THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1884.
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he 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 and 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[ No. 333. ]
KOREA-SOUTH-EAST COAST.
Rock North-eastward of Tikhmenef Point.
Information has been received from Lieutenant and Commander Lindsay, H.M.S. Vigilant, of the existence of a langerous rock lying with Tikhmenef point bearing S. 20° W., distant 5 miles, and about 2 miles from the nearest shore:-
When seen from the Vigilant in passing, the rock was nearly awash, and the sea was breaking on it. Position approximate, lät. 35° 34′ N., lòng. 129° 34′ E.
(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 43° Westerly in 1883.)
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 5th November, 1883.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Chart:-Japan and part of the Korea, No. 2347: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873 page 77.
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. 352.]
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.
SUMATRA-SOUTH-WEST COAST.
(1) Extent of Reef off Manna Point.
The Netherlands Government has given Notice, that the reef off Manna point, south east of Benkoelen, extends seaward 3 miles from the shore.
.CHINA SEA-CARIMATA STRAIT.
(2) Particulars of Florence Adelaide Reef.
Also, on the authority of the Commander of H.N.M. surveying vessel Hydrograaf, of the following description and position of Florence Adelaide reef, Carimata strait :-
This reef, composed of coral and stones, with 10 to 12 feet on it at low water, extends 34 cables in a north-east and south-west direction, with a breadth of 14 cables. To the northward it is steep-to, with depths of 17 and 20 fathoms, over mud, at the distance of 12 cables; to the eastward at the distance of half a cable, there is a small detached sand patch with 6 fathoms on it; and farther eastward at the distance of 2 miles, depths of 13 and 15 fathoms, over sand, were obtained, with 20 fathoms, mud bottom, close-to; on the south side, it is steep-to, with 17 to 20 fathoms, sand and inud, at the dis- tance of one mile.
From the Hydrograaf, anchored 13 cables from the reef, no indication of it, by discolouration of the water or otherwise, was visible.
Position, lat. 2° 4′ 00′′ S,, long. 108° 3′ 48′′ E.
TONGUE ISLANDS.
(3) Reef Reported Westward of Steil Island.
Also, of the reported existence of a reef, on which the Russian vessel Onni is stated to have struck, lying with Steil island, the easternmost of the Tongue group, bearing E. by S. S., distant one mile.
Position approximate, lat. 1o 343′′ S., long. 109° 111′′E.
(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 24° Easterly in 1883.)
By Command of their Lordships,
FRED. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic] Office, Admiralty, London, 2rd November, 1883.
This Notice affcets the following Admiralty Charts:-Indian ocean, No. 748h; Tyingkokh bay to Sunda strait, No. 2761 (1): Eastern archipelago, No. 911 (2, 3); Carimała strait, No. 2160 (2.3): Also, Sailing Directions for West coast of Sumatra, 1879, page 57; and China Sea Directory, vol. I, 1878, pages 314, 322.
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