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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1894. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 340.

The following are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1894.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 643.

JAPAN.

OGASAWARA GUNTOU. CHICHIJIMA.

(1686.) LEADING MARKS INTO FUTAMI KOU.

Information has been received from Lieutenant T. Arao through Captain T. Kurooka of H. I. M. S. Tsukuba, that a triangular shaped tripod mark, 21 feet high, painted white, has been erected on a side (200 feet high) of Maruyama opposite to Kaname-iwa, Futami kou. This mark's position is as follows:-

......38° 59' 12° 51'

Angle subtended by Kuro-iwa's centre and Kaname-iwa's centre Angle subtended by Kaname-iwa's centre and Susaki north point. Note: The beacon in line (east) with a white painted patch of Kaname-iwa leads midway between Horton shoal and South shoal.

A CHANNEL EASTWARD OF KANAME-IWA.

With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 620 (1630) of 1894, the same Lieutenant reports that, there is an easy boat passage more close to Kaname-iwa between this rock and the main land eastward of it.

This Notice affects the following Naval chart:-)

-No. 83.

No. 644.

KOREA.

WEST COAST. CONFERENCE GROUP.

(1688.) PALOS HARBOUR. AMENDMENT TO POSITION OF DOUBTFUL

REEF. EXISTENCE OF NEW REEF.

Information has been received from Captain K. "Miyoshi of H. I. M. S. Tsukushi dated 25 May, 1894, that,—

1. According to the examination made by Lieutenant K. Inchi I. N., the doubtful reef off East point, Palos harbour, marked on the Naval chart No. 74, does not exist, but a rock which dries 7 or 8 feet at low water exists 50 yards W. by N. of the east point. Moreover, the fishermen of the locality state that there is no other reef except the new found rock, therefore it appears highly probable that this rock is identical with the former reef.

The doubtful reef has, therefore, been expunged from the Naval charts.

2. The same Lieutenant reports that, a sunken reef exists off a pinnacle rock (70 feet high) near the southeast extremity of Guerin island.

This reef consists of three rocks, and dries about 6 feet at low water. Its approximate position is as follows:-

East extreme of Guerin island

West entrance point of Palos harbour.....

..N.W. ....N. W. W.

Note:-In entering Palos harbour steer north course for a small triangular rocky island (partially wooded) near the head of the harbour, and anchor as convenient inside the harbour.

This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 74, 16.

JAPAN.

NANSAI SHOTO. AMAMI OSHIMA.

(1689.) YAKIUCHI WAN. DISCOVERY OF A SUNKEN REEF IN AMURO KOU.

The master of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer Mutsu Maru reports that, March 12, 1894, he has found a sunken reef, with least depth of 14 fathoms on it, and deepening to 4 or 5 fathoms at a distance of few cables from its east and west sides, in Amuro kou, Yakiuchi Wan, but owing to bad weather, the extent of the danger could not be accurately determined. Its approximate position is as follows:-

Centre of a small islet off Yadon zaki.

Rock inside Amuro kou

‚N. 58o W.

.N. 84° W.

..N. 251° E.

Taken zaki the east point of Amuro kou....................

Aprox. Lat. 28° 15′ 27′′ N.; Long. 129° 12′ 50′′ E. This Notice affects the following Naval chart :-No. 214.