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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JUNE, 1882.
Government of India.
MARINE BRANCH. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 17.)
BAY OF BENGAL-GULF OF MARTABAN. KRISHNA SHOAL LIGHT-VESSEL.
Signal-gun During Thick or Foggy Weather; Alteration in Colour of Light-vessel.
Information has been received from the Government of British Burma that, in future, a gun will be fired from the Krishna Shoal Light-vessel every half-hour during thick or foggy weather, for the purpose of warning approaching vessels.
NOTE-The Krishna shoal light-vessel is now painted Red, instead of Yellow, as formerly.
By Direction of the Government of India,
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 25th April, 1882.
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
This Notice affects the following:-BRITISH ADMIRALTY Charts Nos. 823, 830 and 70; BRITISH ADMIRALTY Light List for 1882; INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Chart, Nos. 134, 15d. and 103b.; INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Light List for 1882.
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.
MARINE BRANCH. MILITARY DEPARTMENT,
NOTICE TO MARINERS. (No. 18.)
INDIA-BAY OF BENGAL. HOOGHLY RIVER APPROACHES.
Alteration of Colour and Distinguishing Marks of Light-vessels.
The Port Commissioners, Calcutta, have notified that from the 1st November 1882, the whole of the light-vessels marking the approaches to the Hooghly river will be painted Red, and that the following distinguishing marks will be displayed at the mast heads :--
The Pilots' Ridge light-vessel, which now carries at the main a Black ball with white horizontal band, will display a Black ball at the Foremast head.
The distinguishing mark of the Eastern Channel light-vessel will remain as at present, i. e., & Black ball at the Mainmast head.
The Mutlah light-vessel, which now carries at the main a Red ball with white horizontal band, will display a Black ball at both Fore and Mainmast heads.
The "Intermediate" light-vessel, which now carries a double triangle at the main, will display a Black ball at the Fore and Mizenmast heads.
The distinguishing marks for the Gaspar light-vessels will remain as at present, i. e.,
The Lower Gaspar, a White flag at the main.
The Upper Gaspar, a White flag with Red star.
NOTE.-The Mutlah light-vessel will, from the 1st November 1882, be moored two miles due South of its present position
By Direction of the Government of India,
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 29th April, 1882.
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
This Notice affects the following: -BRITISH ADMIRALTY Charts, Nos. 814, 829 and 70; BRITISH ADMIRALTY Light List for 1882. INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Charts, Nos. 115, 115a, 1172, 15e and 103; INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Light List for 1882; also, Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, pp. 471 to 477.
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.
MARINE BRANCH. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 19.)
INDIA-BAY OF BENGAL. RIVER HOOGHLY.
Time Signals at Calcutta.
Notice is hereby given that on and after this date, a ball will be dropped daily at ONE P.M., Calcutta mean time (or 19 h. 6 m. 41-3 sec., mean time at Greenwich), at both the Semaphore tower in Fort William, and at the Port Commissioner's Office, Calcutta.
[The balls are hoisted close up, as preparatory, about 5 minutes before signal.] By Direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 8th May, 1882.
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.