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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23rd NOVEMBER, 1895. 1175
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 491.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1895.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 6 of 1895.
ST. VINCENT GULF.
PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that, in furtherance of the scheme for lighting the river by electricity, alterations will be at once commenced by removing No. 6 beacon to a position on the edge of the deep water cutting 400ft. (approximately) in a northerly direction from where it now stands.
While the structure is being taken down a temporary light will be exhibited from a barge moored alongside, and such barge and light will remain in the same position until the new beacon is erected and the usual light shown therefrom.
As the erection of the beacon in the new position is proceeding a temporary light will also be shown from the piles until the work is completed.
This notice affects Admiralty charts Nos. 2389, A and B, plan 1750.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, September 25th, 1895.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
THOS. N. STEPHENS, President Marine Board.
(The bearings are Magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)
No. 758. JAPAN.
(1948) HONSHU N. W. COAST-OFF HENASHI ZAKI-EXISTENCE OF SUNKEN ROCKS NEAR KIUROKU JIMA (BITTERN ROCKS).
Lieutenant T. Suzuki I. N. reports that during Rikuoku survey 1895, he discovered two rocks, with depths of 3 and 24 fathoms on them at L. W., lying respectively W. N. distant 1 miles and W. by N. & N. distant nearly 7 cables, from the largest rock of Kiuroku jima (consisting of three rocks).
This Notice affects the following Naval chart:-No. 95.
No. 759.
KOREA-SOUTH COAST.
(1950) SHOAN-GUNTO (CRICHTON GROUP)-EXISTENCE OF A SUNKEN REEF NORTHWARD OF SIOAN-TO.
Information has been received from Commander S. Tomioka of H. I. M. S. Tatsuta that when passing northward of Shoan-to, Korea South Coast, October 18, 1895, she saw a rock awash at low water, lying at the intersection of the line joining Roberts island centre and Taro-to (Montravel 1.) summit with that joining the north extremes of Chiku-to (Stanley I.), and Seizan-to (Montressor I.), but time did not permit its close examination. This rock is now named the Tatsuta.
This Notice affects the following Naval chart :-No. 227.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 26 October 1895.
Captain K. KIMOTSUKI, I.N. Hydrographer.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 300.
CHINA SEA.
NINGPO DISTRICT.
SEAOU-YEW SPIT BUOY DISCONTINUED.
Notice is hereby given that the Seaou-yew Spit Buoy, No. 2 in the published List for 1895, has been removed, as it is no longer required.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 9th November 1895.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.
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