1238
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD DECEMBER, 1893.
(2) DISCOVERY OF A SUNKEN ROCK OUTSIDE OF MIYANOKA-WACHI BAY. The same lieutenant has found an uncharted rock (native uame Kaku Se) extending in an east and west direction, off the east coast of Kuchitakane, outside of Miyanokawachi bay. This rock has a depth of 1 fathoms at low water on its outer end, and 23 fathoms on its inner end with 15 to 20 fathoms around. Its position is as the follows
Lat. 32° 18′ 35′′ N. Long. 130° 11′ 17′′ E.
Outer end Tsudzura jima summit...
Sōdzu zaki
Katsura jima summit. Lat. 32° 18′ 40′′ N.
Long. 130° 11′ 7′′ E.
Inner end Tsudzura jima summit
Sōdzu zaki
Katsura jima summit
.N. 90° E. .N. 37° E.
.S. 45° 15' E.
.S. 89° 5' E.
.N. 41° 30′ E.
.S. 46° 45′ E.
The bearings are magnetic. Hydrographic office charts: Nos. 143, 206.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 22 September 1893.
Captain M. YOKO-O, IN., Hydrographer.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 604 of the year 1893.
CHINA.
(1593.) CHINA.-EAST COAST.-YANGTSE KIANG APPROACH.-MUD BANK NORTHWESTWARD OF SHAWEISHAN ISLAND.
Captain K. Miyoshi of H.M.S. Tsukushi reports that, he has discovered an uncharted mud bank which dries at low water lying with Shaweishan island bearing S. E. distant about 10 miles.
The bearing is magnetic.
British Admiralty charts: Nos. 1602, 1199, 1480, 1262.
KOREA.
(1594.) KOREA.-WEST COAST.-SHOAL REPORTED NORTH WEST OF NORTH TWIN.
Tamio Kariya commanding the Osaka Shosen Kaisha's S. S. Kisogawamaru reports that, when steering the N. N. Westward of the north point of North Twin, Korea west coast, 25 October 1893, his vessel touched suddenly at 6.12 P.M. on a shoal (composed of sand) lying with North Rocky island bearing W. N. distant 1 mile. Immediately after touching, sounding of 6 fathoms was obtained as the vessel stood to the starboard. At this time, tide was low water, and the vessel was drawing 9 feet of water at her bow, and 123 feet at her stern; the cloudy weather and heavy sea with N. W. wind (force 5.6).
Its approximate position: Lat. 35° 24′ N.; Long. 129° 59.5′ E. Hydrographic office charts: Nos. 16, 95, 227.
The bearings are magnetic.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 25 November 1893.
Government of India.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 51 of 1893.
Captain M. YOKO-O, I,N., Hydrographer,
EAST COAST-INDIA-CALINGAPATAM.
ALTERATION IN CHARACTER AND COLOR OF LIGHT.
It is intended to substitute a 4th order dioptric white occulting light on the 1st May 1894 for the Red dioptric port light now in use at Calingapatam. The new light will be exhibited from the column on which the present apparatus is placed; it will be visible over the anchorage, and from 14 miles seaward in clear weather from N. 56° E, through West to S. 36° W. magnetic.
2. The eclipse will occur every half minute.
3. Further particulars respecting the duration of the eclipse will be notified hereafter.
H. A. STREET, Commander, R.I.M., Acting Presidency Port Officer.
Presidency Port Office, Madras, 30th October 1893.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.