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PORT, CONSULAR, CUSTOMS, SAILING, AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS, &c. 349

There are 5 fathoms of water to within of a mile of this headland. Between"> the island of Ch'ieh Yang (Chayune) and Kuan-tow Head innumerable heavy fishing stakes exist, which render it a very imprudent thing for a vessel to attempt to navigate this distance after dark.

Kuan-tow Head is a bold teadland 390 feet high, forming the western extremity of a narrow peninsula of which the northern extremity is the projecting beach on which the village of li-kok, one of the limits of the Pak-boi anchorage, is built. To enter the harbour after having reached about of a mile to the West of Kuan-tow Head, a vessel should steer for the Northern end of the fishing stakes which will. now be seen to the N.E. planted athwart the entrance of the harbour in tiers ruo-- ning N.N.W. from the village of Ti kok for a distance of 830 yards, taking care not to get into less water than 3 fathoms, as a sand spit runs out in a N.E. direction/ from the N.N.W. point of the Hal; at the same time a vessel must not go too far: off, as there is a sandbank running East and West to the N. of the fishing stakes.. The fishing stakes can be passed close alongside (some in fact occupy the deepest - part of the channel), after which a course Easty South for a short distance takes a vessel to her anchorage.

There is a detached bill to the East of Kuan-tow Head 130 feet high, known as Ti-kok Hill. When this hill bears South-West and the Northern end of the fishing stakes bears West North, good anchorage will be found in 4 fathoms at low water.

The tides at Pak-boi are not regular. There is as a rule only one tide in the 24 hours, which varies in its rise and fall from eight feet to seventeen feet.

The soundings from Haik'ao to Pak-hoi are regular and by attention to the lead notice of approach to land will be given in ample time to avoid accident.

As the positions of Ch'ieh Yang (Chayune) Weichow (Guie-chow) and Kuan tow Head were incorrectly laid down in the ‹ld charts, care ought to be taken to- use chart No. 2062 Admiralty, corrected up to March, 1872, on information furnished by Captain Cocker, of the Ling-feng. The position of the village of Ti-kok is Lat.. 21° 28′ N. and Long, 109° 55 E. The anchorage at Pak-hoi is good and safe- in any weather.

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It is protected on the North by a sandbank having a few feet of water at low tide. This bank lies in the direction E.N.E. and extends for about 1 miles on either side of the stakes, passing the Northern extremity at a distance of about 60 yards.

On the South and East, the anchorage is protected by the sea beach. The exposed side faces the West, but it is stated that there is no force in the Westerly winds here. The holding_ground, which consists of mud and sand, is good. The entire space to the North-West, North, and North-East of the Sandbank forming the Northern boundary of the anchorage as far as the opposite sea-shore, which is some 8 or 9 miles distant, is taken up by lines of sandbanks, generally running East and West, some of which are exposed at low water. It is only possible for junks to navigate this part of the bay.

THOS. S. COCKER, Captain Fei-hoo.

Pak-hoi, 2nd April, 1877.

SWATOW.

REGULATIONS FOR COASTING STEAMERS.

I. The agent or agents of each British steamer or line of steamers engaged in. the Coasting Trade between Foochow and Hongkong and intermediate ports, will be required to give a bond as guarantee for the due observance by them of the Treaty and Local Regulations.

II. After any such steamer has been reported at the Consulate office, and her papers lodged according to the usual form, it will not be necessary (unless she bas to- renew her tonnage dues certificate) that she should again be formally reported for