630 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH DECEMBER, 1870.
On the 24th of November 1869, at noon, the ship Columbus, G. Croot, Master, in lat. 0° 51' S. and long. 108° 16′ E., struck soundings in 6 fathoms, hard sand or rock; the ship then tacked and stood to the north-west; on standing back again, and when about 5 miles S.S.W. of the first position, soundings in 6 fathoms were again obtained; tacked and stood off to 17 fathoms, after which no shoaler water was found.
The weather at the time was squally, and no land in sight.
HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, Admiralty, London, 16th September 1870.
[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.
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EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO—JAVA.
Revolving Light at Tylatiap.
The Netherlands Government has given Notice, that a light is now exhibited from a lighthouse on Tjimiring hill, island of Kounbangan, Tylatiap, South coast of Java.
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The light is a revolving white light, attaining its greatest brilliancy every minuto, elevated 665 feet above high water, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 20 miles.
The illuminating apparatus is dioptric or by lenses, of the third order.
JAVA SEA. Jason Rock.
Also, that a rock, probably that formerly known as the Jason rock, lying to the north-westward of Thousand islands, has been sounded on by the master of the English ship Tewkesbury,
The rock is described as being 10 feet in diameter with 13 feet on its shoalest part and 10 fathorns around it. The follow- ing bearings were taken from it, viz. :-Pulo Peblakan, S.E. by E. E.; Pulo Doea, E. N.; and North Watcher, N.E, { N.: these bearings place the danger in lat. 5° 25′ 30′′ S., "long. 106° 17′ 20′′ East from Greenwich, or two miles from the position formerly assigned to it.
SULU SEA-BORNEO-N.E. COAST.
Rock off Sandakan Harbour.
A rock has been discovered by the commander of the Italian corvette Princess Clotilde off the entrance of Sandakan harbour, N.E. coast of Borneo.
This rock (Clotilde rock) rises about 10 feet above the level of low water, and is about 100 yards long N.N.W. and S.S.E. and about 20 yards broad. From the rock Baguan island bears S.E. by S., southerly 94 miles, and Taganac island, Sby W. W. 9 miles: these bearings place it in lat. 6° 9′ 50′′ N., long. 108° 25′ East.
At about 100 yards round the rock a depth of from 8 to 11 fathoms was found.
LAUREL ROCK.
Also, that the position of the Laurel rock in the same locality is 4 miles E. by N. 4 N. from that assigned to it on the charts, and from it Baguan island bears S.W. by S., westerly 4 miles.
This rock is about double the height and size of Clotilde rock.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1o Easterly in 1870.] By Colamand of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 29th August 1870.
GEO. HENRY RICHARDS, Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Indian Ocean, No. 748b; Eastern Archipelago, No. 941 a ; Harbours in Java, No. 932; Sunda Strait, &c., No. 2056; and Sulu Archipelago, &c., No. 2576; Also, China Sea Directory, Vol. 1., note in page-44.
Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, London, E.C.
[The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in 1ed ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margio, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.]
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
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ISLAND OF CELEBES-MACASSAR.
Substitution of Light on Shore for Great Lelij Light- Vessel.
The Batavian Government has given Notice, that on and after the 1st October 1870, the fixed red light hitherto shown from Great Lelij light-vessel, near the town of Macassar, will be discontinued; and that a light will be established on the adjacent mainland of Celebes, about 44 cables southward of Losari Monument,
The new light will be a fixed light illuminating in a seaward direction an arc of 180°, divided into three sections, of which the central one measuring 30 shows a red light, and the others, each of 75°, a white light. The lantern is placed at an elevation of 39 feet above the level of high water; the red light being visible from a distance of 3 miles, and the white light 8 miles.
From the lighthouse, the beacon on Pienjing shoal bears S. 67°.30′ W. and the beacon on south end of Great Lelij shoal N. 65° 30′ W.; the red sector of light being about midway between these beacons.
Directions. The new light will serve, in conjunction with the Harbour light at Macassar, to render Macassar roads easy of access from the south and south-west. For this purpose, having entered the red sector of light, steer for the light on an Easterly bearing, until Macassar harbour light bears N.E. by N. when steer for it, taking care on approaching the latter light, to alter course more to the northward in order to enter the roads.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 14° Eusterly in 1870.] By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 24th September 1870.
GEO. HENRY RICHARDS, Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Macassar road, No. 2002; Strait of Macassar, No. 2037: and Eastern Archipelago, Western portion, No. 941-also East India, &c., Lights List.
Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, London, E.C.