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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JUNE, 1890.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 242.

The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th June, 1890.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary,

"FIREBRAND, AT TIENTSIN, 3rd May 1890.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO: No. 57.

CHINA SEA.

ROCK IN AMOY HARBOUR.--H.M.S. “Impérieuse" reports having discovered a rock, having apparently a flat head of 6 feet across, with 21 fect least water on it, from which the following bearings were taken :—

Cornwallis Stone Thumb Rock Anson Bluff Semaphore,

Flagstaff on old. Fort

.N. 67° 40′ E.

N. 29° 30′ W.

N. 65° 40′ W. N. 39° W.

‚N. 26° 30′ E.

To the North and North Eastward of the shoulest spor. 5 fathoms were found at a distance of 40 feet.

Charts Nos. 1760, 1764, and 1767.

China Sea Directory Vol. III. page 203 and foot note.

To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and

Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.

NOWELL SALMON,

Vice-Admiral.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO: No. 58,

"ALACRITY," AT CHEFOO, 19th May 1890.

JAPAN.

GULF OF YEDO. NEW FORT ON SARATOGA Spit.—The “Caroline ” reports the building of a new Fort at the end of Saratoga Spit about one cable inside the busy. The works are already (23rd April) several feet above H. W., though at present of small extent, and there is a small hut in the middle which makes an excellent mark to assist in finding the buoy.

Charts 953, 996, and 2507.

China Sea Directory Vol. IV. page 315.

SIMONOSEKI STRAITS BOY, NORTH OF MOTI SAKI.--The Carolina passed close to this buoy on the 15th April, and reported it to be Red, with staff and large triangle, and not as marked on Chart 532.

Chart 582.

China Sea Directory Vol. IV. page 435,

CHINA SEA.

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AMOY. INNER HARBOUR. -The "Plover" reports a good anchorage South of Kulangsen Island, but care must be taken. to keep clear of the telegraph cable which leaves the shore between Ausou Bluff and Beveridge Point. This can be done by keeping to the Westward of the Telegraph Station: Flagstaff in line with Blind window of Telegraph Station House. Care must also be taken to keep North of a line S. 162 W. (true) from the Fort, just South of the Chinese Temple on the Amoy shore, from which target practice is carried out at times.

WRECK OF S.S. PARHON-This Wreck lies one cable E. by S. of the Brown Rock East Buoy. It is marked by a lighter, from which at night a white light is exhibited.

MIN RIVER. INNER BAR. --The Flover" reports not more than 9 feet on the inner bar at L. W. S. LEADING MARK.---The Foochow Pilots take the "Two Brothers," just overlapping, as the Bar Leading Mark.

Charts 1764, 1767, and 2100.

Chine Sca Directory Vol. II. p. 203. Vol. IV. p. 314, and Supplement p. 18.

To the Commodore and the respective Capialos, Com; conders, and

Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station,

NOWELL SALMON,

Vice-Admiral.