THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MARCH, 1883.
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The substance of this Notice is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by jit, and introduced into the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions and Light-list to which if relates.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
FOREIGN LIGHTS, &c.
[No. 10 of 1883.]
ENGLISH CHANNEL-FRANCE-CHAUSEY ILES.
(30.) Disappearance of beacons.
(N. M. 10-83'.)
Information has been received that the beacons on La Ronde du Sud and La Petit Entrée, Chausey isles, have disappeared.
Annonce Hydrographique, No. 172 (995), Paris, 1882.)
******* \ SAINT MALÓ.
(31.) Disappearance of beacon. (N. M. 10-'83.)
Information has been received that the beacon on the Grand Dodehal has disappeared.
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 172 (996), Paris, 1882.)
HAIE DE SAINT, BRIEUC.
(32.) Fog-sigant at light-house an Grand Léjon. (N. M. 10-'83.)
Information has been received that a bell, struck by machinery, has been placed on the platform of Grand Léjon light- house, in the bay of Saint Brieuc. During thick or foggy weather the bell will be struck two blows every eight seconds, with an interval of one second between the blows.
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 166 (966), Paris, 1882.)
MORLAIX ROAD.
(33.) Tower on Calhic rock. (N. M. 10-'83.)
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Information has been received that a masonry tower painted red, surmounted by a sphere, and elevated seven feet above high water, has been built on Calhic rock, which lies on the starboard side of the main channel of Morlaix river. This tower replaces the iron beacon which formerly marked the rock.
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 153 (888), Paris, 1882.)
ILE DE SIEC.
(34.) Tower on Ar-Skeül, (N. M. 10-’83.)
Information has been received that a masonry tower painted red, surmounted by a sphere, and elevated seven feet above high water, has been placed on Ar-Skeül rock, near the entrance to the port of the Ile de Sicc.
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 153 (889), Paris, 1882.)
ABERVRAC'H.
(35.) Re-establishment of tower on the Roche-aux-Moines. (N. M. 10-'83.)
Information has been received that the black tower on the Roche-aux-Moines, on the starboard side of the entrance to the channel at the Port of Abervrac'h, has been rebuilt. This tower is surmounted by a sphere, and is elevated eight feet above high water.
(Annonce Hydrographique, No, 168 (975), Paris, 1882.)
WEST COAST-QUIBERON BAY.
(36.) Tower on Les Esclassiers. (N. M. 10-'83.)
Information has been received that, besides the red tower on Les Esclassiers, Chaussée de Beniguet, there is a second black tower in latitude 47° 25′ 33′′ N., longitude 3° 02′ 40" W. This black tower, in line with Kerdonis light-house on Belle-Ile, leads between La Teignouse and Basse Nouvelle,
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 163 (946), Paris, 1882.)
(37.) Tower at Turbal. (N. M. 10-'83.)
Information has been received that a black tower has been built on the southern part of the plateau of rocks at the entrance to Turbal
Position: Latitude, 47° 20′ 46′′ N.; Longitude, 2° 31′ 02′′ W.
(Annonce Hydrographique, No. 163 (950), Paris, 1882.)
This Notice affects the following Charts, &c. :
Hydrographic Office:
(30 to 32, inclusive.) No. 684, Northwest Coast of France, Sheet V.
to 35, inclusive.) No. 737, France, Northwest Coast, Sheet VI.
(8 and 37.) No. 740, France, West Coast, Sheet III.
British Admiralty:
(34 and 35.) No, 2644, France, North Coast, Sheet VIII, Ile D'Oussant to Les Sept Пles.
(36 and 37.) No. 2646, France, West Coast, Sheet V.
(30.) No. 63, France, West Coast, Iles Chausey.
(31.) No. 2700, France, North Coast, Port St. Malo.
(32.) No. 26696, France, North Coast, Sheet IX.
(33) No. 2744, France, North Coast, The Channels and Road of Morlaix.
(34) No. 2745, France, West Coast, Isle de Bas and Adjacent Coast.
Sailing Directions, &c.:
The English Channel," Part II, North Coast of France, and Channel Islands, 1877, page 161 (30); page 124 (31); page 104 (32);
page 65 (83); page 57 (38); page 50 (35),
"Coasts and Ports of the Bay of Biscay," page 351 (36); page 328 (37).
U. S. Light-list No. 4 of 1881.
No.
Page.
N. M. 10'-83.
(32.)
478, col, of R.
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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 10, 1883.