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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15тu MARCHI, 1884.

The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received ou 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. New Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp.

312 & 313.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[ No. 372. ]

MALACCA STRAIT.

(2) Formosa Bank Light-Vessel Replaced in Position.

With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 248 (1), of 29th August 1883, on Formosa bank light-vessel having been replaced by the Government schooner Horsburgh, pending repairs :-

The Government of the Straits Settlements has given further Notice, that on or about 15th October 1883, the light- vessel would be replaced in her station southward of Formosa bank, exhibiting the same flashing white light as formerly.

(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 20 Easterly in 1889.)

By Command of their Lordships,

FREDк. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 22nd December, 1883.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-(2) Malacca strait, No. 795b; 796: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa. &c., 1883, No. 156b; and China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, page 81.

The information contained in this Notice is to be carefully considered, to be noted in the Sailing Directions, and compared with the chart when the ship is navigating the parts to which it refers.

HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.

[ No. 41. ]

CHINA SEA DIRECTORY, Vol. II.

NOTICE NO. 11.

The following information is derived from reports furnished by officers of Her Majesty's ships employed on the Ching station, and from other sources, 1832-83.

[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation in 1883.—Pulo Obi......3° Easterly.

CHINA SEA.

Nau-chau..... 1° Easterly.]

MAIN ROUTE.-Veteran shoal.-This sunken danger reported by the French ship Veteran in 1880 to lie S.S.E., distant 13 miles from Pulo Sapatu, has been unsuccessfully searched for by H.M.S. Cleopatra. A depth of 104 fathoms, mud, was obtained on the assigned position; and the locality was traversed and sounded over for 2 miles around, without any indication of shoal water being observed, the depths found being from 90 to 114 fathoms.1

TAMBELAN ISLANDS.--Gesine Brons bank. This bank was reported by the master of the German ship Gesine Brons in 1879, to be situated about 4 miles south-eastward of Camels hump, and to have very little water on it.

GREAT NATUNA ISLANDS.-Reef-A reef upon which the sea breaks heavily lies about 6 miles westward of Bourong islet, with Salaor (or Peaked) island summit, bearing N. by W. 4 W., and Bourong islet E. } N.3

Current.-H.M.S. Encounter, when on passage between Manila and Hongkong on 4th March 1883, between the positions 135 miles south-east of Pratas reefs, and 15 miles southward of those dangers, experienced a current of 51 miles W. by N. & N. in 24 hours.*

BORNEO.-NORTH COAST.

CHAMPION SHOAL-Soundings of 5 fathoms were obtained by H.M.S. Champion in June 1883, on a shoal situated about 2 miles S.S.W. of Colombo shoal, or in lat. 5° 11′ N. long. 114° 431 E.

MALLUDU BAY.-Koudat bay.-Sandilands rock.-A shoal extending about 150 yards in an east and west direction, about 50 yards in breadth, and having a least depth of one fathom over it, lies with the south extreme of Hulamock bearing S. 88° W., and Second point N. 14° W., distant 1 miles. Vessels should pass southward of this shoal. North-eastward of it lies Witt rock, with a channel between about one cable wide and a depth of 7 fathoms.

See Admiralty charts:--China Sea, southern portion, No. 2,660a; Saigon river to Phan-Rang bay, No. 1,261. Also, China Sea Directory. Vol. II, 1879, pages 8, 14, 15, 16, and 74.

* Se Admiralty Charts:-Indian ocean, No. 7486; China sca, No. 2,660a; Eastern archipelago, No. 941a. Also, China Sea Directory, Vol. II. page 33.

Originally published in Notice to Mariners, No. 176 of 1883.

See Admiralty chart:-China Sea, No. 2661b. Also, China Sea Directory, Vol. II., page 274.

See Admiralty Charts :---China Sea, No. 26608,

Barram point to Nosong point, No. 2109. Also, China Directory, Vol. II, page 111. Originally published in Notice to Mariners, No. 112 of 1882. Sre Admiralty Charts:-Palawan island, No. 967; Malludu bay, No. 946. Also, China Sea Directory, Vol. 1L, page 141; Hydrographic Notice, No. 9 of 1881, and No. 11 of 1882.