THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1885.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. (No. 14 of 1885.)
SIGNAL FOR COAST PILOT FOR THE INNER ROUTE, TORRES STRAITS.
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Notice is hereby given, that vessels requiring the services of a Coast Pilot for the Inner Route will in future hoist at fore, "Flag K" (yellow and blue divided vertically) instead of the Pilot Jack, the signal for a Harbor Pilot.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 22nd May, 1885.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 193.
CHINA SEA.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT.
North Channel-Entrance to Min River.
Notice is hereby given that on account of the extension of the North Bank the No. 2 Fairway Buoy has been shifted the southeastward, and that it now lies in 24 fathoms at low water spring tides, with the East Brother Islet in line with
rp Peak Point, and Rees Rock in line with Triangle Head.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 6th July, 1885.
* obstance of this Notice, as soon as it is receiver on bourd, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312 & 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
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CHINA-EAST COAST.
YANG-TSE-KIANG.
(1) South Channel- Beported Alteration in Depths.
The following information has been received from Captain R. G. KINAHAN, H. M. S. Sapphire, reporting alteration depths, and extension of bank, of the South channel, Yaug-tse-kiang:-
1. A shoal with a depth of 16 feet at low water spring tides, lies with Kiu Toan light-vessel bearing N.W. 4 N., distant
1 miles or in the position of 33 fathoms, as shown on charts.
2. The south-east portion of Block House shoal, on which depths of 2 to 24 fathoms are given, is stated to be washing
away.
3. The bank on the south side of the river, from Kiu Toan small beacon to abreast Small island, is reported to be
extending.
NOTE.-As the above information indicates that changes are taking place in the South channel, Mariners should navi- in the vicinity with caution.
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WUSUNG RIVER.
(2) Time Signal at Shanghai.
Information has been received, that the following time signal has been established at the French Concession,
The signal is a ball hoisted at the semaphore, which is in connection with the Zi-ka-wei Observatory; the signal is
nce daily, as follows:- The ball is hoisted half-mast as preparatory 15 minutes before signal, close up 5 minutes before, and dropped at noon
hai mean time-equivalent to 15h 54 3.3 Greenwich mean time. l'osition of time signal, lat. 31° 14' 7" N., long. 121° 29′ 10′′-3 E.
(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 21° Westerly in 1885.)
By Command of their Lordships,
W. J. L. WHARTON,
Hydrographer.
if drographic Office, Admiralty, London, 29th May, 1885.
Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Yang-tse-kiang to Nanking, No. 1480 (1); Kwestan islands to the Yang-tse-kiang, (1); approaches to the Yang-tse-kiang, No. 1602 (1); Wusung river, No. 1601 (2); Shanghai harbour, No. 389 (2): Also, China Set -2 I, II, 1884, pagos 422, 423, 433, 434, 444; and List of Time signals, 1880, page 10,