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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH NOVEMBER, 1885.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, 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. Se Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp.
312 & 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.
JAVA-NORTH COAST.
(1) Reef Eastward of Bawean island.
Information has been received from the Netherlands Government of the existence of a reef, on which the German steam vessel Catania grounded, lying about 6 miles eastward of Bawean island, north coast of Jaya:-
. This danger, which is about one mile in extent E. by S. and W. by N., lies with the following bearings:-
Noko island,.
Lor island,.. Mantegie point,.
.S.W. by W. ....... W. by S. 4 S.
.....W. by N. N.
W.
Position approximate, lat. 5° 48′ 30′′ S., long. 112° 52′ 30′′ E.
CHINA SEA.
PHILIPPINES.
LUZON ISLAND-MANILA BAY.
(2) Time Signal at Manila.
Information has been received, that a time signal is in operation at the Meteorological office (a tower with flat roof on the sea wall of the fort), at Manila :-
The signal is a black ball which is hoisted to the top of the staff at 5 minutes before noon, and dropped at noon, local mean time-equivalent to 15h. 56m. 8s. Greenwich mean time; a gun is fired at the same instant.
Position of time signal, lat. 14° 36′ N., long. 120° 58′ E.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation (1) 24° Easterly in 1885.)
By Command of their Lordships,
W. J. L. WHARTON,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 28th August, 1885.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty charts :-
(1) Eastern Archipelago, western portion, No. 9416.
(2) Manila bay, No. 978: Also, List of Time Signals published by the Admiralty, 1880, pages 26, 27; and China Sea Directory, vol. II.,” 1879, page 263.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, 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.
(No. 163.)
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.
STRAIT OF ¡MACASSAR.
Shoals South-eastward of Balabalágan or Little Paternoster islands.
:
The Netherlands Government has given Notice on the authority of the Commander of H.M.S. Samarang—of the existence of the undermentioned shoals lying south-eastward of Balabalagan or Little Paternoster islands:
1. A coral shoal, extending about 14 miles in an east and west direction and three-quarters of a mile broad, with depths of 4 to 12 fathoms, lies in the fairway of the channel south-eastward of Balabalágan islands, with the Northern Balabalágan islet bearing N.W., distant about 15 miles.
Approximate position on chart No. 2637, lat. 2° 43′ S., long, 118° 7′ E.
A shoal, about one cable in extent, with a least depth of 1 fathoms, lies with the Northern Balabalágan islet bearing
E. N., distant 3 miles.
Approximate position, lat. 2° 32′ S., long. 117° 54′ E.
(The bearings are Magnetic.
Variation 2° Easterly in 1885.) By Command of their Lordships,
W. J. L. WHARTON,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 14th September, 1885.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Australia, northern portion, No. 2759a; Strait of Macassar, south part, No. 2637 ; Eastern archipelago, western portion, No. 941b (under extensive corrections for strait of Macassar).