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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9г FEBRUARY, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 47.

The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.

W. H. MARSII,

Colonial Secretary,

CANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 11.

Barriers in Cambridge and Collinson Reaches.

The construction of the Barriers in the Collinson and Cambridge Reaches being now in progress, and the condition of affairs changing daily, great caution should be exercised by vessels navigating these Reaches.

After the work is more advanced, it is intended that the passages to be kept for traffic in both Reaches, shall be lighted, of which due notice will be given.

Approved:

F. E. WOODRUFF,

Commissioner of Customs.

Custom House, Canton, 2nd February, 1884.

C. H. PALMER,

Harbour Master.

The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts affected by it; and introduced into the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312 & 313.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 310.

SUMATRA-WEST COAST.

PADANG RIVER ENTRANCE.

(1) Apenberg Light—Alteration in Colour,

The Netherlands Government has given Notice, dated 15th September 1883, that the harbour light on the north-west side of Apenberg, south side of Padang river entrance, has been altered from fixed white to fixed red.

CHINA-EAST COAST.

HONGKONG-WEST LAMMA CHANNEL.

(2) Lamma Island-Non-existence of Sunken Rock W.NW. of West Point.

With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 181 (2), of 19th June 1883, on the reported existence of a sunken rock lying with West point, Lanmma island, bearing E. S. E., distant about 3 cables :-

Information-the result of an examination by H. M. Surveying Vessel Magpie-has been received that the rock does not exist, there being a depth of 7 fathoms over the reported position.

(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 3° Easterly in 1883.)

By Command of their Lordships,

FREDK. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 13th October, 1883.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-

(1) Indian ocean, No. 748; Acheen head to Tyingkokh bay, No, 2760; Priaman to Oujong Indrapoera, No. 709; Padang road, No. 212 : Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1883, No. 165; and Sailing Directions for West coast of Sumatra, 1879, page 40.

(2) Whampoa channel to Canton, No. 1739: Hai-Ling San karbour to Hong Kong, No. 2212: Hong Kong to Chelang point, No. 1962 : Hong Kong, No. 1466: Also China Sex Directory, vol. 111.. 1871. pages 92. 36, 74,