THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1884. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 60.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1884.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 29 of 1883.
MORETON BAY.
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W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Signals at Night from Bulwer, showing the State of the Sea outside the Port.
Notice is hereby given, that on and after the 4th January a Red light will be hoisted at the Flagstaff at the Pilot itation, Bulwer, when the sea outside reaches 3; and a Red light will be shown from each yardarm when the sea is regis- ered 4 or upwards, and is dangerous for vessels crossing the outer banks.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 31st December, 1883.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 30 of 1883.
ADDITIONAL MOORING BUOY, BRISBANE RIVER,
Notice is hereby given, that an additional mooring buoy is laid down in 20 feet at low water in mid-channel, a little above the entrance to the Dock at South Brisbane.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 31st December, 1883.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 1 of 1884.
LIGHTSHIP AT PROUDFOOT SHOAL, WESTERN ENTRANCE TO TORRES STRAITS. Notice is hereby given, that on the 1st December last, the Lightship referred to in Notice No. 25 of 1883 was placed in 10 fathoms 1.3 miles S.W. from the Proudfoot Shoal.
The illuminating apparatus consists of three fifth-order dioptric lenses.
The Light which is at an elevation of 40 feet—is occulting, showing a bright light for 10 seconds at intervals of 4 seconds, and is visible from a distance of 11 miles.
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Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 8th January, 1884.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 1 of the 17th Year of Meiji (1884).
WADANOMISAKI LIGHT.
Exhibition of Light from New Tower.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
The Government of Japan hereby gives notice that WADANOMISAKI LIGHTHOUSE, South west of Kobe anchorage, having been rebuilt of iron, the 4th Order Fixed Red Light will be shown from the New Tower on the night of the 1st March 1884 and every night thereafter from sunset until sunrise.
The New Iron Tower stands at the distance of 50 feet in a westerly direction fr the position of the old wooden tower, and is 40 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern. It is hexagonal in shape and painted white. The total elevation of the Light above the sea will be 52 feet, and its range of visibility 12 nautical miles, cut off bearings (from the Lighthepse) being N. 27° W. and S. 68° W.
SASAKI TAKAYUKI, . Minister of Kobusho,
January 20th, 1884, Tokio.