No. 95.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH APRIL, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Notices to Mariners, received from the Admiralty, are published for general information.
By Comшad,
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th April, 1877.
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 page, of the Sailing Directions to which it reltes. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.
(1)
NOTICE TO ARINERS.
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JAPAN-NIT JN ISLAND.
Fixed Light on Siriya Saki, Tsugar Strait.
The Japanese Government has given Notice, that a light is now exhibited from a lighthouse erected on Siriya saki, the north-east point of Nipon island.
The light is a fixed white light, visible from seaward through an arc of 311°, or between the bearings of N. § E. through west and south to N.E. by E.; the light is elevated 150 feet above the level of the sea, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 18 miles.
The tower, 94 feet high, is circular, constructed of brick and painted white.
The illuminating apparatus is of the second order.
Position, lat. 41° 26'′ 10′′ N., long, 141° 29′ 25′′ E.
NOTE.-Rattler rock (awasli at low water) bears N. 61° E., distant about 14 miles from Siriya saki lighthouse.
(2) Fixed Light on Kingkasan Island, Sendai Bay.
Also, that a light is now exhibited from a lighthouse erected on the east side of Kingkasan (Kingwasan) island, at the east point of Sendai bay.
The light is a fixed white light, visible from seaward through an arc of 216°, or between the bearings of S. by W. through west and north to N.E. E.; the light is elevated 178 feet above the level of the sea, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 19 miles.
The tower, built of granite, is 28 feet high and circular. The illuminating apparatus is of the first order. Position, lat. 38° 19′ 0' N., long, 141° 36′ 0′′ E.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 330 Westerly in 1876.) By Command of their Lordships,
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 19th December 1876.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:---
(1) Pacific, sheet I., No. 2459; Ky islands, No. 2405; Nipon island, No. 2347; and Tsugar strait, No. 2441: Also, Admiralty List of Lights în South Africa, &c., 1876, page 32; and a Sea Directory, Vol. IV., 1873, page 199.
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(2) Pacific, sheet 1, No. 2459;pon island, No. 2947; Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1876, page 32; and China Sea * Directory, Vol. IV., $73, page 198.
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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 herwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 2.) JAPAN-KIUSIU. WEST COAST.
(1) Rocks off Do Sima.
Information has been received from Captain H. C. St. Johu, H.M. Surveying vessel Sylvin, of the existence of three rocks lying about 5 cables eastward of the east point of Do sima.
The outer rock has 6 feet on it at low water spring tides, and bears E. by N. N. from the south-east point of Do sima, distant 5 cables. The other two rocks which cover at high water are situated between this sunken rock and the east end of Do sima.
NORTH-WEST COAST—IKI CHANNEL.
(2) Sunken Rock between IFirasé and Oögawa Sima.
Also, of the existence of a dangerous sunken rock (Oörisé) in the channel between Hirasé an“ Öögawa sima. This rock has 3 feet on it at low water spring tides, and 3 to 5 fathoms close around it, and bears N.W. W. from Square-topped rock, Hirasé, distant 24 cables.
(3)
MALACCA STRAIT. Intended Light on Pulo-Pisang.
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 80, dated 28th June 1876, on the construction of a lighthouse on Pulo-Pisang, Malacca strait,-----
Information has been received from the Government of the Straits Settlements, that the construction of the lighthouse on Pulo-Pisang is for the present delayed.
[All Bearings are Magnetic Variation 44° Westerly in 1876.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 3rd January, 1877.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :-
FRED«. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer. ¿
(1) Kiusiu and Nipon, western part, No. 358; Hirado-no-Seto (Spex strait) to Simonoseki strait, No. 127; and Mats' sima to Atsusi no O sima, No. 140: Also, China Sea Directory, Vol. IV., 1873, page 296.
(2) Kiusiu and Nipon, western part, No. 358; Hirado-no-Seto (Spex strait) to Sinonoseki strait, No. 127; and Yobuko harbour, No. 141: Also, Chiun Sea Directory, Vol. IV., 1873, page 300.
(3) Maineen strait, No. 1855; China sea, No. 2360 ; and Mount Formosa to Tanjong Bolus, No. 706 : Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Aries, kr., 1876, page 16; and Supp'emcut to China Sea Directory, Vol. I, page 82.