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No. 507.

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

Alterations in Buoyage.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 506, notice is hereby given that the Blockhouse Buoy and the Quarantine Lower Buoy have been shifted to the following positions :---

The Blockhouse Buoy is now moored in 35 feet at low water of spring tides. From the Buoy, Blockhouse Island Beacon bears S. 774° E., distant 406 iniles.

The Quarantine Lower Buoy is now moored in 38 feet at low water of spring tides. From the Buoy, Woosung Lighthouse bears S. 61° W., distant 2:22 miles.

All bearings given are magnetic.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 13th March, 1911.

W. FERD. TYLER,

Coast Inspector.

BORNEO NORTH WEST COAST.

New Light-Victoria Harbour-Labuan Id.

The new light on l'appan Island, Victoria Harbour, Labuan Island, will be established on or about the 18th April next.

The light of the 4th Order Occulting every 10 seconds, (7 seconds light, eclipse 3 seconds), is elevated 794 feet above High Water, visible 14 miles and will show :-

White from N. 55° E., through North, to N. 73° W.

Red from N. 73° W., through West, to S. 23° W. White from S. 23° W. to S. 13° W.

Red from S. 13° W., through East, to N. 55° E.

The light will be exhibited from a skeleton steel framework painted red situated 59 yards N. 72 E. from the old building. Approximate position Latitude 5° 15′ N. Longi- tude 115° 16′ E.

C. A. RADCLIFFE, Commander, R.N.,

Master Attendant, SS.

MASTER ATTENDANT'S OFFICE,

SINGAPORE, 15th March, 1911.