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When Kapmaching Wen-chau point, a course should be steered to keep about 2 cables off the left bank of the river until going decky print, when bring Cone peak in line with the west fort on Salamis point S. 59 W.; steer for Salamis point sexes, and pass the point at a distance of three-quarters of a cable, taking care to avoid a strong eddy always found caatwerd of Salamis point on the flood.
3.
im clenco aber for Jar point and anchor as convenient.
SOUTH CHANNEL.--If intending to enter by the south channel bring Square peak in line with the cliff on Crack E: ser with this bearing on till Small islet comes in line with the north-cast end of Hokeen island, when stres 2. 48 W. course, and when Split rock is shut in by the north-east end of Hokeen, port the helm gradually; 4d island is open, its breadth of the north-cast point of Hokeen N. 87 E., steer on this bearing till the white At the W. point of Hokoen is in line with the left-hand gap in the hills north of "Paps" on Great Saupwan 1. fat which time Dick islet will be in line with the remarkable boulder on Miaow S. 36 W.), and then follow
nved for the north channel.
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dang can be safely navigated by vessels of 14 fect draught at low water spring tides, as far as Snipe island, konin channel, and vessels drawing 10 feet can use the north chamuel, but this letter is not recommended."
*, however, suflicient tidal change in this river to accommodate steamers of the deepest draught at half flood. Phoots.-There are three pilots for the river, who act under the authority of the Chinese Imperial Customs. The
ater unit of their cruising ground is a line drawn from Coin island to the east end of Quang-ta. -to-rised charges are as follows:--
To Lower or Snipe island anchorage, Steamers,
Sailing ships,
Sailing ships,
To the city of Wên-chan, Steamers,..
$41 Per foot $5 f of draught.
Do.
$6f
Dataze money is paid direct to the pilots, who can be detained until the vessel is moored. The pilot boats fly a
te tha
Anchorage.-The bottom of the Ou-kiang is chiefly composed of mud and sand, the banks being hard sand. The 24 Will be found good at all the anchorages. If intending to anchor off Wên-chau-fu, it should be remembered of that city empty themselves to the eastward, and vessels should anchor above these and westward of the
In the river, off Wên-chau city, the average duration of flood tide was observed to be 4 hours; that of chh fudits, however, the cbb sometimes runs for a whole day at a rate of about 6 knots. Both streams 8 mabuutes after high or low water. In the mouths of May, June, and July, after heavy rains, freshets
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sha and Mark point (Wên-chau point) is an extensive mind flat, adapted for grounding small vessels and
Some of
tware 1 in the river; they are more numerous in August and September than in other months,
ape to injure the propeller of a steamer, but the majority are harmless. Yangon ---A beacon, consisting of a pole painted with black and white alternate bands, on which is a ball pubitol buck with a white band round the centre, has been placed by the Chinese authorities on the small Wen-chau harbour, kaown as the "Shih Shih" (Lion rock). The top of the pole is 24 feet above high 2008. *--Beyond a few old forts and guns scattered along the banks of the river, there is not much attempt at The city of Wên-chau-fu end its suburbs are said to be capable of producing, on occasion, about 3,000 hat there would be chiefly militia.
vilion. --Kaling coal can sometimes be obtained in limited quantities at Wen-chau-fu, but it is of indifferent pale is hom eight to ten dollars per ton. Firewood is two dollars per fathom. Good fresh water can bo -Two Pogoda polat." Supplies of fish, fowls, eggs, beef, pork, and goose may be procured at moderate prices. ver cheap and plentiful, and consist of water melon, native-grown grapes, pine apples, pumpkins, potatoes, yams. 45. ---Se a breezes set in regularly during the summer mouths in the river; they are generally felt at the city between Thunder-storms are frequent at this season; they occur between 1 and 8 r.., working round from the northern the river, and returning by the south. In 1977, during March and April, the weather was constantly thick litse months were also very rainy. Mirage is conatoon in the river,
vibeon anchorages.---Bullock barbour and the anchorages west of Tong Whang island affera fair shelter, also
mutre and runge of beremeter and thermometer for 11 months in the years 1877-1878:--
Mean height - Barometer.
Mean height-Thermometer.
April,
29.90 inches.
May,
29.02
70-8 degrees. 77.9
"
June,
29-85
77.9
27
July.
29.75
82 4
27
August,
29.83
82.2
25
Suphanber,
30:02
76.1
>>
October,
30-19
70.0
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November,
December,
Janmary, Febratory,
3025 35 30-21
30-63 7 30-30
62-5
54-4
""
42.6
44-6
for the 11 months of barometer 30-08 inches; thencomoter 66·8 degrees.
-Genozal remarks.--The length of this river from Whitc lock to its courer at the city of Ang- is adam 150 miles, viz., to Wêu-chau-fa 30 sailes, and we somes 150 miles. It is navigable for juaks ef alang 20 tons as far Wôn-chi. Its generd direction from the city of Wên-chau-tu to that of The tide has no fores
un comu 50 miles by water) in north-west; from Chance to its source south-west.
Weu-ch!," which is 30 talles boyou! Wêu-ban-fu.
Stage lord or Lower subonge there are two new forts, indifferely built, bet mudding really efficient guna, though
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