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The said rock is situated N. 55° E. true of the Palominos light at a distance of 066 miles.

Her soundings give 16' in ebb tide.

Her geographical position is:

Latitude Longitude

12° 7′ 46 South

77° 14′ 11′′ West of Greenwich.

Lima (Peru) 5th March, 1918.

HONGKONG, 17th May, 1918.

LUIS ALVAREZ CALDERON, Consul for Peru,

SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 507.

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

Yangtze River --North Channel Entrance.

"Drinkwater Point" Light-ressel to be stationed; Relieving

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Light-ressel Tienching" to be withdroen,

REFERRING to Special Notice to Mariners No. 502, notice is hereby given that on or about the 20th May, 1918, the Drinkwater Point Light-vessel will be replaced on her station and will retain her characteristics as given in the current issue of the "List of Lights, Buoys, and Beacons." The relieving Light-vessel Tienching will simultaneously be withdrawn.

T. J. ELDRIDGE,

Deputy Coast Inspector

(for Coast Inspector).

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 16th May, 1918.

The Government of the Philippine Islands Department of Commerce and Communications BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY MANILA

NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 506.

May 18, 1918,

Bantolinao Point.

Ax automatic acetylene flashing light, showing one red flash every two (2) seconds has been established on the edge of Reef of Bantolinao Point, northwestern Point of Mactan Island, Cebu Harbour. The light is shown from a white concrete pillar. Height of light above mean high water, 30 feet. Visible from a distance of seven (7) miles. The are of visibility will be published later.

Approximate position:-

Latitude, Longitude,

10° 20′ 08′′ N, 123° 59′ 12′′ E.

The fixed red light formerly shown on Bantolinao Point, Mactan Island, has been discontinued.

San Juanico Strait.

The black can buoy, third class, situated on a line between the western sides of Cabalauan Island and the next Island southward, San Juanico Strait, has been reported adrift. It will be replaced as soon as practicable and notice issued.

(See No. 98, List of Buoys, Beacons, etc., 1916.)