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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JANUARY, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 3.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1882.
Government of Queenslan:1.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 14 of 1881.)
TORRES STRAITS.
Moneta Shoal and Banda Rock,
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following information respecting the Moneta Shoal and the Banda Rock, has been obtained by Captain Maclear. R.N., of H.M.S. "Alert."
The Moneta Shoal does not exist; the "Moneta" probably struck on the Harrison Shoal, a little further north. Banda Rock was found to be a small patch lying & cables N.E. † E. from Booby Island summit, and having 9 feet of water on it at low-water, with 6 fathoms all round.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 16th November, 1881.
Government of India.
MARINE BRANCH. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 40.)
MALACCA STRAIT.
FORMOSA BANK.
Revolving Light to be Exhibited from Light-vessel.
The Master Attendant, Singapore, has notified that on or about the 20th December 1881, a Light-vessel will be anchored off the Formosa shoal or bank, in the Malacca Strait, with the following bearings :—
Highest peak of Mount Formosa, Bukit Moar,.
..N. 61° 52′ E.
..N. 33° 45′ W.
The light will be a revolving white light, showing a flash every half minute; and should be visible in clear weather. in every direction seaward, from a distance of ten miles.
The illuminating apparatus will be dioptric, or by reflectors.
The vessel will be painted yellow, with her name, Formosa Bank, in large white letters on the hull, and a caged ball. painted red, shown at the light masthead. By night she will show a riding-light on the forestay, 10 feet above the rail.
A bell will be sounded during thick or squally weather.
The bearings are Magnetic.
Position: Lat. 1° 45′ 30′′ N., and Long. 102° 49′ E. (Malacca flagstaff being in 102° 15′ 30′′ E.)
Variation (as given on the Admiralty Charts) 1o 30′ Easterly.
By direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late 1. N.
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India,
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 9th December, 1881.
This Notice affects the following:-BRITISH ADMIRALTY Charts Nos. 7956, 796, 1355, and 748h. Sailing Directions; China Sea Directory, Vol. 1, 1878, page 81. Light List for 1881. INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Light List for 1881.
If this Notice is received on board ship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions to which it relates.