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No. 126.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH MAY, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th May, 1877.
Government of India.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 1.)
HINDOSTAN-WEST COAST-KURRACHEE.
Intended Alteration in Manora Point Light-house.
The Harbour Authorities at Kurrachee have notified the following intended alteration to be made in the Light-house at Manora Point.
As early as practicable after the 1st July 1877, the present light will be re-placed by a revolving dioptric white light of the first order, elevated 150 feet above the sea level, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 20 miles.
The light tower, 52 feet high, adjoining the south-west bastion of Manora Fort, will be round and built of white stone.
Position, Lat. 24° 47′ 21′′ N., Long. 66° 58′ 15′′ E.
Further particulars and notice will be given of the date of the exhibition of the light.
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 20th March 1877.
JOHN HENRY ELLIS, Staff Comdr., R.N.,
Deputy Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
This Notice will affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Kurrachee harbour, No. 40; Indus tidal channels from Manora point to Kaha river, No. 41; Sindh and Cutch Coast, No. 42; Muskat to Kurrachee, No. 38; Kurrachee to Vingorla, No. 826; and Indian Ocean, northern portion, No. 7486 also Admiralty list of lights in South Africa, East Indies, &c., 1877; the West Coast of Hindostan Pilot, page 237; the Supplement to the Persian Gulf Pilot, page 24; the Indian Marine Survey Light List, 1877, No. 10; and Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I., pages 309 and 334.
If this Notice is received on boardship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions to which it relates.
JOHN A. M. MACDONALD, Col,
Bombay Castle, 16th April, 1877.
Secretary to Government.
Government of India.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 4.)
BAY OF BENGAL--ORISSA COAST.
Pooree Port Limits, &c.
The information contained in this Notice has been received from the Conservator of Orissa Ports. The Pooree Port limits are—
to the south-west, a line extending S. S. E. from the Temple near the beach, known as Swergadwar, to a depth of
10 fathoms at low water;-
to the north-east, a line parallel to the above, distant one nautical mile, likewise extending to the same depth of
water, the shore end to be marked by a brick pillar;—
to the south-east, the line of 10 fathoms at low water, as per chart of the Bay of Bengal ;-
and to the Lorth-west, the foreshore for 150 feet within high-water mark, extending from Swergadwar temple to the
north-east pillar.
It is also notified that vessels should not shoal into less than 8 fathoms, as the beach is steep to, and that all ballast must be thrown overboard outside or seaward of the depth of 11 fathoms.
A flagstaff, the truck of which is 110 feet above the sea level, has been erected, with a yard pointing east and west S. 33° E. from the highest dome of Jaggernaut Pagoda, distant 1,400 yards.
The light proposed to be shown from the east yard-arm, is an ordinary pilot vessel buoy station lantern, elevated about 45 feet, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 5 or 6 miles.
The Government buildings, painted or washed white, situated close to the beach north-east of the flagstaff, are conspi- cuous objects from seaward. The native village and rice godowns or warehouses are to the westward of the flagstaff.
Position of flagstaff:-lat. 19° 47′ 55′′ N., long. 85° 49′ 5′′ E.
Due notice will be given of the date of the Port light being exhibited.
By Direction of the Government of India,
JOHN HENRY ELLIS, Staff Comdr., R.N.,
Deputy Superintendent, Marine Survey of Índia,
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, Calcutta, 18th April 1877.
This Notice will affect the following Admiralty Chart:-Bay of Bengal, No. 70a; also the Admiralty Light List for 1877, and Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. 1, page 468.
If this Notice is received on board-ship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Chart affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Direction: to which it relates.