THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JANUARY, 1881.
PEIHO RIVER ENTRANCE.
(3) Taku Bar Light-vessel-Fixed Light Re-exhibited.
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Also, with reference to Notice to Mariners, No 92 (2), of 19th June 1879, on the temporary discontinuance of Taku bar light, in consequence of the foundering of the light-vessel:-
Further Notice has been given, that on 27th August, 1880, Taku light-vessel was moored in 17 feet at low water spring tides, with Bar entrance buoy (red) bearing N. 363° W., distant 34 miles.
The light is a fixed white light, elevated 37 feet above the sea, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance o
10 miles.
The illuminating apparatus is dioptric, or by lenses.
A white riding light is exhibited from the fore stay, 6 feet above the rail.
The light-vessel, painted red, with the word Taku in white letters on her sides, has one mast carrying an 8-feet black ball.
Position approximate, lat. 38° 53′ 0′′ N., long. 117° 50′ 30′′ E.
FOG SIGNAL.
During foggy weather a gong will be sounded at intervals of one minute.
NOTE. Should the light-vessel be driven from her position to one where she is of no use as a guide to shipping, the usual light will not be exhibited, but an ordinary red light will be shown at each end of the vessel-the ball will be struck as soon as possible, and until struck a red flag will be hoisted above it.
(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 24 Westerly in 1880.) By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 13th November 1880.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:—
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
(1) Indian ocean, No. 748b; Eastern archipelago, No. 941a; Tyingkokh bay to Sunda strait, No. 2761; Sunda strait, No. 2056: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1880, No. 108a; and China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, page 170.
(2) Temporarily. Pecheli and Liau-tung gulf, No. 1256; Pecheli strait and Hope sound, No. 1392 Also Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1880, page 28; and China Sea Directory, vol, III., 1874, page 484.
(3) Hong Kong to Liau-Tung gulf, No. 1262: Pecheli and Liau-tung gulfs, No. 1256; Chi-Ho to Ning-Hai, No. 2732: Also Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1880, No. 181a; and China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874, page 518.
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.
and 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 212).
CHINA SEA.
Non-Existence of Sunken Rock Eastward of Hainan Strait.
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With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 113, of 5th July, 1880, on the existence of a rock reported to have been seen in 1880, by M. Rapatel of the French mail packet Oxus, also in 1878 from the English steam vessel Minerva, in a position 67 miles E. S. from Hainan head :-
Information has been received from Captain R. Napier, H.M. Surveying vessel Magpie, that having made an exami- nation extending over two days on and near the assigned position, no trace of shoal ground was detected.
The Magpie, under favourable conditions and with special look-outs from aloft as well as from the deck, sounded over an area extending 9 miles North, 8 miles South, and 10 miles both East and West of the reported position of the danger, but depths of not less than 38 fathoms were obtained.
Tide rips with heavy overfalls were repeatedly seen; these overfalls, near the reported position of the rock, were so heavy that a steam cutter was sent to examine what appeared to be shoal ground with broken water, but the depth found, when so near to the overfall that the boat was in danger of swamping, was 48 fathoms, mud.
Captain Napier is of opinion that it is improbable the rock reported exists within the space traversed by the Magpie. It has been removed from the charts.
(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 1o Easterly in 1880.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 13th November, 1880.
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affect the following Admiralty Charts :-Indian ocean. No. 7486: China Sea, northern portion, No. 2661a; Hainan island to Macao, No. 1246: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. Il., 1879, pages 84, 398.
Government of India.
MARINE BRANCH. MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. (No. 20.)
MALAY PENINSULA-WEST COAST.
MALACCA STRAIT.
Intermittent Flashing Light on Pulo Undan.
The Master Attendant, Singapore, has given notice that on and after the 1st of December, 1880, an intermittent flashing light would be exhibited from a light-tower on Pulo Undon, or Outer Water Island, situated 10 miles S. E. by S. of Malacca flagstaff.
The light is an intermittent flashing light, shewing intervals of ten and twenty seconds, elevated 155 feet above the sea, and should be visible in clear weather in every direction seaward, from a distance of 20 miles.