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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MARCH, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 124.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1890.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 424 of the year 1890).
JAPAN.
(1163) HOKUSHIU-WEST COAST--ANCHORAGE AT SOUTH COAST OF OKUSIRI ISLAND.
The following information has been received from Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Captain GOSHE, the Commander of the same Kaisha's steamer Sakata Maru has found an anchorage at South Coast of Okusiri island, between Imako-no-hana and Awonai-no-saki; it affords complete shelter from S.W. round by W. to N.E. Off Imako-no-hana, a few rocks from 4 to 6 feet above water extend about 1 cable off shore. Also from Awonai-no-saki, a reef of rocks partly awash and partly under water extends about 3 miles in a south-easterly direction, and acts as a break- water against any southerly sea.
The soundings are 14 fathoms at of a mile from the shore decreasing gradually to 9 fathoms at mile from the shore, which is the best anchorage about midway between Awonai-no-hana and Imako-no-hana, the former bearing S.W. by W. W. here the ground is hard sand, but holds well.
This anchorage may be easily recognized by the high land of Okusiri ending at Imako-no-hana, thence a long low sloping point extends to Awonai-no-saki.
(The bearings are magnetic. Variation 6° westerly in 1882).
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 11th January, 1890.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.J.N.,
Hydrographer.
This notice affects the following Hydrographic Office Chart: No. 93.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 425 of the year 1890).
JAPAN,
(1164) KOREA-WEST COAST-APPROACH TO SEOUL-BEACON ON WHITE ROCK APPROACHING TO SHOBBU ISLAND (YÖUNG-HUNG-DO).
Information has been received from the Japanese Consulate at Korea, that a tripod beacon has been erected on White Rock approaching Young-hung-do Island.
The beacon surmounted by a black ball 6 feet in diameter, is 36 feet high above the rock and it should be kept on the port side for the vessels coming from seaward.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, LJ.N.,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 15th January, 1890.
This notice affects the following Hydrographic Office Chart: No. 127.
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