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No. 23.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1871.
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 Charis 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,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1871.
[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:-
Name of Light.
Place.
Latitude Longitude.
N.
E.
Number of Lights.
of
or
Fixed,
Inter- Miles Colour Height Height in Feet in Feet Colour Fix. and Revo-
Flashing, val of seen in
clear
any Centro of Wea- Pecu- of Lan- Build- lution ther liarity tern ing
from a of above froin Ship's Light- High Base to Deck.house. Water. Vane.
Flash,
Re-
of
Light. Int., Alt.,
volving. Flash.
Charac- ter and
Probable Order of
Date of Illumi- Exhibition. nating
Appara-
tus.
Remarks.
Lamock
Chapel
Chiksen Turnabout
White Dogs
North Saddle
Sha-wei-shan
Shantang Woosung*
Square Island Tiger Island* Newchwang
light-vessel
O
·
•
*
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 25 26 0 119 58 30 25 58 15 120 230
1 White Fixed
25
Iron 315
100
1 White Fixed 1 Red Fixed
1 White Fixed
1 White Fixed & Every
22
Brick 230
45
Dioptric.
Jan. 1872 1st order
Jan. 1871 1st order Building.
12
Brick 80
30
June 18724th order]
22
Brick 240
30
Jan. 1872 1st order
22
Brick 233
45
Jan. 1872 1st order
Will be obscured from
flashing
half
W.N.W. to W. 4 N., and from 8.W. § 8. to W. 15.
minute
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 Shantung Promontory 37 34 0
122 14 0
1 White Fixed
122 22 0
1 White Fixed
Woosung
1 Red Fixed
Yung River
Do.
29 59 20 29 57 40
121 45 0 121 43 50
1 White Fixed
1 Red Fixed
* 2222-
Brick 265
25
Sept. 1871 1st order
Fron
225
23
Brick 250
12 Brick 50
40
WES
25
50
Jan. 1871 1st order Jan. 1872 1st order
12
186
6
153
River Lian entrance
1 White Fixed
11
40
Mar. 1872 4th order) Will show white Mar. 1872 4th order >down the entrance Mar. 1872 6th order of Wangpoo river. April 1871 4th order From 1st April to
1st Nov.
These lights will replace those existing in same localities.