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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1883.

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 and 313.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. 272. )

CHINA-EAST COAST.

HU-I-TAU BAY.

(1) Qcculting Light on Dodd Island.

The Chinese Government has given Notice, that on 18th October 1882, a light was exhibited from a lighthouse lately erected on Dodd island, southern side of entrance to Hu-i-tau bay:

The light is an occulting light, showing alternately for twenty six seconds, and suddenly eclipsed for four seconds, elevated 147 feet above the sea, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 18 miles. The light shows white seaward between the bearings of 8. 51° W. and N. 82° E.; red between N. 62° E. and N. 74° E.; white inshore between N. 74° E. and S. 31° W.; and red from S. 31° W. to S. 51° W. The sectors of red light are intended to warn vessels when they approach the land.

The illuminating apparatus is dioptric, or by lenses, of the first order.

The lighthouse consists of a circular tower, constructed of brick with, stone, dressings, 50 feet high, with a total height from base to vane of 79 feet.

The tower and dwellings are painted white.

Position approximate, lat. 24° 26′ 15′′ N., long. 118° 29′ 10′′ E.

LIAU TUNG GULF.

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(2) Buoys at Liau River Entrance.

Also, dated 11th October 1882, that Liau (Liao) river entrance is now marked by the under-mentioned buoys ENTRANCE BUOY.-A conical buoy, coloured black, surmounted by a black frustum cage, moored on the western edge

of the bar.

MIDDLE GROUND BUOY.-A nun buoy, coloured red, surmounted by a black spherical cage, moored on the western

edge of the Middle ground.

INNER BAR BUOY.-A conical buoy, coloured black, surmounted by a black diamond-shaped cage, moored on the

south-eastern edge of West bank.

(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1 Westerly in 1882.)

By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 12th December, 1882.

FREDK. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer..

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :-

(1) Hong Kong to Liau-tung gulf, No. 1262; Formosa island and strait, No. 1968; Chauan bay to port Matheson, No. 1760; Hu-i-tan bay, No. 1959: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1882, page 24; and China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874, page 178.

(2) Liau river, No. 2894: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III, 1874, pages 557, 558.

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

and 313.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. ·

(No. 281.)

KOREA-WEST COAST.

Bank Westward of Séoul River Entrance.

Information has been received from Lieutenant and Commander Lindsay, H.M.S. Vigilant, of the existence of a bank lying about 33 miles westward of Séoul river entrance :—

This bank, on which the Vigilant struck soundings on the passage from Séoul river to Chifu, is stated to be apparently 2 to 3 miles in extent, with depths from 7 to 9 fathoms over it.

Position approximate, lat. 37° 20′ N., long. 125° 15′ E.

NOTE. As it was supposed to be nearly high water when the ship passed over the bank, and the reduction being probably about 12 feet--5 fathoms at low water may be considered the least depth obtained in the position reported.

ERRATUM. In second paragraph of Notice to Mariners, No. 148 (1), of 25th July 1882-for S.E. E. read S.E. S.

By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 21st December, 1882.

FREDк. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts-North-west Pacific ocean, No. 2459; Hong Kong to Liau-tung gulf, No. 1262; Nipon island, &c., No. 2347; gulfs of Pecheli and Liau-tung, No. 1256: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 34.