THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MAY, 1885.
JAVA, NORTH COAST.
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MADURA STRAIT. Probolinggo. From chart 9416, remove the words, reil light, at Probolinggo.--There
light on the extremity of the point, visible 8 miles.
TANJONG PRIÓK.-LIGHTS.-A harbour light is exhibited from each of the mole heads of the artificial
Tanjong Priok, eastward of Batavia.
ir at
lights, shown from iron supports, painted white, are fired white lights, elevated 42 feet above the sea, and should
in clear weather from a distance of 8 miles. *
HOORN ISLANDS.-Besse shoal. This shoal, on which the American barque W. H. Besse struck and for one tide, is stated to be of small extent, with 11 feet least water, and to lie with the north-west point of and bearing E. by S. & S., and the south-east extreme of Babie island W. by S. 4 S. †
Hydrograaf reef. Midway between Besse shoal and the west point of Hoorn islands, H.N.M. surveying vessel reports the existence of a coral reef with 9 feet least water. It is about 330 yards in extent, and lies three-
of a mile N.W. of Karbouw reef. ‡
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 28th February, 1885.
Admiralty charts:-Eastern archipelago, No. 941a: Sunda strait approaches, No. 2,056; and Batavin roads, No. 933. Originally in Notice to Mariners, No. 26 of 1885.
inally published in Notice to Mariners, No. 62 of 1884. ra Batavia, Notice to Matiners, No. 23 of 1884.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 190.
CHINA SEA.
AMOY DISTRICT,
Quemoy Spit Buoy-Position Changed.
Notice is hereby given that the Quemoy Spit Buoy has been shifted from the position in which it was first placed, as d in Notice to Mariners No. 173, dated 1st September 1883, and that it is now moored just clear of the end of the with
Quemoy Pagoda bearing, Taitan Lighthouse,
.N. 16° 52′ E., magnetic. .N. 75° 50′′ W.,
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Ta shoal patch which is shown on Admiralty Chart No. 1,707 as forming, and on the southern edge of which the
was formerly placed, bears from the Buoy in its present position S. 45° E., distant a little over 1 mile. Vessels are warned not to pass between this Buoy and Quemoy Island.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
TAAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 8th May 1885.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector,
NOTICE TO
MARINERS,
No. 191.
CHINA SEA.
YANGTZE RIVER-KIUKIANG district.
Hen Point Beacon Light.
e is hereby given that the Hen Point Beacon Light, which was discontinued on the 16th July 1883, has been hed in its former position.
luminating apparatus is fixed dioptric of the sixth order, showing a white light, visible all round.
Kiangloong" Wreck Light-Bout.
hite Light shown from this Light-buat has been replaced by a red one.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 8th May 1885,
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.