THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 365.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th August, 1888.
Government of Chinu.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 222.
CHINA SEA.
AMOY DISTRICT-TAITAN LIGHT.
Alteration in the Character of the Light.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
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Notice is hereby given that the fixed Light formerly shown from Taitan Island over a section of the horizon was replaced on the 10th June 1888 by a new Light of which the illuminating apparatus is Sixth Order, Dioptric, visible all round, and occulting, being distinguished by a double eclipse, timed as follows:-Fourteen seconds of light, two seconds of eclipse, two seconds of light, two seconds of eclipse, and then again fourteen seconds of light, and so on.
The Light is elevated 300 feet above the level of the sea, and in clear weather it should be visible at a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The Light-building is of iron, 10 feet high, and is painted white.
Geographical position furnished by Commander W. U. MOORE, H.B.M.S. Rambler:-
Latitude, Longitude,..
24° 23′ 16′′. 1 N.
.118° 10′ 0′′. 6 E.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
E. V. BRENAN,
Acting Coast Inspector.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 26th July 1888.
ASIATIC STATION.
SQUADRON NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 12.
U. S. FLAGSHIP “ BROOKLYN," Yokohama, Japan. July 26th, 1888.
50 sec.
KOREA-CHEMULPO.
Dangerous Isolated Rock.
Information has been received from Lieutenant Commander J. E. Craig, U. S. N., Commanding U. S. S. Palos, of the existence of an isolated rock, not laid down on the chart, in the East Channel leading to Chomulpo, Korea. As located by him it lies to the southward and westward of the South Watcher and on the northern circumference of the 2 fathom patch at the extremity of a diameter extending N. by W. and S. by E. (mag.) The 24 fathom patch is shown on the chart just north of Young Hung Do. The geographical position of the rock is N. 37 deg. 18 min. 14 sec. and E. 126 deg. 27 min. At a low stage of water the rock is exposed about 3 feet, while at the commencement of the flood tide it is com- pletely covered. The rock is 20 feet long in a north and south direction and 12 feet wide, with a pinnacle at its southern end 24 feet higher than the body of the rock. The rock while not lying directly in the fairway is a danger to vessels beating, or to steamers standing up the passage in fogs and strong tides of that locality, or in seeking an anchorage near the South Watcher. To clear the danger en route to Chemulpo in rounding Young Hung Do bring North Watcher and highest point of Yo dol mi in range north east (mag.) Run on this range until South Watcher bears four points on star- board bow. This will clear the danger, and then a course N.E. 7-8 E. (mag.) may be set leading between the Watchers.
The 24 fathom patch above quoted seems to be incorrectly termed as depths were found on it varying from 6 to 18 feet.
The isolated rock has been called Pender Rock having been reported by Capt. Pender of s.s. Owari Maru. Chart affected, B. A. 1258 and the China Sea Directory (1884) Vol. IV p. 57. (North and South Watcher's.)
RALPH CHANDLER,
Rear Admiral, U.S.N..
Commanding U. S. Naval Force on Asiatic Station,
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