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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20т¤ MARCH, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 106.
The following are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1897.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 1 of 1897.
GULF OF ST. VINCENT.
PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.
Referring to Notice to Mariners (No. 6 of 1896) dated December 14th, 1896, notice is hereby given that on and after Monday, the 8th February, 1897, the Beacons in the Port Adelaide River will be Lighted by Electricity.
Consequent on the above the whole system of Buoys and Light Beacons will be re-arranged.
Light Beacons Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the present system will be discontinued.
All Buoys marking the Chanuel will be removed on the 8th instant except the two outside of the Lighthouse, two Black Buoys near the Old Boat Channel, and two Mooring Buoys (for vessels with explosives) in Lipson Reach.
The new system consists of (5) five pairs of Leading Lights and (8) eight Single Light Beacons. The pairs of Leading Lights and Single Light Beacons will be numbered from seaward, instead of in the opposite way, as at present that is to say, No. 12 and the light behind it of the old system will be No. 1 of the new,
and so on.
The near Light of each lead will be Red, and the far one White, except in the case of No. 1 lead, where the far Light will be Red, as at present, and the near one White; these two have not been altered-because the Red Light of No. 1 on with No. 2 is an established lead over the Ocean Steamers' Mooring Buoy, and the White Light of No. 1 on with No. 2 leads over the Bell Buoy on Wonga Shoal.
The two Lights of No. 1 lead through the Outer Cutting near the Lighthouse, as at present.
Nos. 2 to 9, inclusive, are Single Lights, and will mark the edge of the Channel from opposite the Old Boat Channel to Mutton Cove.
Nos. 10, 11, 12, and 13 are leads, i.e., pairs.
No. 10 is placed on the shore abreast of the two Mooring Buoys for vessels with explosives, and leads from Mutton Cove half way up Lipson Reach.
No. 1 is placed near the Torpedo Station, and leads up the other half of Lipson Reach to the North Arm. No. 12 is placed on the Swamp south of the False Arm, and leads from the North Arm to the False Arm. No. 13 is placed on Snowden Beach, and leads from the False Arm to Luff Point.
The following sailing directions are published for general information :---
By Night. In approaching the Entrance to the River the Lights of No. 1 lead should, as formerly, be brought in line on a N.E. by E. bearing and be kept in line, which will lead between the outer Black and Red Buoys and through the Outer Cutting. After passing the Reflecting Beacon gradually alter the course so as to pass the White Light of No. 1 lead at a reasonable distance.
From a safe distance off No. 1, steer for a like distance off No. 2, and so on from Beacon to Beacon round the point until No. 9 is reached. From a safe distance off No. 9 the Lights of No. 10 lead will be seen. Keep them in line until the Red Light is about a quarter of a point open to the right of the White Light of No. 11 lead, then gradually alter the course to bring the Lights of No. 11 lead in line. Keep them in line (a sharp lookout being kept for the Mooring Buoys on the starboard hand) until the Lights of No. 12 lead are seen coming into line. Proceed as before by altering the course before the Lights are on with each other. The same applies in the change from No. 12 to 13 leads. When the Lights on the wharves are seen opening out off Luff Point alter the course so as to round the point at a safe distance, and then up the centre of the Channel, looking out for the Mooring Buoy on the starboard hand.
By Day. The directions by day are the same as by night, merely substituting the Beacons for the Lights.
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Iu going outwards the directions are just the opposite to those given for coming inwards; but in such case in changing from one lead to another the course should be gradually altered when abreast of the Low (Red) Beacon of each lead.
NOTE.-The Beacons from Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive, are placed from 15ft. to 20ft. shorewards from the edge of the
cutting.
A new Chart of the Port Adelaide Harbor and River and the Semaphore Anchorage, showing the alterations herciu referred to, as well as other corrections to January last, may now be obtained at the Marine Board Offices, price 2s.
This affects Charts Nos. 2389 A and B, plan 1750.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, February 1st, 1897.
THOS. N. STEPHENS, President Marine Board,
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