645259-1894-Notice-to-Mariners — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1894.

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“CENTURION," IN OHARA BAY,

6th July, 1894.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 34.

The following information has been received from H.M.S. Peacock :~

MALACCA STRAITS ARANG ÅBẰNG.

The outer bar buoy S.W. by W 13 miles from Pulo Arang Arang has been removed. Two red buoys have been placed as follows, 24 cables S. E. by E E and 64 cables E by S4 S from Pulo Arang Arang.

Charts 794 (b) 1143. Supplement to Sailing Directions, Vol. 1 page 116.

STRAITS OF SINGAPORE CAP ISLAND,

Depths of 4 fathoms were obtained 3 cables N. W. of Cap Island and 9 to 10 fathoms 6 cables from its north, north west, and west sides.

Charts 2403, 2404. Supplement to Sailing Directions, Vol. 1 page 132.

The following information has been received from H.M.S. Archer:-

BORNEO MALLAWALLE CHANNEL.

A black beacon with cage has been placed on the rock S. 35° E. 11 cables from Kukuban.

Sandy Island beacon is replaced.

Leonan Reef beacon has disappeared and will not be replaced.

A beacon with cage replaces the red buoy N. 61 E. 24 miles from former position of Leonan Reef beacon.

The buoy B.R.H.S. on the 2-fathom shoal N. E. by N. from Billean Island has been moved N. 55 E. 11 cables from its former position to a 3-fathom patch.

Dangerous rocks with 6 to 7 feet over them at low water on track recommended. The 7 feet rock lies S. 34° W. 2.3 miles from Lankayan, Lat. 6° 28′ 36′′ N. Long. 117° 53′ 54′′ E. The 6 feet rock lies from it N. 13° E. 2 cables.

In May 1894 a small black cask buoy marked the S. W. edge of the 7 feet rock and 5 cables S. 35° W. from the buoy is a coral patch of 5 fathoms.

Charts 1650, 287, 1649.

Hydrographical Notice No. 198 of 1898. Sailing Directions, Eastern Archipelago,

Part 1, pages 169 to 171, Supplement pages

and 9.

The following information has been received from H.M.S. Alacrity

PORT ARTHUR.

The 3-fathom patch east of Observation Spot has been removed, there is now a least depth there of 24 feet.

The Spit N. E. from Observation Spot has been cut away and a red conical buoy is moored off the point in 24 feet, L.W. Springs.

The 24-fathom and northern 3-fathom patches ou the line of the leading marks have been removed, and there is a least depth of 19 feet on the southern one.

Chart 1236. Sailing Directions Vol. III, page 602.

The following information has been received from the Japanese Government :-

URAGA CHANNEL.

With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 158 of 1894, the light buoy remains to the southward of the Fort at about 1 cable distant.

E. R. FREMANTLE,

Vice-Admiral,