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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 52.

The following is published.

By Command,

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1894

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Nos. 613 10 616 of the Year 1894.

JAPAN.

(1614) SETO UCHI-SCO NADA.-SUNKEN WRECK OFF MOTOYAMA ZAKI. Information has been received from Captain T. Nomura of H. M. S. Matsushima, that ou 28th December 1893, he saw a sunken wreck lying near the usual track of ships off Motoyama zaki, Suo Nada, Seto Uchi, with her two masts appearing 30 feet above water, on the following position :-

Approximate position, Lat. 33° 54′ 40′′ N.; Long. 131° 8′ 15′′ E. Hydrographic office charts: Nos. 50, 183, 143. (1617.) KIUSHU WEST COAST.-NAGASAKI HARBOUR.—SUNKEN REEF

OFF TATEGAMI.

In consequence of a dangerous rock having been stated to exist in a position about 130 yards S. S. E. from the Tategami black buoy, with the S. E. bluff of Kayaki island about cable open to S. E. of o zaki, by the Captain of H. B. M. S. Imperieuse, who reported that the ship was drawing 26 feet forward and 28 feet 1 inch aft, when she passed over the above mentioned obstruction, and heeled over some 4 or 5 degrees, an examination of the locality has been made by H. M. S. Manju, S. S. Meijimaru, and Mitsubishi Dock, with the following results.

The reef was conical in shape, but its top was, no doubt, destroyed by the Impericuse passing over it, and has now water of 21 feet on it occupying 18 feet in extent. It lies on the following position :-

Angle subtended by the entrance to Kosuge patent slip and Kozaki Angle subtended by the storm signal and Kosuge patent slip

Hydrographic office charts: Nos. 108, 92.

.77° 0' ...97° 0'

(1618.) SOUTH WEST ISLANDS.—OKINAWA JIMA.—EXISTENCE OF SUNKEN REEFS

OFF KIYAMU ZAKI.

Information has been received from Lieutenant S. Miura I. N. in charge of Riukiu survey, dated November 1893, of the existences of the following three sunken reefs off Kiyamu zaki, west coast of Okinawa jima.

(1.) A reef (named Tokomasari) awash at low water springs, about 4 cables in length north and south, and 1

cables in breadth, lies with Kiyamu zaki bearing S. E. † E., and Korokumagiri's west extreme N. E. (2.) A reef (named Noke Takazone) with depth of fathom on it at low water springs, about 3 cables in length north and south, and 1 cable in breadth, lies with Kiyamu zaki bearing S. S. E. E., and Korokumagiri's west extreme N. by E. E.

(3.) A reef (named Nakanoire) with depth of 14 fathoms on it at low water springs, 2 cables in length north and south, and 1 cables in breadth, lies with Kiyamu zaki bearing S. S. E., and Korokumagiri's west extreme

N. N. E.

Hydrographic office charts: Nos. 34, 210.

(1619.) HONSHU SOUTH COAST.-SURUCA GULF.-YENO-URA-OBSTRUCTION OF

AWASHIMA CHANNEL BY FISHING NET.

An arrangement for catching fish is allowed to be permanently stretched from the south east point of Awashima across the channel to the mainland on the opposite side. Ships are, therefore, warned that the channel should not be used.

Hydrographic office charts: Nos. 82, 80.

(1620.) SETO UCHI.-BUNGO NADA.—APPROACH TO TOMO HARBOUR.-EXISTENCE OF ROCK AND REEF.

Information has been received from Lieutenant S. Miura I. N. dated 10th January 1894, of the existence of the following uncharted rock and reef, in the approach to Tomo harbour, Bingo Nada, Seto Uchi.

(1.) A rock (named Konoishi) 1 or 2 feet high above high water, lies about one n.ile northward of Hashiri jima, with Kitagi jima's south end bearing E. 4 S., Hashirijima's west end S. 4 E., and Sensuijima's south west extreme N. W. by W. 4 W.

(2.) A rock (named Misaki Dashi) with 3 fathoms on it at low water springs, lies Mutsu shima's west extreme bearing S. by W. 4 W., and Hafujima S. W. W., on a line (E. by N.N.) of the south extremes of Manabeshima and Oteshima, with Misaki on the Sanuki shore just open of the east end of Mutsushima, or 24 miles distant from Manabeshima.

(The bearings are Magnetic.) Hydrographic office chart: No. 50.

Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 13 January 1894.

Captain M. YOKO-O, I.N., Hydrographer.