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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH OCTOBER, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 419.
The following are published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th October, 1892.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 529 of the year 1892.
JAPAN.
(1410.) KIUSIU WEST COAST.-HIZEN DISTRICT.—EXISTENCE OF A SUNKEN REEF OUTSIDE OF OMURA BAY.
The following information has been received from Commander J. Ito of H. I. J. M. S. Chokai, that he has found a sunken reef at outside of Omura bay, Hizen district, Kinshiu West coast. This reef called Michino-sone has a depth of 1 fathoms on it, and lies on the following position
Angle subtended by Kuroshima's west end and Shirase reef Angle subtended by Shirase reef and Nakashima's centre....
Navy charts: No. 143, 187.
83° 30' ..112°
(1411.) HONSHIU SOUTH COAST.—TOKYO-GULF.-VESSEL MARKING A
SITE OF INTENDED FORT.
The site of a fort in course of construction in the north entrance of Uraga channel is temporarily marked by a vessel, showing a red light by nights and a red flag by days, moored about midway between Kannon-zaki lighthouse and Futtsu buoy till a light buoy will be moored.
Its particulars will be published in a future notice.
Navy chart: No. 90.
• Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 27th July 1892.
Commander S. Yoshida I. J. N. Acting-Hydrographer.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 532 of the year 1892.
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JAPAN.
HONSHU.—SOUTH COAST.—TOKYO GULF-LIGHT VESSEL MARKING
A SITE OF FORT III.
Referring to Notice to Mariners, No. 529 (1411.) of 1892, on mooring of a provisional light vessel, north entrance to Uraga channel, gulf of Tokyo, further notice is given that this provisional light vessel shows a red light elevated 25 feet above the sea, and shall be visible, in clear night, from a distance of 4 miles illuminating the entire horizon. The provisional light vessel is a two-masted lighter painted black, and will hoist a red flag by day. It lies on the following bearings.
Kannon-zaki lighthouse Sarushima middle part
...S. 13° 45′ E., true ....S. 86° 30′ W., true
Navy chart: No. 90.
Commander S. Yoshida I. J. N. Acting-Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 15th August 1892.
NOTIFICATION No. 212 or DEPARTMENT oF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
AINOSHIMA BUOY.
Notice is hereby given that, during the gale of the 13th instant, the Buoy marking the position of the Shoal which runs out in a North-westerly direction from the North end of Ainoshima, North-west of Shimonoseki Straits, has been carried about 3 cables to the South-east of its position.
The Buoy will be REPLACED in its position on an early date, of which due notice will be given.
Tokyo, September 19th, 1892.
COUNT KURODA KIYOTAKA, Minister of State for Communications.
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