1024 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER. 1881.
FORMOSA, West Coast. 1 2-Between port Kok-si-kon and Amping anchorage, the edge of the shoal water fronting the shore is said to be extending considerably to the southward and westward.
TAM SUI HARBOUR. 3 4-Bar.-The entrance beacon, in line with a tree situated northward of the red fort, leads across the bar in the deepest water.
Anchorage.14-A red buoy has been laid down for use of the local steam vessels; the best berth for anchoring is at about a cable eastward of this buoy.
KE-LUNG HARBOUR. 5
-Buoys.-Information has been received from the harbour master at Tamsui, that the white buoy marking the eastern edge of Coral shoal, extending from the foot of Crag peak, has been replaced by a red buoy, surmounted by staff and cage.
The red buoy marking the south-west extreme of Inflexible reef, has been replaced by a black buoy, surmounted by staff and cage.
Beacon. The beacon on Bush island west extreme has been lengthened, and is now 59 feet high, painted white with a small board at the top; this beacon is easily recognised.
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Anchorage. -During the N.E. monsoon, when Junk harbour is generally full of small vessels, good shelter will be found southward of Inflexible reef, with Bush island beacon bearing North.
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MIN RIVER ENTRANCE. -Buoy. The Chinese Government has given Notice, dated 3rd August 1880, that a buoy fitted with an automatic whistle has been placed about one cable north-eastward of the northern extreme of Outer Min reef, Min river entrance.
The buoy, painted red and black chequered, 10 feet in diameter at the water-line, with the word Min on it in white letters, is moored in 11 fathoms water, with the following bearings, viz.:—
Chang Chi peak..
Sharp peak
N. 49° E.
.N. 73o W.
Hebe rock.10 11With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 245, of 29th December 1880, on the reported position and description of Hebe rock or reef, approach to Min river.
The following information has been received from Captain Napier, H.M. surveying vessel Magpie,-the result of an examination recently made by the boats of that vessel in search of the danger.
Hebe rock is a pinnacle, about 50 feet in extent, and steep-to, with 11 feet over it at low-water spring tides, and 13 to 14 fathoms mud, to the north-west and southward. From it the following marks and bearings were observed:-
Reef island summit seen in the gap between Changchi island peak and Nob peak (Changchi island), but nearer Nob peak.
The Northern breakwater rock (Tong-sha island) in line with Hai-tan island summit,
Sea Cat islet,.
.N. 25° E.
Sea Dog,
Tong-sha island summit,
Matsou
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.N. 32° E., distant 14 miles.
.S. 9° W.
.N. 14° W.
NOTE.-Eastward of Hebe rock, at the distance of one cable, a shoal spot was found, with 44 fathoms over it. Sharp peak island. 12-A rock, over which there is a depth of 5 feet, lies westward of Sharp peak point, between that point and the red buoy lying 3 cables West of it.
Middle ground. 13-' This shoal, lying westward of Kinpai pass, is reported to have more water over it than was formerly supposed. The bank extending from the shore at the Ferry house is said to have shoaled considerably.
Pagoda anchorage. The bank stretching north-east from Losing island is reported to be extending to the southward; a shoal of 9 feet exists, from which the south extreme of Spiteful island bore N. 37° E., Flat island N. 65° E., and Pagoda S. 55o W.
Pagoda anchorage is reported to have shoaled considerably.
Pilots.15-When approaching Pagoda anchorage, a harbour pilot is sent on board vessels of war (free of charge) to indicate the best anchorage.
YUNG RIVER.-Ningpo.
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-The British Consulate is situated about a quarter of a mile S.S.W. of the
English cemetery.
1 See Admiralty chart:-West coast of Formosa and Pescodares channel, No. 2,409: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III., page 238. 2 Remark book of Lieutenant J. F. Stuart, H.M.S. Sheldrake, 1880.
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See Admiralty plan:-Tamsui harbour on plans of harbours in Formosa, No. 2,376, scale m 4 inches: Also. China Sea Directory, vol. III., page 249.
4 Remark book of Lieutenant W. M. Carey, H.M.S. Moorhen, 1880.
See Admiralty plan :-Ke-lung harbour, No. 2,618, scale m -- 5 inches: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III, page 253.
• Remark book of Lieutenant F. Lancelot, H.M.S. Moorhen, 1880, and Chinese Notice to Mariners, No. 121 of 1880.
7 Remark book of Navigating Sub-lieutenant H. R. Hawkshaw, H.M.S. Swinger, 1878.
See Admiralty chart:-China, eastern coast, sheet V., port Matheson to Ragged point, No. 1,761; and plan of Min river, No. 2,400, scale 1.2 inches: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III., page 270.
Originally published in Notice to Mariners, No. 183, of 4th October 1880.
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10 See Admiralty charts :-Islands between Formosa and Japan, with adjacent coast of China, No. 2,412; Ragged point to Pih-ki-shan, No. 1,754; Port Matheson to Ragged point, No. 1,761; and plan of Min river, No. 2,400 scale m-1.2 inches: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III., page 276.
11 Originally published in Notice to Mariners, No. 43, of 25th March 1881.
12 Remark book of Navigating lieutenant C. C. P. Bawden, H.M.S. Lapwing, 1879.
13 Remark book of Commander B. E. Cochrane, H.M.S. Lily, 1879.
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Navigating lieutenant C. C. P. Bawden, H.M.S. Lapwing, 1880.
16 Remark book of Lieutenant G. A. G. Grey, H.M.S. Mosquito, 1879.
16 See Admiralty plan:-Yung river, No. 1,592, scale m 3 inches: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III., page 332.
17 Remark book of Lieutenant W. M. Carey, H.M,S. Moorhen, 1879.
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