THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH AUGUST, 1880.
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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 nargin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 69.)
SUMATRA-WEST COAST.
PADANG.
(1) Harbour Light on Pulo Pisang Besar.
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 140 (1), of 20th November 1876, on the proposed establishment of certain bour lights near Padang :--
The Netherlands Government has given further Notice, that on 20th March 1880, a harbour light was exhibited from south-west point of Pulo Pisang Besar (Pisang Gedang), southern approach to Padang road-
The light is a fixed white light of the sixth order, elevated 42 feet above high water, and should be visible in clear ather from a distance of 9 miles; it is shown from an iron support with iron shed on a stone pedestal-close to which he keeper's dwelling, constructed of stone.
Position, lat. 0° 59′ 55′ S., long. 100° 19′ 30′′ E.
CHINA SEA.
(2) Banka Island-Reported Sunken Danger off North-east Coast.
The following information has been received relative to the reported existence of a sunken danger situated to the rth-east of Bauka island, in the northern approach to Gaspar strait:-
This danger (Emerald Isle shoal), on which the American ship Emerald Isle, drawing 22 feet, touched on her ssage from Hong Kong to New York, is stated on the authority (dated Batavia, Sth January 1880), of Mr. Staples, ster of the ship, to lie in lat. 0° 59′ S., long. 107° 0′-107° 5' E.
Soundings were tried for immediately after passing over the shoal, but bottom was not reached, although discoloured ater was distinctly visible where the ship had touched.
Position- approximate, lat. 0° 59′ S., long. 107° 24′ E.
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 22nd April, 1880.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :---
(1) Acheen head to Tyingkokh bay, No.2760; Priaman to Oujong Indrapoera, No. 709; Padang road, No. 212: also Admiralty List of Lights South Africa, &c., 1880, No. 106a,
(2) Indian ocean, No. 748b; China sea, southern portion, No. 2660a; Eastern archipelago, No. 941a; Gaspar and Banka straits, No. 2149: Io. China Sea Directory, vol. I, 1878, page 301.
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 he margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Adiniralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS. (No. 83.)
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. BORNEO-SOUTH COAST.
(1) Reported Sunken Danger South-west of Cape Salatan.
The following information has been received relative to the reported existence of a sunken danger lying about 34 miles south-westward of cape Salatan (Syita), south coast of Borneo:-
This danger (Vanadis shoal), reported by the Master of the Netherlands barque Vanadis, is stated to be 54 yards in Fateat, with a depth of 15 feet over it.
Position as given, lat. 4° 28′ S., long. 114° 11′ E.
CHINA-EAST COAST.
(2) Amoy Outer Harbour-Light-vessel Merking Wreck Withdrawn.
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 49 (1), of 31st March 1880, on placing a light-vessel to mark the wreck of Ce Lunan, sunk in Amoy outer harbour :--
The Chinese Government has given further Notice, that the wreck having been blown up, the light-vessel has been
thdrawn.
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 15th May, 1880.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :-
(1) Indian occau, No. 748b; Eastern archipelago, No. 9414.
FREDк J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
(2) Amoy harbour and approaches, No, 1767 : also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, China, &c., 1880, page 24; and China Sea
ry, vol. III., 1874. puge 173.
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