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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1896.

No. 810.

JAPAN.

(34) BUNGO CHANNEL-EAST SIDE-ENTRANCE TO UWAJIMA BAY-AMENDED

PARTICULARS OF P. D. REEF.

945

With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 611 of 1892, on a doubtful reef lying at the entrance to Uwajima bay, Lientenant Takanose I. N., reports that, the recent examination made by him shows a depth of 9 feet at low water springs on the reef, lying with the summit of Kojima off Ora saki bearing N. 64° 40′ E., distant 1 cables, and the west extreme of Taka shima S. 8° 10' E.:-

Approximate position:-Lat. 33° 15′ 9′′ N., Long. 132° 27′ 37′′ E.

(Variation 3° 50' Westerly.)

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 68, 234.

No. 811.

JAPAN.

(35) SOUTH WEST ISLANDS-MIYAKO ISLANDS-REPORTED REEF OFF MINNA JIMA (MITSUNA ISLAND).

Öshima kōgyō kaisha steamer Ryūsei Maru reports that, in July 1896, she saw a reef breaking in a position estimated to be 3 miles N. E. by E. † E. of Minna jima, but time did not permit its exact examination.

(Variation 1° 35' Westerly in 1887)

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :--Nos, 223, 210.

(36) KIUSH NORTH COAST--PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO NAVAL CHARTS.

The partial amendments to Naval charts, No. 250, and No. 135, have been made by recent examinations, as shown on the appended sketch. *

Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N.

Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 20 August 1896.

Government of South Australia.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 3 of 1896.

ST. VINCENT GULF.

PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.

Notice is hereby given, in connection with the scheme for lighting the river by electricity, that a new beacon is being erected on the edge of the deep water cutting, about 600ft. in a north-easterly direction from No. 10 light beacon. During the erection of the beacon a white riding light will be exhibited from a barge moored alongside of the structure. When the new beacon is completed a white light will be shown therefrom, and that on No. 10 discontinued.

This notice affects Admiralty charts Nos. 2389 A and B, plan 1750.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, August 5th, 1896.

THOS. N. STEPHENS, President Marine Board.

Chonglong.

Cone.

Darius.

Facinus.

Fungtoiok.

Gheecheangchan.

Gwanansiong.

Hong Yuen,

* Not printed.

List of unclaimed Telegrams lying in the Joint Telegraph Companies'

Offices at Hongkong.

Jootekseng Ahyik.

Kong Thong Thye.

Ship Socotra.

Soon Hin.

Wahseng.

Wingcheong.

Wing Kee.

Yuo Siongo.

J. M. BECK,

For Manager in China.

Hongkong Station, 26th September, 1896.