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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH DECEMBER, 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 the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 130.)
CHINA SEA-NATUNA ISLANDS.
(1) Sunken Danger between Great Natuna Island and Pulo Laut.
Information has been received of the existence of a sunken danger 54 miles south of Pulo Laut; about 2 miles north- westward of Louise reef (on which the French ship Louise Marguerite struck in 1873), and with which it is probably con- nected :--
and stones.
of Semione island W. S. W.
This danger (Gloria reef) on which the Spanish steam-vessel Gloria was wrecked in May 1877, is composed of coral From the wreck, lying in 15 feet water, the west extreme of Pulo Laut bore N. N. W.; and the south extreme North-eastward of this position, at the distance of half a mile, the depth of 8 fathoms was found; Eastward, 3, 5, and 7 fathoms, at half, one, and 2 miles respectively; nearly midway between it and Louise reef, 12 feet; on the sonth and south-west sides, 17 fathoms at the distance of about a mile; and N. N. W. 9 fathoms at the distance of 2 miles.
Position as given:-Lat. 4° 36′ 15′′ N., Long. 107° 58′ 45′′ E.
CHINA-EAST COAST.-YANGTSE-KIANG RIVER-CHINKIANG.
(2) Fixed Light near Mud Fort Point.
The Chinese Government has given Notice, that a light is now exhibited from a mast situated about 40 yards from the bank and 500 yards westward of Mud fort point, (eastward of Tsauhai creek or Straw-shoe channel), north bank of Yangtse- Kiang river :-
The light is a fixed white light, elevated 66 feet above the level of the river in June, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 7 miles.
The illuminating apparatus is dioptric, or by lenses of the sixth order.
[The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 13° Easterly in 1877.] By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 27th September 1877.
FRED«. J. EVANS, Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :----
(1) Indian Ocean, No. 748h; China sea, southern portion, No. 2660a; and Natura islands, No. 1348: Also, China Sea Directory, Vol. H., 1868, page 51.
(2) Yangtse Kiang to Nanking, No. 1480; and Shanghai to Nanking, No. 2809: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, China, Sr., 1877, page 20; and China Sea Directory, Vol. 11., 1874, page 385.
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. 141.]
JAPAN-WEST COAST.-GOTO ISLANDS.
Sunken Danger near Hodge Rock (Shiro-se.)
The following information relative to a sunken danger bearing S. W. W., distant 6 miles from Hodge rock the north-westernmost islet of the Goto group, is derived from an examination made in H. M. surveying vessel Sylvia, by Captain St. John, 1876.
This rock (Korai-no-ze) with 18 feet water, lies near the south-east edge of a rocky bank this bank extending N.W. by N., three quarters of a mile, with a breadth of 4 cables, has from 5 to 10 fathoms. At 3 cables southward of the rock the depth is 20 fathoms; and at half a mile from the depth of 5 fathoms on the northern edge of the bank, there is 38 fathoms.
Position, lat. 33° 7′ 10′′ N., long. 128° 42′ 40′′ E.
Clearing Marks.-North point of Biriyo-sima in line with the north peak of Nosaki-sima bearing E. & N., leads north- ward of Korai-no-ze. South point of Hira-sina in line with the north peak of Nosaki-sima bearing E. by N. 4 N., leads southward of Korai-no-ze.
NOTE. The names, Biriyo-sima and Hira-sima, on existing charts, should be transposed. [The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 34° Westerly in 1877.]
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 17th October, 1877.
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts-Korcan Archipelago, Southern portion, No. 104; Kłusia and Nipon, Western part, No. 358 - Also, China Sea Dircetory, Vol. 1V., 1873, page 266.