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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
Government of Japan.
Notification No. 183 of Department of Communications.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
KITA NAKANE BUOY.
APPROACH TO YOKOSUKA HARBOUR.
Notice is hereby given that a Buoy has been Moored to mark the position of the Sunken Rock called Nakane, with 31 Fathoms of water on it, East of Natsushima, near the entrance to Yokosuka, Gulf of Tokio.
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The cross bearings from the Buoy are as follow :-
N. end of Natsushima.
Center of Hashima
Center of Sarushima
.N. 82° W. true.
...S. 11° W. true.
.....S. 31° E. true.
The Buoy is made of iron, conical in shape, painted Red, and is surmounted by a cage the top of which stands 10 feet above the sea.
It is moored directly to the eastward of the rock in 4 Fathoms of water at Low Water Springs. There
about 2 cables from it.
another Sunken Rock called Oyama-Dashi with 34 Fathoms of water to the westward of the Buoy, distant There is also a rock called Okinone, with 4 Fathoms of water, to the northeastward of the Buoy, distant about 1 mile from it and right in the fairway.
VISCOUNT ENOMOTO TAKEAKI,
Minister of State for Communications.
Tokio, 31st October, 1888.
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IMPERIEUSE," AT HAKODATE,
24th September, 1888.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO: No. 34.
COREA.
Gensan Bay.-H.M.S. Porpoise reports having grounded on a mind Bank with 12 feet on it, in this Bay, situated as
under.
East extreme of Chotokuto Island N.W. N.
West extreme Murairef Point, N.E. by N.
Chart No. 54.
COCOS ISLANDS.
South Keeling Island.-With reference to Hydrographical Memo: No. 33. 1888, the Rock referred to is shewn on Chart No. 2510 to lie W. & S. 4 cables from the centre of Workhouse Island.
SAGHALIEN.
Karsakovsk Roads.—Several rocky patches of from 12 to 20 feet exist in the vicinity of the anchorage indicated on Chart No. 2192.
The anchorage recommended on the new Russian plan is Lighthouse N.E. † E. Enduma Point, S.S.E. † E. (Mag.) It is advisable for ships not provided with the new plan to anchor to the westward of the bearings N. W. and S. by W. W. of the position given above.
Least water shewn on these bearings for 6 cables being 23 feet, Variation 6° 45′ W.
Chart No. 2192, China Sea Directory Vol. IV. 604.
RHIO STRAITS.
p.
Rock touched by “ Orion.”—The Shoal on which H.M.S. Orion struck has been found by H. N. M. Ship Pontianak. It lies with the S.W. Point of Little Loban bearing E. N. distant nearly 4 cables, 16 feet on it at low water with 6 to 8 fathoms close round it. A Buoy will shortly mark it.
Vide Hydrographical Memo: No. 32 of 1888.
CELEBES.
Macassar Straits.—A Sandbank drying at low water, has been reported off Kg. Socramana southward of Palos Bay.
Chart No. 2636.
To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, und
Officers commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.
NOWELL SALMON,
Vice-Admiral.
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