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NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 650.

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

Yangtze River South Channel Entrance.

WRECK OF S.S. Poochi.

Wreck-marking Buoy Placed in Position.

NOTICE is hereby given that the wreck referred to in Special Notice to Mariners No. 494 is that of the S.S. Poochi, which lies sunk in the fairway of the South Channel Entrance to the Yangtze River. The wreck lies in about 40 feet of water, with the tops of her masts and funnel showing. From the wreck, Kiutoan Beacon bears S. 181° W., distant 189 miles.

A green Buoy, showing an occulting red light every 8 seconds, thus-

Light

Eclipse..

4 seconds,

4

"

has been moored about cable to the north-eastward of the wreck. From this Busy, Kiutoan Beacon bears S. 19° W., distant 195 miles.

All bearings given are magnetic, and depths are those of low water of spring tides,

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

THE MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 8th January, 1918.

W. FERD. TYLER, Coast Inspector.

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The Government of the Philippine Islands Department of Finance

BUREAU OF CUSTOMS

MANILA

NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 500.

New Buoys Established.

Shark Fin Bay--Northern Palawan.

January 7, 1918.

THE following buoys have been established at Shark Fin Bay, Northern Palawan,

to mark the channel to Oton :----

One third class red nun buoy, No. 2, moored in nine (9) fathoms of water, mud

bottom :-

Bearings:-

Imorigue South Point Miraya Island

.N. 26° W. true,

N. 72o E. "" .S. 66° W.

Macuao Island

One third class black can buoy, No. 1, moored in ten (10) fathoms of water, mud

bottom:

Bearings:---

Imorigue South Point

Miraya Island

Macuao Island

.N. 15° W. true. .N. 73° E. ""> ..S. 47° W.

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