46 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1871.
No. 23.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice to Mariners, received from the Admiralty, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
[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. 107. ]
JAVA SEA-MACCLESFIELD CHANNEL.
LIGHT ON PULO LEPAR.
The Government of Java has given Notice, that about the beginning of October 1870, a newly established white light of the sixth order would be exhibited from Tanjong Laboc, the eastern point of Pulo Lepar, Macclesfield Channel.
The light, which is visible from seaward in every direction, is exhibited from an elevation of 39 feet above the leved of high water, and should be seen in clear weather from a distance of 8 miles.
The above light will, in conjunction with that exhibited from Jelaka island, facilitate the navigation of Macclesfield channel by night.
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 14th October 1870.
GEO. HENRY RICHARDS, Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Gaspar strait, No. 2137; Eastern Archipelago, western portion, No. 941 a; and Gaspar and Banka straits, No. 2149.
No. 24.
Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, London, E.C.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice to Mariners, received from the Admiralty, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
[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. 110. ]
CHINA-EAST COAST.
New Lights and Alteration in Lights.
The Marine Commissioners Office at Shanghai has given Notice, that lighthouses are in the course of erection for the exhibition of the following lights on the East Coast of China:-
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Name of Light.
Place.
Latitude Longitude.
N.
༣
E.
Number of Lights.
Colour
of
Fixed, Inter- Miles Colour Height | Height in Feet in Feet Flashing, val of seen in
clear Fix. and Revo-
Centre of Wea.
Pecu- of Lan- Build- Flash,
lution ther liarity tern ing Light. Int., Alt.,
of from a Re-
of above from volving. Flash. Ship's Light- High Base to
Deck. house,Water. Vane.
or
any
Charac- ter and Order of Illumi-
Remarks.
Probable Date of Exhibition. nating
Appara-
tus.
O
•
Lamock
Chapel Chikseu Turnabout
White Dogs
North Saddle
Sha-wei-shan Shantung Woosung*
Square Island Tiger Island*
Newchwang
light-vessel
High Lamock Island Chapel Island Amoy
Turnabout Island
| Middle Dog Island
23 15 0 117 17 30 24 10 15 118 13 30 24 28 20 118 8 0
1 White Fixed
25
Iron 315 100
Dioptric.
Jan. 1872 1st order
1 White Fixed
22
Brick 230
45
Jan. 1871 1st order Building.
1 Red Fixed
12
Brick
80
30
June 1872 4th order
25 26 0 119 58 30
1 White Fixed
22
Brick 240
25 58 15 120 230
1 White Fixed & Every
22
30 45 Brick 233
Jan. 1872 1st order Jan. 1872 1st order
flashing half
Will be obscured from W.N.W. to W. † N., and from 8.W. § 8. tu W. 18.
minute
J
N.E. extreme of North 30 50 20❘ 122 40 0
Saddle Island
1 White Revolving Every
23
minute
Sha-wei-shan Island 31 24 0 122 14 0 Shantung Promontory 37 34 0 122 22-0
1 White Fixed
1 White Fixed
23
Woosung
Yung River
Do.
29 59 20 29 57 40
121 45 0 121 43 50
I Red Fixed 1 White Fixed 1 Red Fixed
River Liau entrance
1 White Fixed
11
228220-
Brick 265
Fron 225
25
25
12 Brick
50
29
Sept. 1871 1st order
Jan. 1871 1st order] Brick 250 50 Jan, 1872 1st order
40
12
186
6
153
40
Mar. 1872 4th order) Will show white Mar. 1872 4th order Mar. 1872 6th order April 1871 4th order
down the entrance of Wangpoo river. From 1st April to
1st Nov.
* These lights will replace those existing in same localities.