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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH DECEMBER, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-- No. 515.

The following are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1892.

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

"ALACRITY,” AT SHANGHAI,

29TH NOVEMBER, 1892.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 15.

BORNEO, E. Coast.-The following information has been received from H.M.S. "Egeria."

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Kinabatangan River Shoal 4 cables long N.N.E. and S.S.W. and 2 cables broad, least water 6 feet near its S.W: corner, 8 fathoms all round, latitude 5° 42′ 50′′ N. longitude 118° 40′ 0′′ E. named "Royalist Rock."

Chart 2576. Sailing Directions Page 179.

BORNEO, N. COAST, BANGUAY S. CHANNEL.-Small coral Shoal, least water 10 feet, 8 fathoms all round it, latitude 7° 3′ 50′′ N. longitude 117° 6′ 12" E. named "10 feet Rock."

Charts 448, 2660b, 287. Sailing Directions Page 165,

BORNEO, N.E. COAST.-"Johnston Rock." Coral patch 13 feet, latitude 6° 13′ 20′′ N. longitude 118° 11′ 15′′ E.

Chart 287. Sailing Directions Page 173.

BORNEO, E. COAST, DENT HAVEN.-"Hardy Patch," a small coral shoal, least water 18 feet, latitude 5° 15′ 20′′ N. longitude 119° 18′ 20′′ E.

Chart 2576. Sailing Directions Page 182.

BORNEO, N.E. COAST, SIBUKU BAY.-"Hand Rock." Small Coral Head awash at Low Water Springs. Steep to 18 fathoms round it. Saddle Hill N. 2° E. 9.5 miles. Rock S.W. of Batu Tunzat. Narrow coral patch, 14 feet least water near its West corner. Batu Tunzat N. 68° E. 2.9 miles. Saddle Hill kept open to Southward of Batu Tunzat leads clear to the Southward. Var. 2o E.

Chart 2576. Sailing Directions Page 190.

SINGAPORE. Variation obtained by H.M.S. "Egeria," in September at Esplanade Steps. 1° 44′ E.

Government of Straits Settlements.

E. R. FREMANTLE, Vice-Admiral.

NOTICE TO MARINERS

ENTERING THE PORT OF KLANG, SELANGOR.

On and after Thursday, 10th November, navigation of the River Klang between the Police Station at Kuala Klang and the Railway wharves at the Port of Klang will be worked under the block system.

A signal mast carrying a red ball will be erected near the Police Station, Kuala Klang, and another at the wharves at Klang.

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The normal condition of the river is to be considered closed, when the red ball on the signal mast will be at the yard

When a steam vessel, desiring to enter the river, comes within a mile of Kuala Klang she must sound her steam-horn, as a warning to the signalman at the Police Station, and she may not enter the river until the signal ball is lowered from the yard arm.

No vessel may leave the wharves at Klang without the consent of the Station Master, Klang, and until the signal ball at Klang wharves has been lowered.

The ball signal will be worked between sunrise and sunset, and a red lamp will be shewn in the same way between sunset and sunrise.

This Regulation does not apply to sailing vessels.

THE RESIDENCY,

Kuala Lumpur, 1st November, 1892.

E. W. BIRCH,

Acting British Resident, Selangor.

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