THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH DECEMBER, 1881.
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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.
(No. 185.)
CHINA SEA-SINGAPORE STRAIT.
SOUTH CHANNEL, EASTERN APPROACH.
(1) Reported Shoal and Position of Wreck.
Information has been received of the reported existence of a shoal, lying about 5 miles northward of Tanjong Brakit, eastern approach to the South channel, Singapore strait :-
The position of this danger (Hansa shoal), on which the German ship Hansa is reported to have struck, is described as follows by the Master of that vessel—
The Hansa had proceeded on a W.N.W. course for a few minutes after the following bearings were taken, when she struck (afterwards foundering) :-
Pulo Brakit,.
Horsburgh lighthouse,
.S.S.W.
....................... W. & N.
Soundings of 5, 8 and 13 fathoms were obtained near the shoal by the ship after getting afloat. Position approximate, lat. 1° 18′ 30′′ N., long. 104° 35′ 45′′ E.
Note. This shoal has been unsuccessfully searched for by the German vessel of war Freya-its position therefore must be considered doubtful.
(2) Position of Wreck.
The wreck of the Hansa with the upper topsails showing above water, is stated to lie in 14 fathoms water, with the following bearings, viz. :—
Bintang Little hill,.
Horsburgh lighthouse,...
RUSSIAN TARTARY.
.S.W. by S. .West.
PETER THE GREAT BAY-PORT VLADIVOSTOK.
(3) Cape Goldobin Lower Light--Alteration in Colour
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 63 (2) and (3), of 23rd April 1881, on intended alteration in the colour of the lights exhibited on cape Goldobin, approach to Vladivostok; and on intended harbour lights at Vladivostok :-
The Russian Government has given further Notice, that the lower red light on cape Goldobin has been replaced by a fixed white light.
(4) Harbour Lights at Vladivostok.
Also, that the following harbour lights are now exhibited from the Admiralty pier at Vladivostok :---
At the seaward extremity two fixed lights-the eastern light red, the western light green. On the inshore extremity, two fixed white lights.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 11° Easterly in 1881.)
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 27th September, 1881.
FREDK. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:--
(I) and (2) China sea,. No. 2660a; Eastern archipelago, No 941a; Singapore to Timoan island, No. 2041; Banka strait to Singapore, No. 2757; Singapore strait, No. 2403: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. I., 1878, page 125.
(3) and (4) Kuril islands, No. 2405; Tumen-ula river to Strelok bay, No. 2432; Eastern Bosporos and Novik bay, No. 2407: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1881, page 32, No. 361; and China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 92.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 13 of 1881.)
ST. VINCENT GULF.
Entrance to Port Adelaide.
Notice is hereby given that, on and after the night of the 18th instant, leading lights will be exhibited for entering the river at night.
The upper light, a powerful red one, and the lower light white. When brought in line bear N.E. by E., magnetic, nearly, and lead over the outer bar, midway between the bar buoys.
Keep the lights in one, until within half a cable's lenght of the lower white light, when a course can be steered for No. 11 beacon light.
The lights are 650 feet apart.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, 15th October, 1881.
R. H. FERGUSON, President Marine Board.
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