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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7тH AUGUST, 1880.
Java sea--Arnemuiden Rock or Bank (lat. 5° 12′ 30′′ S. long. 106° 42′ E.) was surveyed in 1841 *. Lieutenant Groll, of the Netherlands Royal Navy. At that time the part which remained dry at high water was 78 v long, and composed of white coral sand, elevated 6 or 7 feet above the surface of the sea.
The whole of the bank consistes » rocks, the points of which were often seen above water.*
In November 1879, H.M.S. Fly passed half a mile to the eastward of the rock, but saw no part above water. rock was awash only.
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Billiton Island-Tieroetioep Bay. A sunken danger has recently been found in Tieroetiop bay, west coast of Billiton island. This danger, on which H.N.M. surveying vessel Hydrograaf struck, is of coral formation, extending b a cable in a north-west and south-east direction, with a least depth over it of 2 fathoms; it lies with Kalmoa islet an S. 85° E., mount Betaling (Pulo Mendanao) S. 261° W.‡
Banka Island. §-The following information, relative to certain reefs and isolated shoals situated to the northga of Bauka island, and in the northern approach to Gaspar strait, is the result of a survey recently made in H.M.N. Survey: vessel Hydrograaf:-
South Palmer reef.-(1.) A reef in lat. 1° 57′ 54′′ S., long. 106° 21′ 52′′ E. 24 cables in extent and steep-to, bs. least depth of 7 feet with 93 to 123 fathoms around.
(2.) A reef in lat. 1° 58′ 10′′ S., long. 106° 22′ 42′′ E., 2 cables in extent and steep-to, has a depth of 9 feet with 93 16 123 fathoms around.
The following shoal spots hitherto marked on charts in the undermentioned positions, are stated not to exist:-
Columbia Shoal................................in lat. 2° 21′ S., long. 196° 46′ E.
Scheweningen Shoal ... 1 19
106 40
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Catherine Reef
1 30
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107 11
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Pratt Rock
1 31
107 23
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Atwick Rock
1 48
107 31
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More accurate positions, with particulars of the following reefs, previously charted, are given as under :--
Sittard, Dutch (or Vansittart) Reef in lat. 9° 11′ 30′′ S., long. 106° 44′ 42′′ E., 33 cables in extent, with a lear depth of 1 fathoms over it, is steep-to, having 113 to 173 fathoms around.
A shoal in lat. 2° 2′ 5′′ S., long, 106° 30′ 46′′ E. 24 cables in extent, and steep-to, has a least depth of 12 fathoms we 93 to 132 fathoms around.
A shoal in lat. 2° 4' 30" S., long. 106° 30′ 55′′ E. three-quarters of a cable in extent and steep-to, has a least depth 2 fathoms with 93 to 123 fathoms around.
A shoal (rock) in lat. 2° 1' 47" S., long. 106° 36′ 56′′ E. extending 24 cables in a north-east and south-west directo and steep-to, has a least depth of 44 fathoms with 13 to 15 fathoms around.
Magdalen reef in lat. 2° 1′ 55′′ S., long. 106° 59′ 45′′ E., consists of two rocky patches from 6 to 19 feet in diamet» » and 87 yards apart; the least depth on them is 2 fathoms, between and around from 133 to 10 fathoms.
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Iwan reef, in lat. 1° 40′ 10′′ S., long. 106° 17′ 32" E., 2 cables in extent and steep-to, has a least depth of 13 fathea n with 13 to 143 fathoms around.
Severn Shoal in lat. 1° 37′ 10′′ S., long. 106° 30′ 22′′ E., 2 cables in extent and steep-to, has a least depth of 1; fathoms with 16 to 173 fathoms around.
Celestial Reefs consist of three shoal patches. One in lat. 1° 12′ 20′′ S., long. 106° 46′ 40′′ E., half a cable length W.N.W. and E.S.E., with a breadth of 33 yards, has a least depth of 13 fathoms.
The second, in lat. 1° 12′ 45′′ S., long. 106° 46′ 39′′ E., one cable in length W.N.W. and E.S.E., with a breadth of yards, has a least depth of 2 fathoms.
The third, in lat. 1° 12′ 19" S., long. 106° 46′ 20′ E., three-quarters of a cable long north and south, and a quarter a cable broad, has a least depth of 2 fathoms.
Between and around these reefs, which are steep-to, the depths are from 173 to 22 fathoms.
Vega Reef in lat. 1° 7′ 35′′ S., long. 100° 37' 45 E., consists of two shoal patches, one cable in extent and steep"> with depths of 3 and 4 fathoms; between them the depth is 143 fathoms, and around 17 fathoms.
Wild Pigeon Reef in lat. 1° 12′ 12" S., long, 106° 40′ 41′′ E., consists of two shoal patches half a cable apart each half a cable in extent; the least depths on them are respectively 14 and 3 fathoms, with 133 fathoms between and i`; to 194 fathoms around.
Hawkins Shoal in lat. 1° 8′ 15′′ S., long. 106° 41′ 10′′ E., 13 cables in extent and steep-to, has a least depth of 1 fathoms with 16 to 183 fathoms around.
Ingram Reef in lat. 1° 6′ 20′′ S., long. 106° 34′ 45′′ E., 33 cables in extent and steep-to, has a least depth of 44* with 16 to 173 fathoms around.
The following reefs and shoals have been discovered, and positions, with description of them, are given as under :-
a. A reef (now named North Palmer) in lat. 1° 55′ 56′′ S., long. 106° 24′ 45′′ E., 33 yards in extent and steep-to.
a least depth of 13 fathoms with 8 to 122 fathoms around.
b. A reef in lat. 2° 1′ 5′′ S., long. 106° 32′ 3′′ E., 2 cables long north-west and south-east with a breadth of $7 **
has a least depth of one foot and 133 to 15 fathoms around.
c. Four reefs (now named Deva reefs) of small extent and steep-to, lie between 1° 10′ 15′′ and 1° 10′ 18′′ S., leng. Fo
45′ 55′′ and 106° 46′ 24′′ E., between them the depth is 14 fathoms, and around 174 to 183 fathoms.
* See Admiralty charts: Banka and Gaspar straits, No. 2149; Sunda strait, No. 2056, Also China Sea Directory, vol. I., page 195.
† Gaspar and Banka straits, No. 2149. Gaspar strait. No, 2137. Also China Sea Directory, vol. 1.. page 282.
Previously published in notice to mariners, No. 36 of 1880.
§ Previously published in notice to mariners, No. 24 of 1880.
See Admiralty charts: Banka strait to Singapore, No. 2757; Gaspar and Banka straite, No. 2149; Gaspar strait, No. 2137. Alertă Sea Directory, vol. I., pages 293-301, 328, and 329.
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