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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH FEBRUARY, 1896.
Government of China.
KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 11.
Disappearance of Middle Channel Buoy.
Notice is hereby given that the Middle Channel Buoy in Hainan Strait has disappeared. Due notice will be given when it is replaced in position.
C. J. PRICE,
Acting Harbour Master.
Approved.
T. F. SCHOENICKE, Commissioner of Customs.
CUSTOM HOUSE,
KIUNGCHOW, 27th January, 1896.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)
No. 768.
JAPAN.
(1) TAI WAN NORTH COAST-EXISTENCE OF SUNKEN REEFS OFF KIRUN KO (KELUNG HARBOUR).
Information has been received from Lieutenant Ogura I. N., dated 28th November 1895, that he has found the following sunken reefs during Kelung harbour survey:--
(1) A rock, with a depth of 31 fathoms on it at low water springs, lies N. 77° W. distant 17 miles from Kelung island summit (560 ft), and another rock, with a depth of 3 fathoms on it, lies further distant 1 cables at the same direction from the above.
The two rocks are named Shin-roa (new reef), and there are depths of 44 to 5 fathoms close around them, with 7 to 16 fathoms between. It is very probable that Audacious rock is one of these rocks. (2) A rock, with a depth of 24 fathoms on it at low water springs, lies S. 44° W. distant 3 cables from Kelung island summit. The rock is the shoalest part of a reef (named Kitsu-hoan-chotaa by natives) extending at the same direction from the island, and there are depths of 2 to 3 fathoms between it and the island.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 122, 284.
(2) TAI WAN NORTH-WEST COAST-TAMSUI HARBOUR-NON-EXHIBITION OF CHINESE BEACON LIGHT.
According to the report of Lieutenant Ogura I. N., dated 28th November 1895, at the present, the Chinese beacon light is not exhibited in consequence of its great damage.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 278, 284.
No. 770. JAPAN.
(3) HONSHU EAST COAST-ISHINOMAKI BAY-EXISTENCE OF P. D. REEF NEAR TASHIRO SHIMA.
Captain of the steamer Goyomarn reports that, 8th December 1895, the steamer has seen frequent breakers S. E. ₫ E. distant 3 or 4 miles from a position with Daikoku Zaki the S. W. point of Tashiro shima bearing due east distant 2 miles, and it is, without doubt, a sunken rock, but close examination could not be made on account of high seas.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 81, 145, 211, 216.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 21st December 1895.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N. Hydrographer.
NOTIFICATION No. 6 OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
BUOY AT FUNAKAWA ANCHORAGE.
Notice is hereby given that the Buoy moored by the Akita Kencho at Funakawa Anchorage, province of Ugo, has temporarily been withdrawn for repairing.
The Buoy will be replaced in its position on an early date, of which due notice will be given.
Tokio, January 15th, 1896.
SHIRANE SENICHI, Minister of State for Communications.
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