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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JULY, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 296.

The following are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th July, 1896.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

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

No. 800.

JAPAN.

(27) NAIKAI (SETOUCHI)—MIHARA SETO-POSITION OF A SUNKEN WRECK.

Information has been received from Lieutenant Takanose, I. N., dated 15 July, 1896, that a recent examination has shown that the sunken wreck of the steamer Hozuimaru lies in a depth of 20 fathoms of water (rocky bottom) with the south extreme of Kuno sima in line with Iki sima summit (700 feet) bearing W. S., and the east extreme of the former island in line with Kagi yama (1.100 feet) bearing N. N. W. The wreck has 12 to 15 fathoms of water on it, with 17 to 18 fathoms at a short distance northward of it.

(Variation 4° 25' Westerly in 1883.)

This Notice affects the following Naval chart :-No. 69.

No. 802.

JAPAN.

(28) KIUSHU WEST COAST-KARATSU WAN-EXISTENCE OF A SUNKEN REEF AND A SHOAL SPOT.

Lieutenant Ishibashi, I. N., and Sub-Lieutenant Hiakutake I. N., report that, they have found a sunken reef (named Matsura se) and a rocky shoal, with respectively 24 and 34 fatlıoms of water on them at low water, in Karatsu wan, where Naval charts show depths of 5 and 52 fathoms.

Their positions are as follows:-

Matsura se

Shikaga saki N. W. extreme

Extreme of a cape eastward of Oga mura...................................................... Shikaga saki N. W. extreme Shoal spot Takashima N. E. extreme.

(Variation 4° Westerly in 1895.)

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 250, 187.

..N. 46° E.

..N. 39° W., distant 3 miles.

.N. 43 1° E.

.N. 28° W., distant 11⁄2 miles.

Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N. Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 1 July 1896

Government of China.

FCOCHOW DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 66.

Min Reef Whistling Buoy ; replaced in position.

Notice is hereby given that the Whistling Buoy marking the Min Reef, having been painted, was replaced in position on the 14th instant.

EDWARD STEVENS,

Tidesurveyor.

Approved:

Hr. EDGAR,

Commissioner of Customs.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Foochow, 15th July, 1896.