THE HONGKONG GOV
VZETTE, 17TH SEPTEMBER. 1898. 927
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 3 of 1898.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA-SPENCER GULF.
PORT PIRIE ENTRANCE.
Notice is hereby given that on and after the night of September 1st, 1898, No. 5 Beacon Light in the Port Pirie Creek will be altered from white to red, and will be visible from the direction of No. 6 Beacou on the North round by East to No. 4 Beacon on the South.
Chart No. 2389в, plan 403.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, August 2nd, 1898.
THOS. N. STEPHENS,
President Marine Board,
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 327.
CHINA SEA.
YANGTZE RIVER-CHINKIANG DISTRICT.
NORTH TREE BEACON LIGHT.
Notice is hereby given that the North Tree Beacon Light has been shifted 940 feet N. 40° E from its last position, in consequence of the washing away of the river bank.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
Suanghai, 6th September 1895.
W. FERD. TYLER, Acting Coast Inspector.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 328.
CHINA SEA.
KIUNGOHOW DISTRICT.
EAST COAST OF HAINAN: “LORNE ROCK" DISCOVERED.
Notice is hereby given that the rock on which the ss. Lorne struck and foundered in 1838 has been discovered and is in the following position :-
From the rock-
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Mount Tonkon bears
Chunian Fort....
N. 4° 25′ W., .N. 71° 25′ W.,
magnetic.
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The rock is a pinnacle rising out of 30 fathoms and is covered 6 feet at low water. It is about 60 feet long in a N.N.E. and S.S.W. direction and about 15 fout wide.
IMPERIAL MARITIME Customs,
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs.
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 6th September 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 415.
The following Returns of Deaths are publishe l
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, IIghong, 17th September, 1898.
W. FERD. TYLER,
Acting Coast Inspector.
T. SencounG SMI!,
Acting Colombai Secretary,
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