THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1894. 789
No. 646.
KOREA.
WEST COAST.
- (1692.) ALTERATION OF THE SOUNDINGS &c. AT MASANPHO AND ITS VICINITY.
According to the recent examination of Lieutenant O. Kamimura, of H. I. M. S. Yamato, there does not exist other rocks as marked in Notice to Mariners No. 634, except the rocky ledge of Shokaiso jima south west side, and the soundings of 6 or 7 fathoms were obtained in the red line marked in the Notice referred to above, near Shokaiso jima, (Entrance I.) northward of Seifuto. (Chanoine I.)
Also, it has been found that the tongue sand between Taibuto and Shobuto extends farther southward than has heretofore been charted.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 79, 74, 127.
KOREA.
WEST COAST.
(1693.) CHEMULPHO ANCHORAGE. ALTERATION IN THE COLOUR OF NORTH WATCHER BEACON.
According to the report of Lieutenant (). Kamimura of H. I. M. S. Yamato, May 1894, North Watcher beacon is the checkered black and white painted beacon instead of the red and black.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos 79, 127.
No. 647.
KOREA.
(1696.) EAST COAST. FUSAN HARBOUR.
(1) EXISTENCE OF A SUNKEN REEF OFF UNOSE. (CHANNEL ROCK.)
Information has been received from Captain R. Sawa of H. I. M. S. Takao that, during the recent examination of shoal spots off 8 feet rock inside Fusan harbour, Korea east coast, he has found a sunken reef lying 24 cables E. N. E. of this rock.
This reef, 6 or 8 feet in width, extends about & cable toward 8 feet rock with 5 to 43 fathoms for 2 cables around. A least depth of 34 to 4 fathoms was obtained on it, but there is probably less water.
Angle subtended hy. Unose beacon and Tondari beacon Angle subtended by Tondari beacon and 8 feet rock top
.77° 21′ 40′′ .37° 23'
Also, a sounding of 24 fathoms near the 8 feet rock was obtained, but its position has not been ascertained.
(2) POWER OF SHINSORIO LEADING BEACON LIGHTS.
According to the report of the same captain, the frout one a fixed red light, in two Shinsorio leading lights, is not visible until approached within 14 miles of it, and the rear, a fixed white light can be seen from the outside of Fusan harbour, but it is difficult to distinguish it from the village lights.
No. 60.
"Note:-Leading mark line, therefore, "Beacon lights in line," has been temporarily expunged from the Naval chart
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 60, 227, 143, 54.
No. 651.
JAPAN.
SETOUCHI. SUO NADA.
(1707.) REMOVAL OF SUNKEN WRECK OFF MOTOYAMA ZAKI.
With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 613 of 1894, information has been received that, this wreck is in course of removal, and her mast has already been removed.
Caution-Until further Notice is issued to the effect that the wreck no longer forms a danger to navigation, vessels should exercise great caution when nearing its vicinity.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-)
-Nos. 50, 183, 143.
No. 652.
JAPAN.
SETOUCHI. BINGO NADA.
(1709.) NON-EXISTENCE OF A STONE BEACON EASTWARD OF KODONO-SHIMA.
According to the report of Lieutenant K. Kamimura of H. I. M. S. Maya, dated 22 June 1894, a stone beacon ou a rock nearly 3 cables E. by N. N. from the north east point of Kodono-shima is no longer in existence.
This Notice affects the following Naval charts :-Nos. 69, 163, 50.
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