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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEB. 23, 1906.

No. 161.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

Foochow DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 91.

Hsinfung Rock Buoy: Change of Type.

NOTICE is hereby given that the present Spar Buoy marking the Hsinfung Rock, will be replaced by a Red 6 foot Nun Buoy of the ordinary River type on or about the first of March.

Approved :

E. B. DREW,

Commissioner of Customs.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Foocнow, 10th February, 1906.

C. H. PALMER,

Harbour Master.

TRANSLATION.

Notification No. 50 of Department for Communications,

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

MOORING OF A WRECK-BUOY.

WESTERN ENTRANCE TO

SHIMONOSEKI STRAIT.

NOTICE is hereby given that, a lighted Buoy will be moored in the water off Mutsure-jima, Western Entrance to Shimonoseki Strait, to mark the position of the wrecked Third-Ikuta-maru.

The Buoy is made of Iron, frustum of cone in shape, painted green, and surmounted by a lattice work Supporting a lantern.

The fight, being Ocenlting green, is elevated 10 and 2 5 feet above the water, and it is fed by Pintsch's Gas.

Note :—Further Notice will be given after the mooring of the Buoy,

Should the light go out by Accident, there may be some delay before re-lighting it.

TOKYO, February 5th, 1906.

YAMAGATA ISABURO, Minister of State for Communications.

HARBOUR NOTIFICATION.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that it has been reported at this Department that an uncharted reef exists in about 15ft. 6in. (low) water in the Koh Lau passage, Gulf of Siam. The bearings from the reef are as follows :—

South point of Koh Lan (Island) S. 66° W, true ; Peak of East Lan (Island) N. 5° W, true.

Bangkok, February 6th, 1906.

LUANG ANUPHAN,

Acting Harbour Master.