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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JULY, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 316.

The following is published.

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By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary. -

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 12.

'IMPERIEUSE," AT YOKOHAMA,

29th June, 1892.

GAP ROCK LIGHT.-Is a revolving light attaining its greatest brilliancy every 30 seconds, 140 feet high and visible 18 miles, painted white.

The Gap Rock is 400 feet long and the light is situated on the southern end.

Latitude Longitude

21° 48′ 50′′ N. ..113° 56′ 18′′ E.

Sailing Directions, Vol. III, page 81. Supplement, page 3. Light list, part V, page 84. Charts Nos. 1263, 1262, 2661a, 2661b, 2212, and 1180.

DARVEL BAY.-H.M.S. "Egeria" reports a small narrow coral shoal named "Howard Shoal" with least depth of 14 feet at low water springs, 3 cables long in a W.N.W. and E.S.E. direction, situated 2 miles S.E. from Bazahik Point on north coast of Darvel Bay. From it the west summit of Pulau Gaya bears S. 13° E., distant 17.3 miles, and the S.W. extreme of Darvel Peninsula N. 85° W., distant 12.7 miles.

Latitude... Longitude

4° 53′ 15′′ N, ...118° 41′ 0′′ E.

Suiling Direction E. Archipelago, Part I 1890, page 184. Chart No. 2576.

ENTRANCE OF YANTSZE RIVER.-The wreck of the S.S. "Peking" lies in 8 fathoms with Gutzlaff Light House N.W. W., and Elliot Rock N.E. § E.

and is a danger to shipping.

Latitude Longitude

30° 41′ 50′′ N. .122° 19′ 30′′ E.

Sailing Directions, Vol. III, page 396. Supplement, page 70. Charts Nos. 1602, 1199.

AMUR RIVER.-Information has been received from Rear-Admiral Ermolaeff, that buoys have been substituted for poles and are marked, from de Castries to Point Lazareff, chequered, from Point Lazureff to Point Prongue, vertical stripes, and from Point Prongue to the town of Nicolayewsk, horizontal stripes.

Sailing Directions, Vol. IV, page 171. Supplement, page 63. Charts Nos, 2650, 2388, 861, 862. SIMONOSEKI STRAIT.-Kinabuse Beacon Light has been damaged and no light will be shown during repairs. Temporarily affects :-

Sailing Directions, Vol. IV, page 434. Charts Nos. 532, 2875.

HAKODATE BAY.-A fog signal has been established 30 feet west of Mussel Lighthouse. During thick or foggy weather the bell will be rung at the rate of 6 strokes every minute.

Sailing Directions, Vol. III, page 569. LANKEET ISLAND.-A large junk lies sunk in 3 fathoms with

red flag during the day.

From wreck.......

Lankeet Island, Chuen Pee Head,. Siu Chan Pagoda,

Sailing Directions, Vol. III, page 99.

Charts Nos. 2441, 2672.

mainmast 20 fect above high water, and is marked by

.N. 50° 37′ W.

‚N. 22° 30′ W.

..S. 28° 7′ E.

Charts Nos. 1739, 1782, 1741.

SIMONOSEKI STRAIT.-Information has been received from the Japanese Government that H.I.J.M.S. "Yayeyama" struck what appeared to be a sunken wreck, and from it the following approximate bearings were taken.

West extreme Takenoko Sima, Manaita Beacon, Hamo Island,

it should be marked “E.D." until further particulars are published.

Sailing Directions, Vol III, page 437.

To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.

...N. E

.S.E. I S. ...E. N.

Chart No. 532,

E. R. FREMANTLE, Vice-Admiral.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 317.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1892.

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