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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH AUGUST, 1882.

Also, that a lighthouse (expected to be completed in February 1883) is in course of construction on South cape, from which will be exhibited a fixed light showing white seaward between the bearings of S. 83° E. and S. 17° W., and red in other directions; it will be elevated 210 feet above high water, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of abont 20 miles.

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

The lighthouse, circular in shape, will be 60 feet in height; and in order to be protected from possible attacks by the natives, will, with the adjoining dwellings, be constructed for defence, the whole being surrounded by a wall.

Position approximate, lat. 21° 54′ 30′′ N., long. 120° 51′ 0′′ E.

[The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1 Westerly in 1882.]

By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 6th June, 1882.

This notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:--

FREDE. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

(1) Easteru Archipelago, western portion, No. 941a: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1882, No. 189.

(2) Hongkong to Liau-tung Gulf, No. 1262; China sea, northern portion, No. 26616; Luzon island, northern portion, No. 2454; Formosa sland and strait, No. 1968: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1882, page 24; and China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874, page 223.

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. 112. )

CHINA SEA.

BORNEO-NORTH COAST. MALLUDU BAY.

(1) Shoal in Koudat Bay Entrance.

The following information has been received from Lieutenant and Commander Hon. F. Sandilands, H.M.S. Mosquito, relative to a shoal lying in the fairway of the entrance to Koudat bay, west side of Malindu bay

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This shoal extends about 150 yards in an east and west direction by about 50 yards in breath, with a least depth of one fathom over it, and lies with the following bearings and distance :--

NOTE.-Vessels should

South extreme of Hammock,.. Second point,

pass

.S. 88° W.

.N. 14 W., distance 13 miles.

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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.

NORTH-EAST COAST.

(2) Sunken Rock Eastward of Marantabuan Islet.

Also, of the existence of a sunken rock lying about 11⁄2 miles E. by S. of Marantabuan islet, eastern approach to Mallawallé channel:-

This danger (Mosquito rock) was seen from the mast head about 11⁄2 cables on the starboard bow, as the Mosquito, steering a W.S.W. course, was passing north-eastward of Tibakkan islet.

By subsequent boat examination, Mosquito rock was found to be circular in shape, about one cable in diameter, with a least depth on it of 3 feet, and steep to around; it lies with the following bearings:-

Tibakkan islet,...... Marantabuan islet,

.S.W. S.

W. by N. 4 N.

These bearings place Mosquito rock in lat. 6° 56′ 50′′ N., long. 117° 30′ 50′′ E. NOTE.-Mosquito rock is only discernible from the mast head at a short distance.

(3) Sunken Rock Northward of Billebillean Rock.

The following information has been received from Commander Evans, H.M.S. Lily, relative to a sunken rock lying about 24 miles N.N.E. of Billebillean rock, eastern approach to Mallawallé channel :-

This danger (Lily rock), which the Lily, drawing 134 feet, grazed over, is apparently steep-to on the south-east side, with 7 to 8 fathoms close-to on the north-west side; it lies with the following bearings

Lankayan island (very indistinct), Billebillean rock,

..S. 41° E. ..S. 22 W.

These bearings place Lily rock in approximately, lat. 6° 36′ 50′′ N., long. 117° 49′ 40′′ E. NOTE. It is estimated that the depth over Lily rock is about 9 feet.

[The Bearings and course are Magnetic. Variation 2o Easterly in 1882.} By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 13th June, 1882.

FRED. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-China sca, southern portion. No. 2660b; Palawan island, No. 967; Malludu bay, No. 946 (1 only); Sulu archipelago, No. 2576 (3 ouly): Also, China Sea Directory, vol. ÎL, 1879, page 141; and Hydrographic Notices, No. 9, of 25th April 1881. page 3; No. 21, of 25th June 1881, page 2: No. 22, of 25th June 1881, page 1; No. 11, of 20th April 1882, page 1.