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No. 79.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MARCH, 1880.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th March, 1880.
W. H. MARSIL,
Colonial Secretary.
The substance of this Notice, as soon as it is received or 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, p.p. 312 and 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 196.)
JAPAN.
KIUSIU-WEST COAST.
(1) Position of Pallas Rocks.
The following adopted position, and description of Pallas rocks (Tori sima), lying northwestward of Mé sima group, has been received from Commander Aldrich, H.M. Surveying vessel Sylvia.
PALLAS rocks are three in number-the two southern rocks are close together, the third (40 feet high) and smallest lies N.N.E. 4 cables from the South and largest rock.
South rock, 60 feet high, is about one-third of a cable in length, and from the southward has the appearance of a pyramid; from the northward, it shows as a sharp ridge with somewhat steep sides. Under favourable conditions, it is accessible on the northern side.
Soundings of not less than 37 fathoms were obtained round the rocks at the distance of from one to 7 cables; the bottom generally consisting of coarse sand, coral, and shells.
Position, lat. 32° 14′ 36′′ N., long. 123° 6′ 18′′ E., depending upon Tetega-take summit (Goto islands,) being in 123° 40' 55" E.
wind.
The flood stream (neaps), during the Sylvia's visit, was observed to set slowly to the north-west, with a light easterly
NIPON ISLAND-TSUGAR STRAIT.
(2) Sunken Rock off Siriya Saki.
The following information has been received from Captain Hotham, H.M.S. Charybdis, relative to the existence of a sunken rock lying E. by N. distant about 2 miles from Siriya Saki lighthouse, the north-east extremity of Nipon island :-
This danger (Charybdis rock) was seen to break twice heavily by H.M.S. Charybdis, when passing Siriya Saki, on 20th August, 1879, the sea at the time being smooth with moderate easterly swell.
Position approximate as given, lat. 41° 26′ 45′′ N., long. 141° 31′50′′ E.
(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 410 Westerly in 1879.)
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDE. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 20th December, 1879.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:--
(1) Pacific, north-west sheet, No. 781; Formosa and Japan, islands between, No. 2412 Kiusiu and Nipon, western part, No. 358: Ako, China Sea Directory, vol. IV,
,, page 269.
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(2) Nipon, Island, No. 2347; Tsugar strait, No. 2441 : Also, China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873, pages 199 and 200.
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 & 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 6.)
RUSSIAN TARTARY.
PETER THE GREAT BAY-PORT VLADIVOSTOK.
(1) Fog Signals on Skrypleff Island.
The Russian Government has given Notice, that fog signals have been established on Skrypleff island, east entrance of Eastern Bosporus strait, approach to Vladivostok :-
A bell, placed near the lighthouse at the south end of Skrypleff island, will be sounded during thick weather, fogs or
snowstorms.
A gun, near the East point of Skrypleff island, will be fired in answer to reports of guns heard from seaward, during thick weather, fogs or snowstorms.
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