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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JANUARY, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 14.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th January, 1896.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

ENTRANCE TO AMOY.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Information has been received by His Excellency the Governor from Admiral HOFFMANN (Imperial German Navy) of the existence of a Rock lying in the track of steamers entering Amoy.

"Its position has been ascertained as half way between Coker and Brown Rocks, a little to the "eastward of a line drawn between the east buoys (black and white chequered) marking these rocks, "its depth from 4 to 5 fathoms at low water springs, one pinnacle found to be reaching up to 21 feet "under low water.

"Bearings have been taken from the spot as follows:-

.W.N.W. W.

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Semaphore, "Southernmost Perch on Amoy side, .......N.W."

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 10th January, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 15.

The following are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th January, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 7.

The following information has been received from H.M.S. Æolus:-

STEEP ISLAND LIGHT.

Steep Island Light is revolving and not flashing as stated in the Sailing Directions.

Charts: Nos. 1262, 1263, 2412, 1199, 1124. China Directory Vol. III., page 356. Light List VI. No. 428.

"CENTURION," AT SINGAPORE, 20th November,, 1895.

ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral.

Government of South Australia.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 9, 1895.

SPENCER GULF, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

MIDDLE BANK.

Referring to Notice to Mariners dated October 17th, 1895, notice is now hereby given that on January 15th, 1896, it is intended to place a lightship near the western edge of the Middle Bank, Spencer Gulf.

The vessel, painted red, has one mast (with ball at the masthead), from which a fixed white light will be exhibited, visible in ordinary weather at a distance of say ten (10) miles. The vessel will be moored in four (4) fathoms water L.W.S., with Webling Point on with Barn Hill bearing N. 85° 50′ E. (true), and Plank Point bearing N. 41° 35′ W. (true). Approximate position-Latitude 33° 37′ 20′′ south, longitude 137° 33′ east.

This notice affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389в.

Marine Board, Port Adelaide, November 19th, 1895.

THOS. N. STEPHENS, President Marine Board.