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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1881.
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. 148.)
CHINA-EAST COAST.
Lam-yit Island-Reef in South Bay.
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Information has been received from Captain R. E. Tracey, H.M.S. Iron Duke, of the existence of a reef lying about 14 miles from the shore in South bay, Lam-yit island:
This danger (Duke reef) covers at high water spring tides, but breaks with any sea-at low water, it is circular in shape, 150 yards long by 100 yards broad. It lies with the following mark and bearings, viz.:-
The small rock north-eastward of Loutz rock in line with north extreme of Loutz rock,.
Low cone, Lam-yit island,.
South extreme of South Yit,.
Position, lat. 25° 10′ 5′′ N., long. 119° 29′ 40′′ E.
W. by S. 2 S. .N. ¿ W. ..S.E. by E. E.
South-eastward of Duke reef at the distance of half a cable, there is a depth of 4 fathoms, increasing gradually to 10 fathoms when one mile distant in that direction.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 4° Westerly in 1881.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 12th August, 1881.
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :-Formosa island and strait, No. 1968; port Matheson, to Ragged point, No. 1761; Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III, 1874, page 187.
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ubstance 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
313.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 172.)
JAJAN.
NIPON-NORTH-WEST COAST.
(1) Tsuruga Ray-Fixed Light on Tate-Ishi-Misaki.
The Japanese Government has given Notice, that on 20th July 1881, a light would be exhibited from a lighthouse erected on Tate-ishi-nisaki, western side of entrance to Tsuruga bay:—
The light is a fire white light of the fourth order, visible seaward through an are of 259°, or between the bearings of N. 65° E. and N. 36° W.; it is elevated 407 feet above the sea, and should be seen in clear weather from a distance of
about 20 miles.
The lighthouse, 18 feet high, is built of granite. Position, lat. 35° 47′ 30' N., long. 135° 58′ 0′′ E
GULF OF TARTARY.
SAGHALIN ISLAND-WEST COAST.
(2) Fog Signal Near Dui.
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 6 (4), of 10th January 1880, on the establishment of a gun (fired only when reports are heard from seaward), in addition to the fog bell, at Dui (Duo) lighthouse, Saghalin island :—----
Further information has been received, that the bell will be sounded slowly, during thick and foggy weather; but on hearing the fog signal of a vessel in the offing, the bell will be sounded rapidly.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 410 Westerly in 1881.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 14th September,
1881.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:---
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
(1.) Nipon island, No. 2347; harbours and anchorages in Nipon, No. 61: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1881, page and China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 316.
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(2.) Sea of Okhotsk, No. 2388; Kuril islands, No. 2405: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c,, 1881, No. 365; and China Sca Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 354.