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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND APRIL. 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 141.

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The following are published.

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1893.

Government of China.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 264.

CHINA SEA.

CHEFOO DISTRICT.

NEWLY DISCOVERED ROCK NEAR TO-KI-TAU ISLAND, MIAOTAO GROUP. The subjoined Hydrographic Notice has been received through the Commissioner of Customs at Chefoo:—

“HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.

"CHINA SEA.

"PECHILI STRAIT (Chart No. 1,392.)

'(All bearings ure magnetic.)

"There is a rocky patch named Tsen-leang-shu, about 100 feet in diameter, and having about 12 feet of water on it at low tide, lying on a line drawn S. 113° E. over the centre of Sha-mo-tau Island to the peak of Siau-chu-shan Island, and it bears-

From Hesper Rock, N. 86° W., about 34 miles.

"

Mo-chang-shi Islet (southern extreme of), S. 83° E., 37 miles. To-ki-tau Island Peak (613 feet peak), S. 631° E., 34 miles.

“Note.-Around the patch there is 12 to 14 fathoms of water, with hard mud bottom, and towards the centre 8 fathoms, with rocky bottom; owing to some sea and a breaking tide rip I could not get my boat over the shoalest part. The fisher- men on To-ki-tau Island say that it is a small pinnacle rock having not more that 12 feet on it at low water. The indications observed by me were in favour of their correctness.

" (Signed)

JOHN CALDER,

“Harbour Master, I.C.N.,

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Lü-shun-k'ou.

"At Sea, 10th March 1893."

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

A. M. BISBEE,

Coust Inspector.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 8th April, 1893.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.

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No. 54.

Min Reef Whistling Buoy ; temporary removal for painting.

Notice is hereby given that the Whistling Buoy, at present marking the Min Reef, will be removed for painting, on or about the 25th instant, and temporarily replaced by a Red and Black Chequered Conical Buoy (without cage) with the word "Min" painted on it in white letters.

H. A. McINNES,

Harbour Master.

Approved:

A. LAY,

Acting Deputy Commissioner in Charge.

Custom House, Foochow, 10th April, 1893.