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No. 190.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH AUGUST, 1880.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th August, 1880.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The information contained in this Notice is to be carefully considered, to be noted in the Sailing Directions, and compared with the chart when the ship is navigating the parts to which it refers.
HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.
(No. 5.)
CHINA SEA DIRECTORY, VOL. II.
NOTICE No. 1.
The following information relating to Pulo Condore, Malludu Bay, Balábac strait, the coast of Cochin China, and to Tong King gulf, has been recently received.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1° 30′ Easterly in 1880.] *
PULO CONDORE GROUP.*
Great or East Bay.-In the south part of the passage between the northern point of Great Bay and Haon Bai Kan lies a pinnacle rock with 17 feet water over it, and 7 to 9 fathoms close to; from this rock the peak in the centre of Haon Teha bears S.W. 2 S., and Haon Lap S.E. by E. ‡ E.†
NORTH-WEST COAST OF BORNEO.
Malludu Bay.-H.M.S. Kestrel in 1879 anchored about 2 miles W. by N. from the north entrance point of Binkoka river, east side of Malludu Bay, in 5 fathoms water (lat. 6° 52′ N. approximate), with Little Moleangan island bearing N. W., and the extreme of the land north-west of First point, the west entrance point of Malludu Bay, N.W. by W. The land northward of Binkoka river recedes about a mile, and forms a shallow bay 3 miles wide, the north poi: of which is composed of red cliffs about 20 feet high, with foul ground extending nearly half a mile from it;
the coast southward of the river is low with high trees.
The channel leading into Binkoka river lies on the south side of a spit which dries, and extends 14 miles in a W.S.W. direction from the north entrance point of the river; this channel has a depth of U feet in the entrance, increasing to l and 18 feet about a mile within.
There is a village on the right bank of Binkoka river, about one mile inside the entrance.§
BALÁBAC STRAIT.
Mallawallé channel.-Banguey peak, in line with the west extreme of West island, bearing N.W. 4 N., leads between a rock lying in the fairway, south part of Malawallé channel, and a shoa) (which can be easily seen) situated S.S.E. E. 24 miles from the southernmost point of Malawallé island.§
Kestrel Rock.-The Kestrel passed over a shoal with 5 fathoms water, in the cast entrance to Main changi (Balabac strait); from the patch Banguey peak bears S.W. by W. 4 W., and the left extreme of South Mangsee islami N.W. by W. W.§
COAST OF COCHIN CHINA.T
Nha-Trang Bay. In the channel between the two coral banks, north entrance to Nha-trang Bay, there is a depth of 16 feet, where 17 fathoms was formerly shown on the chart.**
QUIN-HON HARBOUR.-Tidal signals, similar to those in use for the French commercial harbours, have bey established at Quin-hon harbour. The signals are shown from a flag-staff on the east entrance point, and indicate the state of tide and depth of water on the bar to vessels approaching this harbour.ft
The sand bank on the west side of the entrance to Quin-hon harbour, which was formerly uncovered and steep-to, ha extended a quarter of a cable to the eastward, and a small part only is visible.**
*
River Kué. The channel leading into port Thuan-au, river Kué entrance, changes, and is generally marked by bamboos. The anchorage is near the Western fort at Thuan-au; in the eastern part of this port the depths decrcus suddenly from 33 fathoms to 9 and 6 feet.**
TONG KING GULF.**
A rock, the position of which is doubtful, but which is said to be situated about 1 miles northwest of the Norway islands, has been unsuccessfully searched for by the French cruiser le Ducouëdie, 1879§
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 19th February 1880.
* Sec. Admiralty chart:-China sea, southern portion, No. 2660a, and plan of Pulo Condore group, No. 1000; also China Sea Director Vol. II., second edition, page 70.
Annonce Hydrographique, No. 113 of 1879,
See Admiralty charts-China sea, southern portion, No. 2660b, Palawan island, No. 967; and sketch of Malludu Bay, No. 946; ab China Sea Directory, Vol. II., second edition, page 141.
§ Navigating Lieutenant W. B. Meade, H.M.S. Kestrel. 1879.
See Admiralty charts :---Balabac strait, No. 948: also China Sea Directory, Vol. II., second edition, pages 153 and 166.
See Admiralty charts ---Phan-Rang bay to Touron bay, No. 1342; Touron bay to Tong King gulf, No. 1264; and plan of Nha-tráng → No. 1008; also China Sea Directory, Vol. II., second edition, pages 353, 359, and 363.
**Notice Hydrographique, No. 40 of 1879.
ft Anonce Hydrographique, No. 151 of 1879.
See Admiralty chart:-Tong King gulf, No. 2002; also China Sea Directory, vol. II., second edition, page 375. Annonce Hydrographique, No. 3 of 1880.
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