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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH AUGUST, 1888.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 5 of 1888.
GULF OF ST. VINCENT.
PORT ADELAIDE.
Semaphore Anchorage.
REMOVAL OF HULK.
$23
W.
Notice is hereby given that, on the 1st September next, the hulk "Fitzjames" (from which a fixed red light is exhibited) will be removed to a position N. & W., seven-tenths of a mile from the outer end of the Semaphore Jetty, and S.W. by W. three-tenths of a mile from the Largs Jetty. The hulk in one with the Smelting Works chimney will lead up to the moor- ing buoy.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, May 31st, 1888.
Government of Japan.
THOS. N. STEPHENS,
Secretary Marine Board.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
KAMOI-SAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
WEST COAST OF HOKKAIDO.
Notice is hereby given that a Lighthouse has been erected on KAMOISAKI (Sail Rock Point), the North-Western extreme of SHAKOTAN-GORI, province of SHIRIBESHI. Hokkaido, the light of which will be EXHIBITED on the night of the 25th August, 1888, and every night thereafter from SUNSET to SUNRISE.
According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 141, the position of the Lighthouse is approximately in Latitude 43 degrees 20 minutes North, and in Longitude 140 degrees 20 minutes East of Greenwich.
The Lighthouse is built of IRON, Circular in shape, painted RED, and 19 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.
The Light will be 2nd Order Catoptric Revolving Light, showing a WHITE FLASH once EVERY 40 SECONDS.
Its are of illumination will be 254 degrees from South, 8 degrees 30 minutes West to North, 82 degrees 30 minutes East. The Bearings are true, and as observed from the Lighthouse.
The elevation of the Light above the Sea will be 248 feet. In clear weather the Light will be visible at a distance of 18 NAUTICAL MILES.
VISCOUNT ENOMOTO TAKEAKI,
Minister of State for Communications.
Tokio, July 20th, 1888.
IMPERIEUSE AT YOKOHAMA,
21st July, 1888.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO : No. 30.
JAPAN.
Yezo Island West Coast.-A Lighthouse has been erected on Sail Rock point. Circular, iron, painted red. Appro- ximate position Latitude 43° 20′ North, Longitude 140° 21′ East.
The light, which is 2nd order Revolving, white flash every 40 seconds, will be displayed on the 25th of August, 1888. Elevation above sea 248 feet, distance 19 miles seaward between the following bearings:-
North 81. East to South 821. West (True).
Chart affected No. 452 also China Directory Vol: TV P. 578. Light list p. 112.
With reference to Hydrographical Memo. No. 28 of 1888.
Tokio Bay. Shoal off Treaty Point-Information has been received from the Imperial Government of Japan, that the Shoal off Treaty Point has a least depth of 24 fathoms and is situated South by East East Easterly 4 cables from the Buoy, instead of the position formerly assigned to it. The shoal is small in extent.
Angles Light Vessel Mandarin Bluff 26° 04
Treaty Point 36° 32′
To the Cominodore, and the respectice Captains, Commanders, and
Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships
and Vessels employed on the China Statión.
NOWELL SALMON,
Vice- Admiral.
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