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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1881. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 411.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
M. S. TONNOCHY,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th November, 1881.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Government of Canada.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 23 of 1881.
RACE ROCKS FOG ALARM.
Notice is hereby given that the Fog Bell at Race Rocks Light Station, in the Straits of Juan de Fuca, British Columbia, was on the 18th ultimo replaced by a 12-inch Steam Fog Wistle, sounding blasts of 5 seconds' duration, with intervals of 1 minute and 12 seconds between the blasts.
Lat.,...
Long.,
N. 48° 17′ 45′′
.W.123° 32′ 0′′
WM. SMITH,
Deputy of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries.
Department of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa, 12th September,
1881.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 143.)
CHINA SEA.
CANTON RIVER AND DISTRICT.
"Hae-shin" Rock Buoy.
A conical-shaped Wooden Buoy, 6 feet in diameter and painted red, has been moored, in 10 feet at low water springs, on the South-Western edge of the "Hae-shin Rock." A red light will be placed on this Buoy from sunset to sunrise. Vessels should pass between this Buoy and the one on Macao Fort Rock, referred to in Notice to Mariners, No. 141.
....S. 24° W., magnetic.
The Tower on Macao Fort bears,...
The Western extremity of Honan Island bears,.......................N. 28° W.,
Shamien Rock Buoy.
A conical-shaped wooden Buoy, 6 feet in diameter and painted in red and black Chequers has been moored, in 12 feet at low water springs, on the Northern extremity of the patch of Rocks known as the "Shamien Rocks" on which there is a depth of 10 feet of water. A red light will be placed on this Buoy from sunset to sunrise. this Buoy on the port hand when rounding to, to anchor in the harbour.
The Church Steeple on Shamien bears,
The Joss House on Fatí Shore ""
Vessels entering should leave
..N. 60° E., magnetic.
.S. 39° W.,
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By order of the Inspector General,
Imperial Maritime Customs, Engineer's Office, Amoy, 19th November, 1881.
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Engineer-in-Chief.
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