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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JULY, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
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CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ALTERATION OF LIGHT, BURNETT RIVER HEADS.
On and after this date the Temporary Light at the South Head of the Burnett River will be replaced by a Fixed Catoptric Light of the 5th Order, which will be seen from seaward between the bearings of N.W. by W. and S.E. by E. The lense is placed at an elevation of 37 feet above the mean sea level, and will be visible from a distance of 10 or 11 miles. The tower from which the light is exhibited is hexagonal and painted white, and stands near the extreme point of the South Head.
The Leading Lights for crossing the Bar will also, after this date, be exhibited every night between sunset and sunrise. Vessels from the northward, intending to enter the Burnett, should not approach within three miles of the shore abreast 'the Burnett Banks until the light bears W.S.W., when the hould steer for it and bring the leading lights into line for crossing the Bar.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
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Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 2nd June, 1877.
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Government of Ceylon.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
CEYLON-SOUTH COAST.
Buoy Marking Gindurah Rock.
Notice is hereby given that an Iron Buoy, painted Red, is laid in 11 fathoms water, about 2 cables length South of the Gindurah Rock. It is laid at this distance from the Rock on account of the foul ground in its more immediate vicinity.
As the Light-house at Point-de-Galle can be seen before the Buoy which marks this rock, and its position can always. be depended on, Commanders of Vessels should take it as the best mark to determine their position in making this port.
Vessels making the port from the Westward or Northward will, by keeping the Light-house on the bearing of E. by N N., pass about 2 miles South of the Gindurah Rock, and clear the Whales. All is clear and open to the Southward of this bearing, which will also give vessels a good fair-way to the Pilot grounds.
Vessels wanting a Pilot should heave-to with the Light-house about N. E. to N. N. E. distant about 1 mile, which will eep them well clear of the Cadda Rocks, off the entrance to the port.
By Direction of the Government of Ceylon,
Master Attendant's Office, Galle, 13th June, 1877.
Government of China.
DAN. BLYTH,
Master Attendant, Galle.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 72.
CHINA SEA.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT.
Pihqu Harbor Rock.
Notice is hereby given that Captain WILLIAMS, of Messrs. BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE's Steamer Chefoo, observed, on he 24th May last, a rock on which a heavy sea at flood was breaking in mid channel at the entrance to Pibquan Harbor. The islet off the south end of Chinquan Island bore from the rock W. by N.; and Pingfong Rock Point, to the west of. Ringfong Island, bore N. by E., magnetic. This information has been received from Mr. W. HANDYSIDE TAPP, H. B. M.'s
egistrar of Shipping.
By order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, ENGINEER'S OFFICE, SHANGHAI, 25th June, 1877.
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Engineer-in-Chief.