THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH DECEMBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 487.
The following are published.
By Command,
1201
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th December, 1896.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)
No. 823. JAPAN.
(43) HOKUSHU WEST COAST-EXISTENCE OF AN OFFLYING ROCK OFF YAGISHIRI SHIMA. Lieutenant Hideshima 1.N., reports the existence of an offlying rock 8 cables S.S.E.E., from the cast extreme of Yagishiri shima. The rock is about 10 feet high, about 10 yards in extent, and there is considered to be no danger on the inside of it, because some small steamers were seen passing there, but time did not permit exact examination.
(Variation 6° 10′ Westerly in 1895.)
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 93, 141.
JAPAN.
(44) KIUSHỦ WEST COAST-MATSUSHIMA CHANNEL-PARTICULARS OF SUNKEN ROCKS WITH THE DISCOVERY OF THE OTHER ROCKS.
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 814, on the two sunken rocks in Matsushima channel, Lieutenant Takanose I.N., reports that, he has, by a recent examination, ascertained that the one of them lies with the north extreme of Gorōno shima bearing W. by S. & S., distant nearly 14 cables, and the centre of Nezumise N. W., the other with the north extreme of Gorōno shima W. by S. 3 S., distant 1 cables, and the centre of Nezumi-se N. W.
Also, that an examination of the locality discovered the following two sunken rocks near the northern entrance to Matsushima chaunel :-
(1) A rock (named Tsuguno-iso) has a depth of 34 fathoms on it at low water, and lies with the top of Binno
shima bearing W. 1 S., distant 5 cables, and the east extreme of Kushi shima S. by W. 3 W. (2) A rock (named Sengan-se-no-Nakaze) has a depth of 31⁄2 fathoms on it at low water, and lies with the top of Binno shima bearing N. W. by W. W., distant 73 cables, and the north extreme of Kushi shima W. S.
(Variation 4° 15′ Westerly in 1891.)
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos, 85, 113, 187.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 23 October 1896.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI I.N., Hydrographer.
NOTIFICATION No. 248 OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WEST COAST OF KIUSHU,
TSURIKAKE-SAKI LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that on and after the 15th December, 1896, a 1st Order REVOLVING WHITE LIGHT will be exhibited from the Lighthouse erected at the Southern extremity of SHIMO KOSHIKI-SHIMA, West Coast of Kiushu.
The Light will show DOUBLE FLASHES at intervals of ONE MINUTE. Its are of illumination will be 203 degrees 30 minutes between the bearings of N. 88° 50′ W. and S. 65° 20′ E. The bearings are true and as observed from seaward.
The elevation of the Light above the Sea will be 462 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 26 Nautical Miles.
The Lighthouse is built of Brick, decagonal in shape, painted White, and is 36 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 143, is :—
Latitude...... Longitude
31° 37′ 30′′ North.
..129° 40′ 46′′ East of Greenwich.
VISCOUNT NOMURA YASUSHI, Minister of State for Communications.
Tokyo, November 26th, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 455.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Hung Hôm will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 14th day of December, 1896, at 4 P.M.
Inland Lots Nos. 211 and 212.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 1087 of the Government Gazette for 1896.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th November, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
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