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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JANUARY, 1895.

No. 691.

KOREA-WEST COAST.

(1798) DAIDO-KO-BUOYS MARKING A SHOAL ABOVE CHEL TAU.

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Information has been received from John Mckenzie the commander of Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer Himeji Maru 7th November 1894, that No. 1 buoy, red, No. 2 buoy, black and white horizontal stripes, and No. 3 buoy, white, numbered from seaward, have been placed to mark the ends of a shoal above Chel Tau described in Notices to Mariners, Nos. 678 and 680 of 1894.

These buoys should be left to starboard by vessels entering from seaward. Further notice will be given when the exact particulars are obtained.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 148, 59.

No. 695.

JAPAN.

KIUSHU-WEST COAST.

(1805) EXISTENCE OF SUNKEN REEFS.

The following sunken reefs have been found in Kiushu west coast during our recent survey :-

(A)

REEFS IN THE VICINITY OF HIRADO-SHIMA AND GOTO ISLANDS.

The following approximate positions, on Naval chart No. 38 :--

1. Nauahirodachi, with 5 fathoms on it at low water, lies with the south end of Ishima (Mishima) bearing N.E. }

E., distant about 1 mile :-

Approximate position, Lat. 33° 09′ 22′′ N.; Long. 129° 30′ 35′′ E.

2. Shichibei, with fathoms on it at low water, lies with Kanagashiraze bearing N.W. W., distant about 27

miles :-

Approximate position, Lat. 33° 01′ 15′′ N.; Long. 129° 22′ 27′′ E.

3. To-o-Kuro, with 64 fathoms on it at low water, lies with Minamize bearing N. W., distant about 2 miles :-

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 56′ 45′′ N.; Long. 129° 21′ 0′′ E.

4. Yanomune, with 2 fathoms on it at low water, lies with Uoze's west end bearing N. by W., distant about

mile :-

Approximate position, Lat. 33° 01′ 30′′ N.; Long. 129° 19′ 08′′ E.

5. Gotsu, with 64 fathoms on it at low water, lies with Kuroshima bearing N.E. by E. † E., distant about 12

miles:-

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 58′ 55′′ N., Long. 129° 17′ 08′′ E.

6. Gai, with 5 fathoms on it at low water, lies with Kuroshima bearing N.E. 7 E., distant about 3} miles :-

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 57′ 57′′ N.; Long. 129° 15′ 55′′ E.

(B)

REEFS IN THE APPROACHES TO NAGASAKI HARBOUR.

The following approximate positions, on Naval chart No. 187 :--

1. Shimonodashi, with 34 fathoms on it at low water, lies with the south end of Hashima (Naga no shima) bearing

N.W. W., distant about 1 miles :-

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 36′ 55′′ N.; Long. 129° 45′ 15′′ E.

2. A reef (name unknown) with 3 fathoms on it at low water, lies with the south end of Nakanoshima (Hisima)

bearing W. by S. S., distant about 1 miles :-

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 38′ 45′′ N.; Long. 129° 46′ 10′′ E.

3. Otonaze, with fathom on it at low water, lies with the north end of Nojima bearing N.E. by E., distant about

mile :-

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 38′ 50′′ N.; Long. 129° 46′ 55′′ E.

4. Kamadashi, with 2 fathoms on it at low water, lies with Yokoshima bearing N. E., distant about mile : ---

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 40′ 10′′ N.; Long. 129° 47′ 15′′ E.

5. A reef (name unknown) with 7 fathoms on it at low water, lies Hahakojima (Hako shima) bearing N. by E.,

distant about 2 miles :-

Approximate position, Lat. 32° 49′ 55′′ N.; Long, 129° 37′ 30′′ E.

This notice affects the following Naval charts :-

(A 1. to 2.) Nos. 38, 187, 143, 227. (A 3. to 6.) Nos. 38, 187, 227. (B 1. to 5.) No. 187.

Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 30 November, 1894.

Captain K. KIMOTSUKI IN.

Hydrographer.