THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1891.
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river; and any Pilot having taken a vessel out of port shall make or cause to be made, as early as possible, a report to the Harbour Master, giving full particulars of the passage down the river, stating when and where he left the vessel, and giving the latest information in regard to her he may be in possession of.
9.-Any Pilot carried off the Pilotage Ground, the fault not being his own, shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of one dollar per day.
10.-Should any vessel get aground, the Pilot in charge must report to the Harbour Master without delay, specifying bearings of known objects, vessel's draught of water, time of tide, nature of bottom, etc., etc., etc.
11.-The Pilots must give immediate notice to the Harbour Master of any obstructions in the channels, and of any accident known to have happened to buoys, beacons, lights, etc.
12.--Any Pilot demanding or receiving more or less than the established rates for Pilotage for this Port shall be liable to suspension.
13. Any person having a complaint to make against a Pilot must communicate it in writing to the Harbour Master. 14. The rules and regulations of any company or companies formed by the Pilots must be submitted to the Harbour Master for his approval.
The above Rules and Regulations have been drawn up by the Harbour Master in consultation with the Consuls for the Treaty Powers at this Port, and approved by them, and may be amended or added to in the same way.
Canton, 5th February, 1869.
NOTE to General Regulation 1. § 2.
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The number of Ordinary Pilots was reduced to 25 on 6th November, 1879, and again
on 20th December, 1879, to 15--the present number.
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1. § 4.
Canton, 15th July, 1891.
The Pilotage Charges for Steamers were altered to stand as above by the Harbour Master in consultation with the Consuls and Chamber of Commerce on 15th July, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 387.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1891.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 181 OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
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HIRA-ISO BEACON.
Notice is hereby given that the STONE BEACON erected on the Sunken Rock HIRA-ISO, East Entrance of Akashi Straits, Inland Sea, has been WASHED AWAY,
Mariners are CAUTIONED to be CAREFUL of the ROCK.
TOKYO, August 19th, 1891.
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COUNT GOTO SHOJIRO, Minister of State for Communications.
NOTIFICATION No. 186 or DEPARTMENT or COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HIRA-ISO BUOY.
Notice is hereby given that a BUOY has been PLACED to MARK the POSITION of the SUNKEN ROCK HIRA-ISO, East Entrance of Akashi Straits, Inland Sea.
The cross bearings from the Buoy are as follows :-
Uzusaki (Usaki on British Admiralty Chart)
Yesaki Lighthouse
Summit of Ichinotani-yama
.S. 35° 30′ W. true.
.S. 77° 12′ W. true. ..N. 51° 18' E. true.
The Buoy is made of Iron, conical in shape, painted Red, and is surmounted by a cage, the top of which stands 15 feet above the Sea.
It is moored IMMEDIATELY TO THE SOUTH OF THE Rock in 7 fathoms of water at Low Water Springs,
COUNT GOTO SHOJIRO, Minister of State for Communications.
Tokyo, August 26th, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 388.
The following Returns of Deaths are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary,
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