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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 26 of 1913.

GULF ST. VINCENT-MARION REEF.

MASTERS of vessels and others are hereby informed that on and after the night of the 16th December, 1913, the black buoy showing a fixed red light, which has hitherto marked the Marion Reef, will be removed and instead thereof will be exhibited a new light as follows:-

An unwatched red light, flashing every two seconds, at a height of 35 feet above H.W. from an openwork iron tower, surrounded by timber fender piling in 18 feet at L.W.S. on the S.E. extreme of Marion Reef, with Troubridge Lighthouse bearing 9° (North 4o E. mag.) distant 24 miles and the light should be visible at a distance of about 6 miles in clear weather.

Approximate position-Lat. 35° 10′ S.; Long. 137° 49′ E.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389A and 2152.

KANGAROO ISLAND-NEPEAN BAY.

On and after the night of the 18th December, 1913, the Bell Buoy marking the posi- tion of the submarine telegraph cable to Yankalilla will be replaced by a buoy painted green with conical top, and showing at night an unwatched, fixed, red light, at a height of 9 feet above water level. The light should be visible in clear weather at a distance of about 6 miles. This buoy is moored in 33 fathoms and also marks the shallow water off the south- eastern extreme of the Kingscote Spit.

Approximate position-Lat. 35° 41′ S.; Long., 137° 42' E.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389a and 3641.

ARTHUR SEARCY,

President of the Marine Board

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, December 15th, 1913.

and Controller of Harbors.

No. 565.

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

CONFUCIUS CHANNEL.

Centaur Upper Buoy Moved.

REFERRING to Special Notice to Mariners No. 410, notice is hereby given that the Centaur Upper Buoy, Confucius Channel, has been moved and is now moored in about 40 feet of water at low water of spring tides. From the Buoy, Fork Tree Beacon bears S. 20° W., magnetic, distant 2:28 miles.

The characteristics of the Buoy remain unchanged.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

THE MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI 27th, January, 1914.

W. FERD. TYLER, Coast Inspector.