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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1879.
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, p.p. 312 & 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 128.]
COCHIN CHINA.
Sunken Danger North-West of Pulo Canton.
The French Government has given Notice of the existence of a sunken danger, (Volta bank), discovered in 1874, on which there is a depth of about 13 feet, coral, lying N.W. N. approximately, 72 miles distant from the North-west extreme of Pulo Canton, and said to be situated in lat. 15° 29′ 25′′ Ñ., long. 109° 2′ 40′′ Ê.
(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 2o Easterly in 1879.)
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDK J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 9th September 1879.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-China sea, northern portion, No. 2661a; Cochin China, Phan-Rang bay to Touron bay, No. 1342; and Quik-quik bay, No, 1005: also, China Sea Directory, Vol. II., 1879, page 361.
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 Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 114.)
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. SUMATRA-WEST COAST.
(1.) Sunken Rock Westward of Pulo Nias.
The German Government has published the following information relative to the existence of a sunken rock lying about 40 miles westward of Pulo Nias, west coast of Sumatra :---
This danger (Aztec rock) on which the British barque Aztec is reported to have struck in 16 feet water, is said to be situated in lat. 0° 55′ N., long. 96° 48′ E.
CHINA SEA-TAMBELAN ISLANDS.
(2.) Bank South-eastward of Camels Hump.
Also, of the existence of a bank lying about 4 miles south-eastward of Camels Hump, westward of Tambelan islands :- This bank, Gesine Brons bank, reported by the master of the German ship Gesine Brons, who passed it at the distance of one mile, in March, 1879, (on the passage from Singapore to Hongkong), appeared to have very little water on it.
Position as given, lat. 1° 10′ N., long. 106° 57′ E.
CARIMATA STRAIT-MONTARAN ISLANDS.
(3) Sunken Danger North-West of Napier Island.
The following information has been received relative to the existence of a sunken danger, north-west of Napier island, Montaran islands :--
This danger (Lenore reef) on which the barque Lenore was wrecked in July, 1878, is reported to be steep-to with a depth of about 2 fathoms on it, and to lie with the following bearings, viz :--
Nangka island,.. Napier island,...
.N.E. N. .S.E. by E.
These bearings place the reef approximately in lat. 2° 37′ S., long. 108° 30′ E.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 11° Easterly in 1879.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 11th August, 1879.
FREDK. J. EVANS, Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:—
(1) Indian ocean, No. 748b; Acheen head to Tyingkokh bay, No. 2760: Also, Hydrographic Notice, No. 9, of 1879, page 63.
Indian ocean, No. 748b; China sea, No. 2660a; Eastern Archipelago, No. 941a: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. 11., 1868, page 37. (3) Indian ocean, No. 748b; Eastern Archipelago, No. 941a; Carimata Strait, No. 2160: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. I, 1878, page 310.