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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MARCH, 1882.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 91. The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1882.

M. S. TONNOCHY,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charis 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. 243.]

CHINA SEA-SINGAPORE STRAIT.

(1) South Channel, Eastern Approach—Light-vessel Marking Wreck.

With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 185 (1), of 27th September 1881, on the reported existence of a shoal lying about miles northward of Tanjong Brakit, eastern approach to the South channel, Singapore strait-on which the German ship Hansa is stated to have struck (afterwards foundering):—

Further information has been received that the wreck of the Hansa has been ascertained by the Netherlands Government steam vessel Argus, to lie with the following bearings :-

Pulo Brakit,.

Horsburgh lighthouse,

Position approximate, lat. 1° 19′ 20′′ N., long.,

...S. 20° W.

..N.88 W. ..104° 36′ 0′′ E.

Also, that the Harbour master of Rhio has been instructed to moor a small vessel near the wreck on 29th September 1881, from which will be exhibited a fixed white light until the destruction of the wreck is ordered.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO-SUNDA STRAIT.

(2) Shoal Northward of Merak Islet.

The Netherlands Government has given Notice, on the authority of the Commander of the Swedish vessel Java, of the existence of a shoal with a depth of 29 feet over it, lying about one mile North of Merak islet, norh-west coast of Java, Sunda strait.

Position approximate, lat. 5° 55′ 30′′ S., long. 105° 58′ 30′′ E.

RUSSIAN TARTARY-PETER THE GREAT BAY.

(3) Flashing Light on Askold Island.

The Russian Government has given Notice, that a light is now exhibited from a lighthouse on the south point of Askold island, eastern side of Peter the Great (Peter Weliki) bay

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The light is a flashing white light, visible seaward between the bearings of S. 49° E. and S. 71° W.; it should be seen in clear weather from a distance of 25 miles.

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

The lighthouse is painted red.

Position, lat. 42° 43′ 40′′ N., long. 132° 21′ 35′′ E.

(The bearings are Magnetic.

Variation { Singapore strait { Merak islet,..............

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Easterly in 1881.)

By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 10th December, 1881.

FREDк. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :---

(1) Temporarily. Banca strait to Singapore, No. 2757; Singapore strait, No. 2403: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1881- page 18; and China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, page 125..

(2) Eastern archipelago, No. 941a: Sunda strait, No. 2056: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, page 169.

(3) Kuril islands, No. 2405; Strelok bay to St. Vladimir, No. 2511; Tumen-ula river to Strelok bay, No. 2432; Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1881, No. 362; and China Sca Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 92.