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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND FEBRUARY, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 66.

The following are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1896.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)

No. 772.

JAPAN.

(4) TÀI WAN WEST COAST-EXISTENCE OF A SAND BANK OFF HOTEI CHIN (PAWTAY--CHUI).

The following information has been received through Lieutenant Kuroi I. N. that, the master of the steamer Matsuyama Maru reports having touched upon a sand bank, with 23 fathoms of water on it, lying off Hotei chin, west coast of Taiwan, or (approximately) in latitude 23° 23′ 30′′ N., longitude 120° 0' E.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 291, 290, 267, 301.

No. 773.

JAPAN.

(5) HŌKO SHOTŌ (PESCADORES ISLANDS)-EXISTENCE OF A SUNKEN ROCK SOUTH-EASTWARD OF SÕTŌ (TSIANG ISLAND).

Information has been received that, 21st December, 1895, H. I. M. S. Kōhei struck on an uncharted rock lying about 2 miles south-eastward of Sōtō, Hōko Shotō.

Note: As its exact location is not fully ascertained, further Notice will be given when its particulars will be received.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts:-Nos. 48, 267, 301, 307.

Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 23rd January 1896.

Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N. Hydrographer.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)

No. 776.

JAPAN.

(6) TAI WAN WEST COAST-KAKUSEI KÕ (PORT KOKUSI)—EXISTENCE OF A SHOAL OFF GULL POINT.

The following information has been received from Commander Hayasaki of H. I. M. S. Kaimon, dated 19 October 1895, that a shoal (bottom fine sand) is found off Western sand bar about 2 miles N. W. 4 W. from Gull point, West coast of Tai wan.

The least depth found is 2 fathoms at low water on it, but it is presumed that there is a pinnacle head on it. The depth of 2 fathoms at the distance of only 10 yards around it, is obtained, and at about 1 cable south-westward from it, 31 fathoms; at about 4 cables, 5 fathoms; at about 8 cables, 10 fathoms. It is therefore considered that the depths off Western sind bar are undergoing a considerable change.

Approximate position of the least depth (2 fathoms), lat. 23° 7′ 50′′ N., long. 120° 0′ 50′′ E.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 291, 267.

Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N. Hydrographer.

Hydrographie Office, Tokyo, Japan, 31st January 1896.