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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH APRIL, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 164. The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretory.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1882.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Commander of the Naval Division, directs the attention of Master Mariners, to the following note by Sub- Engineer Hydrographer, M. Favé :—
There has been some change in the banks situated at the entrance to the bay of Quinhone (on the Coast East of Annan). The high grounds of the bar have risen and moved towards the West, and the bank, situated at the point of Gia, has advanced one hundred metres toward the East.
At present, in order to cross the bar, it is necessary to bring the cocotrees at the extremity of the point Gia, (see Chart No. 3,530), to N. 31° E., by closing them well in with the point N. of the Massif I. Follow this tack until you have the Northern tangent at the point South to N. 60° E., when a big yellowish spot, which is situated near the battery at the extreme East of the little bay, begins to show itself.
Follow this line until you have crossed the bar.
There are at present, at middle high sea, about 5 metres 80 cent. with strong currents, These bearings are correct.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 7 of 1882.)
SPENCER GULF, WALLAROO BAY.
NOTICE is hereby given that, on and after the night of the 15th February, 1882, a Fixed Red Light will be exhibited from sunset until sunrise from the end of the new jetty in Wallaroo Bay.
It will be 23ft. above high watermark, and should be seen from a vessel's deck a distance of four (4) miles.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, 30th January, 1882.
Government of India.
MARINE BRANCH, MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 6.)
HINDOSTAN-WEST COAST.
NORTH CANARA.
Sunken Danger off Modeshwur Cape.
R. H. FERGUSON.
President Marine Board.
Notice is hereby given that a dangerous rock has been discovered lying three miles westward of Modeshwur Cape, North Canara Coast.
This danger (Dart rock) is reported to consist of rock about a quarter of a cable in extent in a N.N.W. and S.S.E. It has a depth of about 10 feet on it at low water, and lies with the following bearings and distances :—-
direction.
Jali Kund or Hog island, S.S.E..
Modeshwur Cape, E. by N.
Netrun, or Pigeon island, S. W. by W.
..distant 5-4 miles,
3:0 >>
7-0
>>
>>
which place the rock in Lat. 14° 4′ 55′′ N., Long. 74° 25′ 10′′ E.
A depth of 7 to 8 fathoms, rock, about a cable's length to the eastward of it.
NOTE. This danger, unless the sea is actually breaking upon it, is not discernible; great caution is therefore necessary when navigating in its vicinity.
Variation 1° 0' Easterly in 1882.]
Bearings are Magnetic
By Direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 24th February, 1882.
This Notice affects the following: BRITISH ADMIRALTY Charts No. 774, 2737, 826 and 827. BRITISH ADMIRALTY West Coast of Hindostan Pilot (1880), page 106. INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Charts No. 15, 15a and 1257a. See also Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, page 399.
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.