North Turtle Island.
A small coral patch, with 13 feet of water over it at low-water springs, and steep to all round, was found lying N. 31° E. 2 miles from the beacon on No. I. Reef, off Lookout Point. This will be named No. II. Reef.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 24th December, 1889.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 1 of 1890.
Portmaster.
ADDITIONAL LIGHTS, BRISBANE RIVER.
With these lights in
Notice is hereby given, that on and after Tuesday, 14th instant, a Red and a White Light will be exhibited by night from the beacons on the South shore above Lytton, to lead thence into the Powder Magazine Reach. line not less than 16 feet will be found at low water springs.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 13th January, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that-
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 234.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
Bush Island and Tsungming Bank Buoys.
1o. The Bush Island Buoy (No. 6 of the Shanghai District in the List of Lights, etc., for 1890) has been removed, the bank which formerly extended off the N.W. point of Bush Island, and which the Buoy was placed to mark, having disappeared.
2o. Tsungming Bank Buoy.—A conical Buoy, 6 feet in diameter at the water's edge, painted red, and surmounted by a black spherical cage, has been moored in 18 feet at low water on the north side of the channel between Bush and Tsungming Islands. It marks the southern edge of the shoals lying to the S.W. of Tsungming Island, and vessels should not pass to the northward of it, as the bank is very steep.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARItime Customs, Coast INSPECTOR's Office, SHANGHAI, 17th February, 1890.
E. V. BRENAN, Acting Coast Inspector.