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The substance of this Notice, as soon as received, should be noted on the charts affected; and the publications to which it relates should be corrected by inserting clippings from this Notice, or otherwise.

12. Luzon.-West coast-Salomague Harbor, buoy out of position.-The red nun buoy, second class, marking the eastern edge of the reef in Salomague Harbor, has been reported adrift. It will be replaced to its former position as soon as possible.

(Notice dated August 21st, 1913, Bureau of Navigation.)

C. & G. S. Chart No. 4207.

P. J. Sailing Directions, Section I, 1912, page 50.

P. I. List of Buoys and Beacons, No. 8 of 1912.

(N. M. Manila, 3, 1913.)

13. Luzon.-West coast-Manila Bay-Proposed change in San Nicolas Shoal light.- It is the intention to change the fixed white sixth-order light at San Nicolas Shoal, Manila Bay, to a lightning flashing white light in the near future. The new light will show a flash of one-half second followed by an eclipse of four and one-half seconds, every five seconds.

(Notice dated June 17th, 1913, Bureau of Navigation.)

C. & G. S. Charts Nos. 4255, 4714, 4705, 4706, 4200. P. I. Sailing Directions, Section I, 1912, page 82.

P. I. List of Lights, No. 26 of 1912.

(N. M. Manila, 3, 1913.)

14. Luzon. -South coast-Port Laguimanoc-Uncharted shoal.-The master of steam- ship Bustamante reported, under date of August 25th, 1913, the existence of a hitherto uncharted shoal, covered by about 12 feet of water in the entrance to Port Laguimanoc on the following bearings :

High I. 22° (N. 21° E. mag.).

S. E. point of Pagbilao Chico I. 234° (S. 53° W. mag.).

Point near town of Pagbilao 2° (N. 1° E. mag.).

Approximate position: Lat. 13° 53′ 33′′, long. 121° 48′ 20′′.

(Information transmitted by Collector of Customs, Manila, August 26th, 1913.)

C. & G. S. Charts Nos. 4267, 4218.

P. I. Sailing Directions, Section II, 1910, page 22. ☀

(N. M. Manila, 3, 1913.)

15. Negros.-East coast-Refugio Island-Light established.-Referring to paragraph 7 of Notice to Mariners No. 2 of 1913, further information is given that an occulting white light every ten seconds, thus-light, 7 seconds; eclipse, 3 seconds-has been established near the north end of Refugio Island. The light is exhibited from a white steel tower 55 feet from the ground, 101, feet above high water, and is visible a distance of 15 miles.

(Notice dated June 13th, 1913, Bureau of Navigation.)

Charts Nos. 4466, 4428, 4718, 4706, 4200.

P. I. Sailing Directions, Section III, 1911, page 94.

(N. M. Manila, 3, 1913.)

16. Negros.-East coast-San Carlos-Light established.-A fixed red lens lantern light was established July 15th, 1913, at San Carlos, Negros Occidental. It is exhibited 27 feet above high water from a white concrete beacon about 50 yards north of the inner end of the wharf, and is visible 10 miles over an arc of 170° from 225° (S. 44° W. mag.) to 35° (N. 34° E. mag.) except where it is obscured by Refugio Island.

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Position: Lat. 10° 28′ 49′′, long. 123° 25′ 15′′.

(Notice dated August 12th, 1913, Bureau of Navigation.)

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C. & G. S. Charts Nos. 4466, 4428, 4718, 4200.

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(N. M. Manila, 3, 1913.)

P. I. Sailing Directions, Section III, page 94.

17. Basilan. -Northwest coast-Proposed light on Malamaui Island.-A fixed red light is to be established in the near future on the eastern point of Malamaui Island.