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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MARCHI, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 94.

The following are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th March, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM, No. 11.

The following information has been received:- From H.M.S. Daphne:-

YUNG RIVER.

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'CENTURION," AT HONGKONG,

5th March, 1896.

After passing the barrier keep towards the south shore as that side is kept clear of junks.

S. D. Vol. III. Page 398. Chart 1592.

From II.M.S. Spartan:—

FEI-MA CHANNEL-WUSUNG RIVER.

A depth of 22 feet 4 inches was obtained in this channel on 31st January, 1896. The bank between Farnham's Low Dock and Hsi Kou Creek has extended.

Clearing mark, Roman Catholic Chapel in a line with N. W. extreme of Farnham's low dock.

S. D. Vol. III. Page 426. Chart 1602.

TUNGSHA LIGHT VESSEL.

9 feet at low water reported at less than 1 cables north of the lightship.

ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral,

Government of South Australia.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 1 of 1896.

SPENCER GULF, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

MIDDLE BANK.

Pursuant to Notice to Mariners No. 9, dated November 19th, 1895, notice is hereby given that a lightship has been placed about a mile to the castward of 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 is exhibited, visible in ordinary weather at a distance of ten (10) miles.

The vessel is moored in three and three-quarter (32) fathoms L.W.S., with Barn Hill in line with Webling Point bearing N. 81° E., Middle Back Mount N. 43° W., and Plank Point N. 48 W.

Approximate position-Latitude, 33° 37′ 20′′ S.; longitude, 137° 33′ E.

This notice affects the Admiralty chart of St. Vincent and Spencer Gulfs, No. 2389b.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, January 21st, 1896.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

THOS. N. STEPHENS,

President.

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

No. 777.

JAPAN.

(7) HÖKO SHOTŌ (PESCADORES ISLANDS)-PARTICULARS OF A

SUNKEN ROCK SOUTH-EASTWARD OF SÕTŌ.

With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 773 of 1896, the following information has been received from Commander Fujita of H. I. M. S. Kohei that, the rock on which the Kohei struck lies with Rover Knob bearing approximately, N. W. W., the south-east extreme of Steeple island S. W. S., and the east extreme of the casternmost of Reef island S. S. W., or in about lat. 23° 20′ 50′′ N., long. 119° 33′ 20′′ E., and has a depth of about half fathom on it at low water.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts:-Nos. 48, 290, 267, 301, 307.

Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 14th February 1896.

Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N. Hydrographer.