THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH AUGUST, 1880.
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. G.)
CHINA SEA DIRECTORY, Vol. IV.
NOTICE No. 8.
JAPAN-YEZO ISLAND.
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The following information relating to Nakko bay, Risiri island, has been received from Captain C. F. HOTHAM, H.M.S. e kurybelis, 1879.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 4° Westerly in 1880.]
RISIRI ISLAND.
Nakko bay, situated on the north-east side of Risiri island (18 miles south-west from cape Nossyab, the north- est extreme of Yezo island), is one mile wide and little over half a mile deep, with 10 to 12 fathoms water in the entrance, creasing gradually to 3 fathoms within about 2 cables from the shore. Nakko head (280 feet high), the north entrance ut of the bay, is faced with a cliff 100 feet high; the south shore is composed of table-land about 250 feet high, and akkly wooded.
There is a landing place at the village on the west side of the bay, about a quarter of a mile southward of Nakko head. The anchorage recommended for steam vessels is in 6 to 10 fathoms, sand, in the northern part of Nakko bay; the selling ground appeared to be good.
Tides.-Springs rise 4 feet (approximate).
Erratum.-In China Sea Directory, Vol. IV., 1873, page 349, paragraph 3, omit “by north."
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 31st March, 1880.
• See Admiralty charts :---North-west Pacific ocean, No. 2.459; and Kuril islands, No. 2405: also China Sea Directory, Vol. IV., 1873, page
The information contained in this notice is to be carefully considered, to he noted in the Sailing Directions, and compared with the chart
when the ship is navigating the parts to which it refers.
HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.
(No. 10.)
CHINA SEA DIRECTÓRY, VOL. I.
NOTICE NO. 3.
The following information is derived from various reports and documents received in the years 1878—80.*.
(All bearings are Magnetic. Variation 1° Eusterly in 1880.)
Singapore Docks.-A new dry dock named the Albert dock, close to the Victoria dock, was opened in April 1879. Ubert dock is 470 feet long, 60 feet wide at the entrance; and has a depth of 21 feet.
Pager spit. The red buoy off the sea-well at Pager spit has been removed, aud a dolphin built in the place merly occupied by the buoy.
Sunda strait. Time signal.--A time signal is established at Fourth point, 35 yards N. by W. from the lighthouse. signal apparatus, which consists of three circular discs, revolving on a horizontal axis, is established in a stone tower et high, painted white. The discs are inclined at an angle of 45°, five minutes before the signal is given, placed ertical at two minutes, and fall into a horizontal position at noon, mean time at Fourth point; corresponding to 16h.
a. 30s, mean time at Greenwich.‡
If a vessel should ask for time by means of the International code of signals, the time when the signal will be given be hoisted on a flagstaff near the time signal tower, using the International code.§
Coal-Telok Betong, in the northern part of Lampong bay, is a coaling station for the vessels of the Netherlands
Vary.l
Anjer.--Coal cannot be obtained at Anjer.
Lagoendy harbour.¶-Three reefs have recently been found in the western entrance to Lagoendy harbour (north ** of Lagoendy island), namely :---
(1.) A reef about 10 yards in extent, having 6 feet water and lying in the following bearings, west point of Pulo Sangoman, N. ¿ E., Pulo Satauga N..W., and south point of Sussarat W. N.
(2) A reef on which the depth is 15 feet lies 160 yards North of reef (1.)
(3) A reef on which the depth is 20 feet lies 410 yards South of reef (1.)
**
* & Admiralty charts: Indian Ocean, northern portion, No. 7486; Eastern Archipelago, Western portion, No. 941a.
Admiralty charts: Singapore new harbour, No. 2023, scale, m 12 inches; Singapore road, No. 1995. seale, m = 6 inches. Also
* Sa Directory, vol. I, Second edition, 1878, pages 103, 104.
Admiralty chart: Sunda strait and its approaches. No. 2056.
Hague notices to mariners, Nos, 36 and 49 of 1879.
1 Se Admiralty chart: Sunda strait and its approaches, No. 2016.
Aiso China Sea Directory, vol. 1, pages 166, 167, 176, and 177.
Also China Sea Directory, vol. I. pages, 166, 167, 176 and 177.
Se plan of Lageendy strait and Lagoendy harbour on Admiralty curt of Sunda strait, No. 2056 ; scale, a ≈≈ 3 inch and 12 inches. Ana Sea Directory, vol. J., page 179.
** Hagne notice to matiners, No. 43 of 1879,
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