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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MAY, 1884.
Vigilant at Swatow,
9th May, 1884.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO., No. 3.
The following information has been received from H.M.S. Flying Fish :--
Goo Rock. After leaving Rees Pass, Goo Rock came on with Chim on a different bearing to that given in the Chart.
Its true position is Lat. 23° 51′ 17′′ N.
Long. 117° 41′ 50′′ E. Bearings:-
Awoota Rock.-W. b S. Į S. 792 ft. Peak.-S. W. Į W.
High Island.-S. 7 W.
Fall Teak.-S.W. § W.
No other rock was visible where Goo Rock is marked.
Admiralty Charts 1958 and 1760 and China Sea Directory, Vol. 111, p. 162, are affected hereby.
To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and
Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.
W. M. DOWELL, Vice-Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief.
Vigilant at Swatow,
9th May, 1884.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO., No. 4.
The following information has been received from H.M.S. Zephyr:-
Dangerous Reef off Pulo Panjang.--The Position of the reef in the Gulf of Siam upon which the British Steamer Rajanattianuthar was wrecked on the 1st March, 1834, has been ascertained by personal cbservation to be in Lat. 9° 15′ 50′′ N., Long. 103° 28′ E.
Eastern extreme of Peak Island bears N. 13° 25′ W., distant 8 cables from centre rock. Northern extreme of White Rock bears S. 68° 40′ W., distant 13 cables from centre rock.
The reef consists of large boulders, having from 4 to 5 feet of water upon them at low water, surrounded by a coral reef, nearly circular in form, having its outer edge distant about one cable from the centre rock.
Soundings on the reef vary from five fathoms on the outer edge, where it is nearly steep to, to 24 fathoms close to the shoalest part.
The wreck of the Rajanattianuhar rests on shoalest part, having 5 feet water abreast her foremast, 14 feet under her bows, and 16 feet under her stern. 12 feet water.
She lies in a N.W. and S.E. direction, and at the time she stranded she was drawing
To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and
Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and
Vessels employed on the China Station.
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W. M. DOWELL, Viec-Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 190.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Wan-tsai, will be sold by Public Auction on Tuesday, the 3rd June, at Noon.
Inland Lot, No. 778.
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785. 786.
For particulars and Conditions of Sale, sce Government Notification No. 179 of the 10th instant.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th May, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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