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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH NOVEMBER, 1882.
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.
مجھے
(No. 183. )
CHINA SEA-CARIMATA STRAIT.
(1) Sunken Rocks Northward of Japan Islands.
The Government of Batavia has given Notice, on the authority of the Commander of the Netherlands Government Surveying vessel Hydrograaf, of the existence of two sunken rocks lying about 4 miles northward of the western islets of the Papan group:
1. This rock (Rob Roy rock), of coral formation, is 54 yards in diameter, with 15 feet water over it; on the north and west sides, the depths increase suddenly to 10 and 12 fathoms; on the south-east side, at the distances of quarter and half a cable, to 6 and 8 fathoms, over sand and stone. The water on this rock was not discoloured, nor did
it break.
Position, lat. 1° 29′ 10′′ S., long. 109° 20′ 55′′ E.
2. This rock (Kate rock), composed of stone, is about 330 yards long in an E.S.E. and W.N.W. direction, and 160 yards in breadth, with 7 feet water over it, and 12 to 14 fathoms around, bottom sand and mud. The water on this rock was not discoloured, but it was indicated by a slight ripple and eddies.
Position, lat. 1° 20′ 5′′ S., long. 109° 19′ 40′′ E., or, about one mile westward of Rob Roy rock. (2) Spirit of the North Shoal-Unsuccessful Search for.
Also, that Spirit of the North shoal, Papan group, was unsuccessfully searched for its position therefore, must be considered doubtful.
(8) Sunken Rock Eastward of Goerong Islands.
Also, of the existence of a sunken rock lying about 5 cables eastward of the easternmost of the Goerong (Passage) islands:
This rock, of coral, is about 160 yards in extent with 7 feet water over it, and 12 to 14 fathoms around, bottom sand and mud. There was a slight ripple on this rock, but the water was not discoloured.
Position, lat. 1° 27′ 50′′ S., long. 109° 13′ 25′′ E.
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 13th September, 1882.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Eastern archipelago, No. 941a; Carimata strait, No. 2160: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, page 323.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 441.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1882.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Under the provisions of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, notice is hereby given that a Special Sessione of the Justices of the Peace will be held at the Police Magistrates' Court, at Eleven o'clock in ths forenoon of Thursday, the 4th day of January, 1883, and thereafter on the first Tuesday of every month, for the purpose of considering applications for granting or transferring Spirit Licenses during
year 1883.
the
Such applications to be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Court, at least ten days before each of the Sessions now notified.
Police Magistrates' Office. Hongkong. 7th November, 1882.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Police Magistrate.