59032-1918-Supplementary-Notices-to-Mariners — Page 3

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The Upper Crossing Buoy will be moved 88 cables N. 63° E. from its present

position.

A recent survey of the Langshan Crossing shows that the shoaling of the upper end of the Crossing, notified in Special Notice to Mariners No. 516, continues and that there is now a least depth of 18 feet of water of extraordinary spring tides.

Notice is also hereby given that on or about the same date as that given for the above alterations a new channel to the northward of the Langshan Flats, which will be known as the Tungchow Channel, will be buoyed. Full particulars regarding the buoy- age of this channel will be notified later.

CAUTION.

Navigators are cautioned against mistaking any of the Buoys placed to mark the Tungchow Channel for aids in the Langshan Crossing.

All bearings given are magnetic.

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 5th November, 1918.

T. J. ELDRIDGE,

Acting Coast Inspector.

CANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 144.

Steamers to steam at reduced speed through Collinson Reach Barrier. NOTICE is hereby given that the wash of steamers passing Collinson Reach Barrier is causing considerable inconvenience to the lighters engaged in removing the steel piles.

Masters of vessels are therefore requested to proceed at dead slow speed when pass- ing Collinson Reach Barrier Light Station while the work of removing the piles is in progress.

ARNOLD HOTSON,

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE,

CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS,

Approved:

CANTON, 6th November, 1918.

FRANCIS A. CARL,

Commissioner of Customs.

Harbour Master.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 145.

Collinson Reach Barrier Light to de hed Occulting.

REFERRING to Local Notices to Mariners Nos. 139 and 143, notice is hereby given that on and after the night of 20th November, 1918, the light exhibited at Collinson Reach Barrier Light Station will be Red Occulting, as follows :-

23 seconds light

21

eclipse

21/

light

2층

eclipse