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No. 151.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST AUGUST, 1875.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th August, 1875.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
BEACONS INNER ROUTE AND TORRES STRAITS.
The following is a list of the Beacons erected in Torres Straits and the Inner Route thereto. Those which are Red and Triangular are to be left on a vessel's Starboard hand, when bound southwards; and those which are Black and Square, on her Port hand.
Red and Triangular. Black and Square. Hope Islands. a Reef, north-west end b Reef, west end. e Reef, north end. e Reef, west side. d Reef, centre. Point Lookout. Sand-bank dry, with rocks E.S.E 2 miles from Point Lookout. Cole Islands and Howich Groups. s Reef, west side. Princess Charlotte's Bay to Fair Cape. r Reef. d Reef, east end. e Reef, centre. f Reef, centre. Heath Rocks, centre. Chilcott Rocks, centre. e South-west end. g South-west end, i West side. m West side. No. VI. Reef, west side. No. VII. Islet, west side. Reef in 13° 18' 30" S. lat., west side. tt Reef, west side. v Reef, south-west end. v Reef, centre. e Reef, north-west end. Middle Reef, south end. Eust elbow of Eastern Reef. Piper Islands. h Reef, south end. k Reef, islet north-west end. Cape Grenville to Port Albany, V Reef, north-west end. X Reef, north-west end. Z Reef, west end. Prince of Wales' Channel. Ipili Reef, centre. North-west Reef, Hammond Rock bearing S.W. Ince Point, E. by S. 4 S.The beacon on the south-east end of the Piper Island Reef has been cut down by the natives.
Upon the eastern end of a. Reef, to the westward of the Flinders Group, is a second and smaller beacon to the northward of the main beacon, which will assist in distinguishing the reef.
The beacon originally erected on in. Reef near Young Island, having been placed on sandy bottom, has been washed down. When re-erected, it will be placed on Young Island.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 23rd June, 1875.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
SHOAL OFF MONKHOUSE POINT, INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAITS,
On the edge of the 3 fathom line off Monkhouse Point, as shown on the chart, a Shoal Patch exists, with not more than 9 feet upon it at ordinary low water springs. The Pilot at the Endeavour River places it in the following position, viz. 1—
Mount Cook (Summit), W. by S. 4 S.
Grassy Hill (Lookout House), N. W. by W. ¼ W.
Rocky Islet, S. E. by S. ½ S. southerly,
The water for some distance in-shore is from 3 to 6 feet deeper than on the shoal, and to the eastward, the bank extends from it about 1 cable, carrying from 15 to 18 feet of water, which then deepens to 4, 6, and 7 fathoms as shown on the chart. Vessels will be clear of this danger and of the edge of the bank, while keeping Rocky Islet open of Walker Point, and of the rocky point to the southward.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 11th June, 1876.
Could ensAQ
from this measure, and
I believe I may say
that the
arrangement
by which the Administration has hitherto devolved on the General Officer in Command, holding as he did a recognized and independent position, has not been unsatisfactory to the Colony.
I may remark, that at Singapore, a Station included in this Command, the Senior Military Officer succeeds in the absence of the Governor.
If however, it is thought inexpedient that the General Officer Commanding should receive the Commission, I beg to submit again that he should also cease to be a member of the Council.
They disclaim, as far as possible, personal bias in these remarks,
but
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No. 151.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST AUGUST, 1875.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th August, 1875.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
BEACONS INNER ROUTE AND TORRES STRAITS.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following is a list of the Beacons erected in Terres Straits and the Inner Route thereto. Those which are Red
and Triangular are to be left on a vessel's Starboard hund, when bound southwards; and those which are Black and Square, on her Port hand.
Red and Triangular.
Black and Square.
Hope Islands.
a Reef, north-west end
b Reet, west end.
e Reef, north end.
e
Reet, west side.
d Reef, centre.
Point Lookout.
Sand-bank dry, with rocks
E.S.E 2 miles from
Point Lookout.
Cole Islands and Howich Groups.
s Reef, west side.
Princess Charlotte's Bay to Fair Cape.
r Reef.
d Reef, east end.
e Reef, centre.
f Reef, centre.
Heath Rocks, centre.
Chilcott Rocks, centre.
e South-west end.
g South-west end,
|i West side.
m West side.
No. VI. Reet, west side.
No. VII. Islet, west side.
Reef in 13° 18' 30" S. lat.,
west side.
tt Reef, west side.
v Reef, south-west end.
v Keef, centre.
e Reef, north-west end.
Middle Reef, south end.
Eust elbow of Eastern Reet.
Piper Islvads.
h Reef, south end.
k Reef, islet north-west end.
Cape Grenville to Port Albany,
V Reef, north-west ud.
X Reef, north-west end. Z Reef, west end.
Prince of Wales' Channel.
Ipili Reef, centre.
North-west Reef, Hammond
Rock bearing 8.W.
Jnce Point, E. by S. 4 S.
The beacon on the south-east end of the Piper Island Reef has been out down by the natives,
Upon the eastern end of a. Reef, to the westward of the Flinders Group, is a second and smaller beacon to the northward
of the main beacon, which will assist in distinguishing the reef.
The beacon originally erected on in. Reef near Young Island, having been placed on sandy bottom, has been washed down. When refereeted, it will be placed on Young Island.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 23rd June, 1875.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
G. P. HEATH, Commander RN..
SHOAL OFF MONKHOUSE POINT, INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAITS,
Portmuster.
On the edge of the 3 fathom line off Monkhouse Point, as shown on the chart, a Shoal Patch exists, with not more than
9 feet upon it at ordinary low water springs. The Pilot at the Endeavour River places it in the following position, viz. 1—
Mount Cook (Summit), W. by S. 4 S.
Grassy Hill (Lookout House), N. W. by W. ¿ W.
Rocky Islet, S. E. by S. S. southerly,
The water for some distance in-shore is from 3 to 6 feet deeper than on the shoni, and to the eastward, the bank extends
from it about 1 cables, carrying from 15 to 18 feat of water, which then deepens to 4, 6, and 7 fathoms as shown on the chart. Vessels will be clear of this danger and of the edge of the bank, while keeping Rocky Islet open of Walker Point, and of the rocky point to the southward.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 11th June, 1876.
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