THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND DECEMBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 43.
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The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1894.
J H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
'Centurion," AT CHEFCO,
22nd November, 1894.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM, No. 39.
CHEMULPHO APPROACH.
The following information has been received from the French Commander-in-Chief:-
The French vessel Inconstant reports having touched on a rock lying W.S.W. of White Rock, south westward of Yung Hung Do Island, and supposed to be just eastward of the 6-fathom spot marked on Chart 1270.
Information from Harbour Master, Chefoo.
CHEFOO.
Those in charge of boats approaching Fergussons Wharf or the Customs Pier at Chefoo are warned that to avoid the rocks extending off shore abreast the Savage Club, they should after passing the Western Point on the N.W. side of Tower Hill keep well outside of a line from that Point to the outermost end of the Customs Jetty.
Boats approaching the East Beach near the Chefoo Club must beware of a rock awash at low water spring, lying 150 yards Southward of the Easternmost Point of the Hill and 60 yards from the shore.
Information from H.M.S. Alacrity.
S.D. Vol. III., Page 558.
GULF OF PECHILI NORTII PART.
An Islet,
The wreck of the Yangwei lies in 23 fathoms S. 27 W. 43 miles from the summit of Talu-tan Island. The wreck of the Chin Yuen, Tops visible at half tide, lies in S. 39 W. 132 miles from summit of Talu-tau. 20 feet high, with foul ground round it, lies in Lat. 39° 36' N. Long., 123° 19′ E. approximate. The Island close to the N.W. of this position is charted too far to the South Eastward.
Chart 1256. S. D. Vol. IV., Pages 585, 588.
YALU RIVER.
H.M.S. Leander obtained the following soundings off the mouth of the Yalu River:-From 11 fathoms in Lat. 39° 31′ N. Long. 123° 58′ E. the water shoaled gradually to 4 fathoms in Lat. 39° 38′ 20′′ N., Long. 124° 12′ 30′′ E. 5 cables E.S.E. from this latter position, a 3-fathom patch exists, whilst N.E. by E. for 10 miles a steam cutter obtained not less than 4 fathoms.
Chart 1256, 1262, 1262, 1257. S.D. Vol. III., 1894, Page 573. FORMOSA.
Vuyloy Shoal has been examined by H.M.S. Caroline who reports it not to have extended but the 5-fathom line has done so to the extent of one mile to the Northward and Westward.
Charts 2409, 1968. S.D., Vol. III., 1894, Page 252.
GULF OF PECHILI.
The Harbour Master at Chefoo remarks that although Lian-ti-Shan and Houki Lights are discontinued every winter, the keepers remain, and a signal on passing to ask if all is well would be much appreciated.
PING YANG INLET,
The Steamer Fushiki Maru reports having touched the ground in Ping Yang River, having 14 feet of water where 10 fathoms are shown on chart, and that the bank extends nearly half way across the river.
Position given 38° 40′ 20′′ N. 125° 36′ 20′′ E.
Chart 1656.
E. R. FREMANTLE, Vice-Admiral.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 473.
The following Lot of Crown Land at Sookunpoo, S.E. of Chinese Cemetery, will be sold by Public Auction, on Thursday, the 27th day of December, 1894, at 3 P.M.
Inland Lot No. 1,345.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 1060 of the Government Gazette for 1894.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th December, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,- Acting Colonial Secretary.
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