58702-1918-Supplementary-Notices-to-Mariners — Page 2

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NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 656.

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAI AND CHINKIANG DISTRICT,

Yangtze River Plover Point to Tungchow.

Vine Point Beacon Light Established; Buoys Mored.

North Tree Light and Pagoda Buoy Discontinued.

REFERRING to Special Notice to Mariners No. 501, notice is hereby given that the following alterations have been made in the Aids to Navigation of the Yangtze River be- tween Plover Point and Tungelow, owing to changes in the channels :--

The Plover Point Buoy has been moved and is now moored in about 50 feet of water on the southern edge of the Langshan Flats, its characteristics remaining unchanged. From the Buoy, Plover Point Beacon bears S. 25 W., distant 1.78 miles.

The Waterman Bank Buoy has been moved and is now moored in about 25 feet of water on the western side of the southern end of the Langshan Cross- ing, its characteristics remaining unchanged. From the Buoy, Fushan Pagoda bears S. 26° W., distant 157 miles.

A Beason, surmounted by a spherical shape and exhibiting a Dioptric, Sixth Order, Fixed, white Light from sunset to sunrise, has been established on Vine Point. From the Beacon, Langshan Pagoda bears N. 71° 20′ E., distant l ́77 miles. This Light is to be known as the Vine Point Beacon Light.

The Pagoda Buoy has been discontinued.

The North Tree Light and Beacon has been discontinued.

Caution.

A recent survey of the Langshan Crossing shows that the maximum depth now to be obtained at low water of spring tides on the Langshan Crossing between the Lower and Upper Crossing Buoys is 23 feet. As rapid changes are taking place in this section of the river, vessels are warned to navigate with caution.

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

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

F

THE MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGILA, 1st May, 1918,

W. FERD. TYLER,

Coast Inspector.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 501.

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

Yangtze River South Channel Entrance.

Shaohsing Wreck-Salvage Operations to be Commenced.

NOTICE is hereby given that on or about the 10th May, 1918, salvage operations will be commenced on the Shaohsing wreek, in the South Channel Entrance to the Yangtze River.