THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 130.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th March, 1882.
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W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, 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. and 313.
See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 3.]
MALACCA STRAIT-PENANG.
(1) George Town—Fixed Red Light on Fort Point.
The Harbour Authorities at Penang have given Notice, that on 1st January, 1882, a light will be exhibited from a lighthouse erected on Fort point, George town, Pulo Penang or Prince of Wales island:-
The light will be a fixed red light of the fourth order, visible through an arc of 2023°— S.S.E. and North-it is elevated 60 feet above the sea, and should be seen in clear weather from a distance of 10 miles.
-or between the bearings of The lighthouse, constructed of iron and painted white, has an overhanging gallery round the lantern, and is situated on the north-east bastion of fort Cornwallis.
Position, lat. 5° 24′ 30′′ N., long. 100° 20′ 10′′ E.
CHINA-EAST COAST. CANTON RIVER.
(2) Buoy with Green Light on Macao Fort Rock.
The Chinese Government has given Notice, dated 4th November 1881, that a buoy, from which is exhibited a fixed green light, has been placed on the northeast extremity of Macao Fort rock, Canton river:-
The buoy, 6 feet in diameter, is of wood, black, and conical in shape; it is moored in 2 fathoms at low water spring tides, with the following bearings
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Chênnam fort,
Northern extreme of Macao Fort,
Vessels proceeding up the river should leave this buoy on the port hand.
town,....
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...S. 66° E.
..S. 33 W.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation George to Easterly in 1889.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 4th January, 1882.
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :--
(1) Indian ocean, No. 748b; Bay of Bengal, No. 70; Bassein river to Pulo Penang, No. 830; Acheen head to Tyingkokh bay, No. 2760; Malacca strait western part, No. 1353; Pulo Penang to Parcetor hill No. 793a; Penang island with plan of George town, No. 1366: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1881, page 16; and China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, pages 505-2.
(2) Canton river and western branches, No. 2562; Whampoa channel to Canton, No. 1739; Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa. &c., 1881, page 22 and China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874, page 108.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, 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. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312 and 313,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 4.]
MALACCA STRAIT.
Light-vessel off Formosa Bank.
The Government of the Straits Settlements has given Notice, that on or about 20th December, 1881, a light-vessel would be placed on the southward side of Formosa bank, north shore of Malacca strait:-
The light is a flashing white light, showing a flush every half minute, and should be visible in clear weather from a
distance of 10 miles.
The light-vessel, painted yellow, with the words Formosa Bank in large white letters on her sides, carries a caged ball painted red at the mast head, and a riding light on the fore stay 10 feet above the rail-she is moored with the following bearings
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Mount Formosa,
Bukit Moar,.
Position as given, lat. 1° 45′ 30′′ N., long. 102° 49′ 0′′ E.
During thick or squally weather, a gong will be sounded from the light-vessel.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 21o Easterly in 1882.)
.N. 613° E. .N. 33 W.
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 4th January, 1882.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Indian ocean, No. 748b; Malacca strait, eastern part, No. 1355; Mount Formosa to Tanjong Bolus, No. 796: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1882, page 16; and China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, page 81.