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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH 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. 4.)
BORNEO-NORTH-EAST COAST.
Shoal South-westward of Peri Bank.”
Information has been received from Commander Day, H.M.S. Pegasus, of the existence of a coral reef lying S.W. by W. about 11 miles from Peri bank, and 23 miles north-west of Tambisan island :-
The Pegasus was anchored in 30 fathoms about 3 cables southward of the shoal-on examination, it was found to extend nearly one mile in a north-west and south-east direction, with a breadth of 4 cables; the depths over this ridge being 12 to 15 feet, thence increasing to 5 fathoms at the distance of about 20
20 fathoms. The shoal consists of coral with large boulders intors
of 10 to 12 fathoms.
8,17, and
in depths
Position as given, lat. 5° 42′ 00′′ N., long. 118° 46′ 30′′ E.
(The bearing is Magnetic. Variation 13° Easterly in 1883.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 8th January, 1883.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :-China Sea, southern portion, No. 26606; Sulu Archipelago, No.
FREDE J EVANS,
Hydrographer.
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. 12. )
KOREA WEST-COAST.
MACKAU GROUP.
(1) Sunken Rock Eastward of East Island.
Information has been received from Lieutenant and Commander Hoskyn, H.M, Surveying vessel Flying Fish, dated 19th November 1882, of the existence of a sunken rock lying about half a mile eastward of East island, Mackau group :-
This rock, with, 3 fathoms over it, and 12 to 28 fathoms close around, lies with the following bearing
Islet off north end of East island,..........
South extreme of East island,
Position, lat. 34° 38′ 40′′ N., long, 125° 29′ 30′′ E.
.............. N. 331 W. S. 7340 W.
NOTE. This rock is frequently marked by a tide rip. There are also, many other tide rips in the neighbourhood of the Mackau group, which probably indicate irregular depths, and should therefore be avoided when seen
(2) Islet Eastward of Pillar Rock.
Also, of the existence of an islet lying about 16 miles eastward of Pillar rock, Mackau group:
This islet (Sharp islet) is about 150 feet high.
Position, lat. 34° 47′ 15′′ N., long. 125° 46′ 35′′ E.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 34° Westerly in 1882.) (=
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 11th January, 1883.
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Nipon island, No. 2347; Hong Kong to Lian-tung gulf, No. 1262; Korean archipelago, No, 104: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 16,
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