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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND NOVEMBER, 1873.
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 Salling Directions to which it relates. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 179.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 24.]
JAPAN-INLAND SEA.
Fixed Light on Nube Sima.
The Japanese Government has given Notice, that a light is now exhibited from a lighthouse recently erected on Nube Sima, near the southern extremity of Yo Sima, Bingo Nada.
The light is a fixed white light, elevated 85 feet above the level of the sea, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 15 miles.
The illuminating apparatus is dioptric or by lenses, of third order.
The tower, built of granite, is 31 feet high and is on the summit of the island. Position, lat. 34° 28′ N., long. 133° 49' E.
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 3rd March 1873.
GEO. HENRY RICHARDS, Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Nipon, Kiusin, &c., No. 2347; Setouchi or Inland Sea, No. 9875; and Channels between Bingo Nada and Hirama-Nada, No. 128.
Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, Lon:lon, E.C.
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. 43.]
JAPAN-NIPON-SOUTH COAST.
Revolving Light at Matoya.
With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 110, dated 9th November 1872, on the exhibition of a temporary fixed light on Tonio Saki (Anori Saki), southern head of the entrance to Matoya harbour,—
The Japanese Government has given farther Notice, that that temporary light is now replaced by a permanent light. The new light is a revolving white light showing a bright light for half a minute followed by an eclipse of the same du- ration: it is elevated 102 feet above the level of the sea, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 15 miles.
The illuminating apparatus is of the fourth order.
The tower, built of wood, is octagonal in shape and painted white; it is situated on the eastern extreme of the point, in lat. 34° 22′ N., long. 136° 54′ 45′′ E.
By Command of their Lordships,
GEO. HENRY RICHARDS, Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 9th May 1873.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :-Kamchatka to Chusan islands, No. 2459; Nipon island &c., No. 2347 and Matoya har- bour, No. 107; also, Japan Lights List, No. 208.
Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, London, E.C.
No. 183.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby made known that the Queen's Exequatur, empowering Mr. Cores to act as Consul of the German Empire at this Port, received Her Majesty's Signature on the 8th October, 1873.'
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st November, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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