THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10тп MAY,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 181.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th May, 1884.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 9 of 1884.
1884.
375
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
BUOY OFF SHOAL IN MAGNETIC ISLAND CHANNEL, CLEVELAND BAY.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Shoal in Magnetic Island Channel, upon which there is only 17 feet at low-water springs, has been marked by a Black Buoy, which is placed off its South-west end in 18 feet at low-water, and lies in the following position, viz, :—
Bay Rock,..
West extreme Magnetic Island,
..N.N.W.
..N.E.
Directions.-Vessels going to the anchorage under Magnetic Island, should after passing to the North-east of Bay Rock, steer for the high peak at the northern portion of Cape Pallarenda (Many Peaks), passing the buoy on the port hand at not less than a cable's distance. They should then steer for the cage buoy-which bears S.E. E. and is distant a mile from the black buoy, and anchor according to draught of water.
This Channel has not less than 20 feet of water at low-water springs, the depth increasing to 24 feet at the cage buoy, the bottom being soft mud and sand.
There is a passage on the North-east side of this shoal, but it has about 18 inches less water than the channel to the southward.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 24th March, 1884.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Government of China.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 10.
'Min Reef Whistling Buoy :
temporary removal for painting.
Notice is hereby given that the Buoy at present marking the Min Reef will be removed for painting, on or about the 28th instant, and temporarily replaced by a red and black chequered conical buoy, with the word “
Min" painted on
it in white letters.
Approved :
C. HANNEN,
Commissioner of Customs,
Custom House, Foochow, 26th April, 1884.
S. PARKHILL,
Harbour Master.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 11.
North Breakers Buoy :
temporary removal for painting.
Notice is hereby given, that the Buoy at present marking the North Breakers Bank, North Channel, entrance to the Min River, will be removed for painting, on or about the 28th instant, and temporarily replaced by a black nun buoy.
Approved:
C. HANNEN,
Commissioner of Customs.
Custom House, Foochow, 26th April, 1884.
S. PARKHILL,
Harbour Master.
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