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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JANUARY, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 12.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th January, 1894.
G. T. M. OBRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
IMPÉRIEUSE," AT HONGKONG,
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 30.
The following information has been received from the Imperial Chinese Customs.
MARKING AND LIGHTING OF HUQUANG WINTER CHANNEL.
29th December, 1893.
1. The Huquang and W. C. de Vries Rocks will each be marked by a common black painted spar-buoy.
2. Two range poles erected on the rocky shore (Chung-chih-kuan) opposite the W. C. de Vries Rock, one high and one low-the lower being nearer to the chaunel-will lead clear of the Huquang Rock, and give a nearly mid-channel course.
From the high pole a 360° Red, Dioptric 6th Order Light, will be exhibited from dark to daylight, visible about 44 miles, and from the short pole an ordinary white anchor light. These lights will, when kept in a vertical line as stated above, lead clear of the Huquang Rock, and give a nearly mid-channel course.
3. Two range poles erected on the right bank of the river, opposite the Huquang Rock, one high and one low-the lower being the nearer to the river-each pole carrying an ordinary white anchor light will, when kept in a vertical line, lead clear of the W. C. de Vries Rock, and give a nearly mid-channel course.
Chart 2695. Sailing Directions Vol. III. Page 494.
The following information has been received from H.M.S. Rattler.
WENCHOW.
The beacons between Snipe Island Anchorage and Wenchow were altered in May last. (approximate) and the courses to be steered are as follows:---
Their present positions
1st Set on lower side of entrance to creek above Suipe Island anchorage; these kept in line steering N. 18° W. lend across to Snipe Island: follow the bank about cable off until the 2nd Set or upper end of Snipe Island comes in line on a After passing White course N. 43° W. which leads between Chi-tu and Chi-tu-tu' Islands with White Temple ahead. Temple follow round the bank cable off until the 3rd Set near White house comes on, when a course 5. 45° W. leads over 3rd crossing.
Chart 1763. Sailing Directions Vol. III. Page 347.
YANGTSZE-KIANG, NORTH CHANNEL (ABOVE BUSH ISLAND).
H.M.S. Rattler reports the extension to the Southward of the Tsung Ming Bank, a depth of 14 feet at about high water being found 13 cables South of Red Buoy which is probably in only 6 feet of water.
From a position 1 mile E. S. from the buoy running a W. S. course until the buoy boro E.N.E. and Bush Island, upper end, S.W. by S. depths of 2 to 3 fathoms were found at about high water after which it gradually deepened.
Chart 1602. Sailing Directions Vol. III. Page 419.
The following information has been received from H.M.S. Pallas.
SAIGON.
The centre of the Coral Bank in the Saigon River has been removed and operations for deepening will be continued to the west of the flat. After 1st November, 1893, the west channel marked by the beacous A (triangular) will be closed to navigation. Ships should follow the lines of the Beacons D (rectangular) observing that at present it is better keep to the west of this line where the bottom has been dredged to 23 feet, Latitude 10° 37' N. Longitude 106° 51′ E.
Plan on Chart 1269. Sailing Directions Vol. II. Page 425.
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