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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24тH MARCH, 1883.
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The substance of this Notice 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 and Light-list to which it relates.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
FOREIGN LIGHTS, &c.
[No. 6 of 1883.]
MEDITERRANEAN-ISLAND OF CORFU.
(16.) Light near Lefchimo point. (N. M. 6-'83,
erence to Notice to Mariners, No. 12 (B) of 1874, on the exhibition of a light of small power at the mouth of
the river near Salternes of Lefchimo, southeast end of Corfu island, further information has been received that this light is shown from a small, square, stone column on the center of the pier, south side of Potami river entrance.
This is about 1
miles southeastward of the position formerly assigned it.
The light is an oil lamp, which is not at all times to be depended upon. Position: Latitude, 39° 25′ 30′′ N.; Longitude, 20° 6′ 20′′ E.
NOTE.-The light-vessel on the shoal ground extending off Lefchimo point is now placed on the northeast part of this shoal ground, or about 600 yards E SE of the position heretofore assigned.
(Bearings magnetic. Variation 7° 35′ westerly in 1883.)
(British Admiralty Notice to Mariners, No. 246, London, 1882.)
GRECIAN ARCHIPELAGO-KOS ISLAND.
(17.) Arc of visibility of light. (N. M. 6-'83.)
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Information has been received that the light on Kos island does not illuminate the entire horizon, but shows only over the sector clear of dangers which borders the north shore of Kos island. It is not visible in the roadstead of Kos, but serves to indicate to vessels beating across Kos channel the moment when they should tack in in order not to approach shoal water.
It is visible, approximately, between the bearings S. 49° 20′ E. to S. 85° 40′ W.
(Bearings magnetic. Variation 5° 40′ westerly in 1883.)
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 157 (914), Paris, 1882.)
ASIA MINOR-KARAMANIA.
(18.) Proposed light on Kastellorizo abandoned. (N. M. 6-'83.)
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 166 (714) of 1879, further information has been received that the project of erecting a light-house on Kastellorizo island has been abandoned.
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 163 (951), Paris, 1882.)
CYPRUS LARNAKA.
(19.) Position of telegraph cable buoy. (N. M. 6-'83.)
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 20 (95) of 1882, further information has been received that the telegraph cable buoy in Larnaka road has drifted a little to the southward, and now lies in 12 fathoms water, on the following bearings:
Larnaka light, N. 23° W., and the ruined redoubt, N. 45° W.
(Bearings magnetic. Variation 3° westerly in 1883.)
(Annonce Hydrógraphique, No. 157 (915), Paris, 1882.)
This Notice affects the following Charts, &c. :
Hydrographic Office:
(17.) No. 3146, Archipelago, Sheet II.
British Admiralty:
(16.) Nos. 1440 and 206, Channels of Corfu.
(17.) Nos. 2836A, 1604, 1898 and 1899, Kos Channel.
(18.) No. 236, Karamania, Chart I.
(19.) Nos. 2074 and 848, Larnaka,
Sailing Directions, &c. :
"Mediterranean Pilot," Vol. III, 1880, page 269 (16). "Mediterranean Pilot," Vol. IV, 1882, page 135 (17). "Karamania," 1811, page 13 (18).
U. S. Light-list No. 3 of 1881.
No.
Page.
N. M. 6-'83.
(16.)
615..
106
(17.)
253, col. of R.
49
(18.)
248a
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By order of the Bureau of Navigation :
J. C. P. de KRAFFT, Commodore, U. S. N., Hydrographer to the Bureau.
U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, Washington, D. C., January 9, 1883.