651730-1892-Notices-to-Mariners — Page 2

HE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST DECEMBER, 1892. 1117

Government of South Australia.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. 11 of 1892.)

AUSTRALIA.-NORTH COAST.

APPROACHES TO PORT DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Masters of Ships and others are hereby informed that on and after 1st February, 1893, a light of the following description will be exhibited from CHARLES POINT:-Position (approx.) lat. 12° 23′ 20′′ S.; long. 130° 37′ E. The tower is built of iron and painted red and white in horizontal bands. The focal plane of the light is 121 feet above high water, and the light will be visible from a vessel's deck, in ordinary weather, 18 miles. The light will be of the first order, revolving every thirty seconds, and will show over an arc of 257°, viz. :— -A green sector of 60° over the Great Fish Reef and adjacent dangers, from N. 22 E. to N. 82° E.; bright 155° from N. 82° E. to S. 57° W.; and a red sector of 42° showing over the shoals to the west of Port Darwin entrance, from S. 57° W. to N. 81° W.; the remaining are of 103° to be obscured.

Referring to Notice to Mariners, No. 5 of 1891, Mariners are hereby informed that the erection of the Lighthouse on Point Emery is postponed for the present.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, October 17th, 1892.

ARTHUR SEARCY,

Secretary Marine Board.

Government of Japan.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 547 of the year 1892. Japan.

JAPAN.

(1456.) HONSHU.-EAST COAST.-RIKUZEN DISTRICT.-POSITION OF OGINOHAMA BEACON LIGHT.

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 535 (1428.) of 1892, on erection of Oginohama beacon light, the following information has been received from Commander N. Uyemura commanding H.I.J.M.S. Atago that, this beacon light is placed on a point (named Saki-yama) which lies little less than 3 cables E.S.E. S. from Daijogasaki, and its approximate position is as follows:-

(1458.)

Latitude 38° 22′ 39" N.; Longitude 141° 26′ 46′′ E.

Navy charts: Nos. 81, 145, 211, 216.

HONSHU.-NORTH WEST COAST.-NOTO DISTRICT.-NANAO BAY.

Buoys marking Asaguri reef, Suzuki reef, Morita reef, and Shichiko reef.

(1) Asaguri reef buoy is a black pyramidical wooden buoy, surmounted by two triangles placed apex to apex, 15 feet high above the water, and is moored over the reef in 23 fathoms water at low water springs.

(2) Suzuki reef buoy is a red pyramidical wooden buoy with square head, 15 feet high above the water, and is moored over the reef in 2 fathoms water at low water springs.

(3) Morita reef buoy is a black pyramidical wooden buoy, surmounted by isosceles triangle, 15 feet high above the water, and is moored over the reef in 1 fathom water at low water springs.

(4) Shichiko reef buoy is a red pyramidical wooden buoy with spherical head, 15 feet high above the water, and is moored over the reef in 2 fathoms water at low water springs.

Each buoy lies on the following bearings :~

Asaguri reef buoy

Suzuki reef buoy

Nozaki

Top of Ikakeyama... Top of Besshodake

Kannonzaki

Summit of Usukizaki Matsugasaki

Nozaki

Kannonzaki

Fuku-ura-saki

Morita reef buoy

Matsugasaki

Nozaki

Kannonzaki

Shichiko reef buoy Fuku-ura-saki

Matsugasaki

Navy charts: Nos. 121, 243.

Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 24 November, 1892.

.N. 51° 35′ E. (true) ..S. 43° 25′ E. ( ..N. 49° 15′ W. (

..S. 88° 31′ E. ( ...S. 49° 15′ W. .S. 73° 5′ W.

.N. 46° 47′ E, .S. 72° E. .S. 47° 35′ W. .S. 72° 46′ W.

..N. 37° 45′ E. ...S. 55° 55' E. ....S. 52° W.

..S. 71° 45′ W.

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Captain K. KIMOTSKI, 1.J. N., Hydrographer.