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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24тH MARCH, 1883.
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 to which it relates.
HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.
[No. 4 of 1883.]
CHINA-MIN RIVER APPROACH.
5.-Sunken rock seaward of Woga channel.-Information has been received from Captain G. Robinson, H. B. M. S. Encounter, of the existence of a sunken rock lying about four miles seaward of Woga channel, approach to Min river from the northeastward.
This rock (Europe rock), on which the steam-vessel Europe struck on September 5, 1882, and became a total wreck, is stated, on the authority of the master of that vessel, to consist of two small pinnacles, with a depth of about five feet over them at low water, on the following bearings:
Highest (northern) part of islet, lying 74 miles N NE. 1 E. from Sharp peak. Pinnacle (Tiger's claw) islet
Pagoda (not marked on plan) on high land about 54 miles N NW Position, approximate :
Latitude, 26° 11' N.; Longitude, 119° 43′ 55′′ E.
.N. † W., 3,8 miles.
iles.
NOTE.-The position of Europe rock is indicated at low water by ripples or breakers. About two minutes before the Europe struch, Round islet was observed to have become open of the eastern point of Woufou island. (H. N. 4783.)
(Bearings magnetic. Variation 1o westerly in 1883.) (British Admiralty Notice to Mariners, No. 236, London, 1882.) AMOY-INNER HARBOR.
6.-Sunken rock.-Information has been received from Lieutenant and Commander McQuhae, H. B. M. S. Foxhound, of the existence of the under-mentioned sunken rocks lying near the southern stone beacon, northeast of Ling-tau, Kulang seu island, Amoy inner harbor.
1. A patch consisting of three pinnacle rocks, the outer of which, with eight feet over it at low water spring tides,
lies with the Southern stone beacon bearing NW. by W., distant 70 yards.
From this outer rock, Alibi rock beacon is just open northeastward of the Northern stone beacon, and in line with
the west fall of Hauseu (or Monkey) island.
2.-A rock, with 14 feet over it at low water spring tides, lying with the Southern stone beacon bearing S. by
W., distant 40 yards. (H. N. 4-'83.)
(Bearings magnetic. Variation 15′ westerly in 1883.)
(British Admiralty Notice to Mariners, No, 263, London, 1882.) .: SULU ARCHIPELAGO-BORNEO-EAST COAST.
7.-Reef.-Information has been received that a coral reef has been discovered, by H. B. M. Ship Pegasus, off the mouth of the Kinabatangan river, which extends about a mile in a NW. and SE. direction, and is about 800 yards wide. The soundings decreased from 20 fathoms to 164, eight and five, the latter sounding was taken at a distance of 59 feet from the reef. On the reef there are from 12 to 15 feet of water. On the other side the reef is steep to. The bottom is coral rock and white coral sand, and the reef could be readily distinguished at a distance of from 59 to 72 feet.
Position: Latitude, 5° 42′ N.; Longitude, 118° 46′ 30′′ E. (H. N. 4-'83.)
(Nachrichten für Seefahrer, No. 50 (1500), Berlin, 1882.)
8.-Reef.-Information has also been received that a coral reef, with 6 feet of water, has been discovered, by the Netherland war steamer Banda, to the southward of St. Lucia bay. It extends in a N NE. and S SW. direction 87 yards, and is about 44 yards wide.
Position: Latitude, 3° 49′ 30′′ N.; Longitude, 118° 00′ 42′′ E. (H. N. 4-'83.)
(Nachrichten für Seefahrer, No, 50 (1501), Berlin, 1882.) INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO-CHINA SEA.
9.-Dido reef.-Captain F. G. Crantz, master of the ship Dido, reports that on August 19, 1882, at 6 p.m., while in the northern entrance to Gaspar strait, on a voyage from Sunda strait to Manila, he passed about 300 yards to leeward of a reef about one and a half times the length of his vessel in extent. Light-breakers were observed on the southern end of the reef.
Position: Latitude, 1° 55′ S.; Longitude, 107° 14′ E. (H, N. 4-'83.)
(Nachrichten für Seefahrer, No. 51 (1520), Berlin, 1882.) FLORES SEA.
10.-Kaka reef-With reference to Hydrographic Notice, No. 33 of 1882, further information has been received that Kaka reef, which shows but little above water, is about one mile in width, and extends at least eight miles north of the point shown on the charts as the southern end. (H. N. 4-'83.)
(Nachrichten für Seefahrer, No. 49 (1475), Berlin, 1882.)
This Notice affects the following Charts, &c. :
Hydrographic Office:
5, 6, 7 and 8.-No. 529, North Pacific Ocean, Sheet I.
7 and 8.-No. 799, China Sea, Southern Portion.
9.—No. 854b, Indian Ocean, Northern Portion.
British Admiralty:
7 to 10, inclusive.-Nos. 2683 and 2483, Indian Ocean.
7 and 8.-Nos. 26606 and 2576, Sulu Archipelago.
5.-Nos. 1262, 2412, 1761 and 2400, Min River.
6.-Nos. 1767 and 1764, Amoy Harbor.
9.-Nos. 748b, 2660A, 941A, 2149 and 2137, Gaspar Strait. 10.-Nos. 2759A and 942A, Eastern Archipelago, Sheet III.
Sailing Directions :
"China Sea Directory," Vol. III, 1874, page 275 (5); pages 172 and 176 (6).
"Sailing Directory for the Indian Archipelago," &c., page 917 (7); page 885 (8); page 265 (9); page $35 (10).
By order of the Bureau of Navigation:
U. S. HYDROGRAphic Office, Washington, D. C., January 16, 1883.
J. C. P. de KRAFFT, Commodore, U. S. N., Hydrographer to the Bureau.