661681-1888-Notices-to-Mariners-No-220 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JUNE, 1888.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO: No. 25.

647

"AUDACIOUS" AT NAGASAKI, 23rd May, 1888.

The following information relating to the Natuna Islands and Sumatra is taken from the Hongkong Government Gazette.

NATUNA ISLANDS.

Sirhassen Island.-ROYALIST HAVEN.--A reef with less than 4fm. of water over it, lies about 11⁄2 cable N. b W. from the bearings.:-

East Point, Simpson Island... South Point, Gordon Island.

Chart affected 2140.

...S. b W. ą W.

W. b S.

Great Natuna.-Two extensive reefs, about 600 yards apart E. and W., with 3 feet least water on them lie off the S.W. coast of Great Natuna. From the Eastern reef

West Point Pulo Combang bore..

Sedanong

N.W." Tanjong Batang

33

""

多少

.N.E. & N. .N.N.W. W. .S. 4 W.

A reef with rocks showing above water lies off the East coast in Lat. 3° 48′ 5′′ N., Long. 108° 24′ E. A reef called "Pencengoel" lies W. ₫ N. about 1,100 yards from the following bearings

Kamodi Island.. Cape Senubing.

..S.W. & W.

.N.N.W. & W.

SUMATRA, EAST COAST.

Chart affected 1348, 26608; China Sea Directory Vol. ii., p. 44.

Position of Buoys -Outer Buoy Lankat River in 44 fathoms, L.W.S. on the bearings

Pulo Lankat tuah

Right shore Lankat River Tanjong Gubong............

Outer Buoy, Dehli River, in 4 fathoms, L.W.S. on the bearings

.S.S.E. E. .S. E. .S. I W.

Chama Point

Balawang

年多

Outer Buoy, Asahan River, in 5 fathoms, L.W.S. on the bearings

Pulo Salanama.......

Tamuntulang Point

W. Point of River entrance.....

Outer Buoy, Panei River, in 5 fathoms, L.W.S. on the bearings

Tanjong Muara

:

E. Pt. entrance Kelwalu River

.W.N.W. ..S.S.W. ¿ W.

..N. 28 W. .N. 62° W. ..S 3o E.

...S. 37° W. .S. 70° W.

Outer Buoy at entrance of Bay of Kampei in 43 fathoms L.W.S. on the bearings

Tamian Point.

South Point Pulo Kampei

Buoy on N.W. edge of Bunja shoals, in 4 fathoms L.W.S. on the bearings

Serdang Point Pulo Varela

.N.N.W. W. ..S.W. W.

.S.W. .... E. 4 S.

8.

.E. N. ..S.S.E. 3 E.

Buoy on the S.E. edge of Bunja shoals, in 5 fathoms L.W.S. ou the bearings

Pulo Varela Conspicuous Tree...........

Charts affected 2760, 1853, 1855, 793b; China Sea Directory, Vol. 1, pp. 25-30. All Bearings are true.

To the Commodore, and the respectice Captains, Commanders, and

NOWELL SALMON, Vive-Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief.

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

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

BARBER'S POINT LIGHT HOUSE.

Notice is hereby given that on and after the 9th of April, 1888, there will be exhibited at the extremne southwest point of the island of Oahu (known as Barber's Point or Laeloa), a fixed white Fresnel Light of the fourth order, showing from all points of the compass.

The Light is 43 feet above sea level, and is visible from a ship's deck in clear weather a distance of ten miles.

The Tower is built of coral; the Lantern painted red.

Latitude 21° 18′ N. Longitude 158° 6′ W. from Greenwich.

Distance from Honolulu Light House about fourteen nautical miles.

The following are Magnetic bearings (variation 9° 30′ E.) :

Diamond Head N. 889 E., (the extreme point).

Honolulu Light House N. 79° E.

Ewa Church N. 41° E.

Honolulu, April 3, 1888.