THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH AUGUST, 1880.
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. A reef in lat. 1° 9′ 25′′ S., long. 106° 39′ 25′′ E., 23 cables in extent and steep-to, has a least depth of 14 fathoms
with 15 and 173 fathoms around.
A shoal in lat. 1° 9′ 50′′ S., long. 106° 39′ 40′′ E., 55 yards in extent and steep-to, has a least depth of 4 fathoms
with 15 to 17% fathoms around.
f. A shoal in lat. 1° 6′ 50′′ S., long. 106° 36′ 35′′ E., 55 yards in extent and steep-to, has a least depth of 3 fathoms
with 174 fathoms around.
g. A shoal in lat. 1° 0′ 50′ S., long. 106° 30′ 5′′ E., 22 yards in extent, has a least depth of 54 fathoms with 17
fathoms around.
k. A shoal in lat. 1° 7′ 15′′ S., long. 106° 30′ 40′′ E., 55 yards in extent, has a least depth of 43 fathoms with 17 to
194 fathoms around.
¡. Three reefs extend in a S. by E. direction from the south point of Docan (Menalee) island; the outer, distant 11 miles, has a least depth of 53 feet; the middle, a depth of 102 feet; and the inner (distant three-quarters of a mile from the point), a depth of 5 feet.
These reefs are steep-to, with depths around of from 11 to 16 fathoms.
k. A shoal near Pulo Sato (Toedjoe or Seven islands), in lat. 1° 13′ 30′′ S., long. 105° 13′ 55′′ E., has a least depth of
34 fathoms with 111⁄2 to 133 fathoms around.
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All the above-named reefs and shoals are composed of stones and coral; they do not break, nor is the water over them coloured, so that navigation in their vicinity is very dangerous.
Soembing shoal is situated to the north-east of Banka island, in the northern approach to Gaspar strait. This ager, reported by H.N.M. Surveying-vessel Soembing, is about 220 yards in extent and steep-to, with a least depth over of 14 fathoms and 18 to 20 fathoms around. Position, lat. 1° 53′ 0′′ S., long. 106° 56′ 12′′ E. (or about 4 miles S.W.
of the position assigned to Newland shoal).*
Emerald Isle Shoal, on which the American ship Emerald Isle, drawing 22 feet, recently touched on her passage Hongkong to New York, is stated on the authority of Mr. Staples, master of the ship, to lie in lat. 0° 59′ S., long. 7° 0-107° 5' E.
Soundings were tried for immediately after passing over the shoal, but bottom was not reached, although discoloured ter was distinctly visible where the ship had touched. Position approximate, lat. 0° 59′ S., long. 107° 24′ E.†
CARIMATA STRAIT.:
Montaran Islands.-Lenore reef, on which the barque Lenore was wrecked in July, 1878, is reported to be ep-to with a depth of about 2 fathoms on it, and to lie with the following bearings, uninely-Nangka island N.E. N.; pier island S.E. by E. These bearings place the reef approximately in lat. 2° 37' S., long. 108° 30′ E.§
Hoogly rocks, lat. 1° 35′ S., long. 108° 12′ E., were said to have been seen by Captain Veillet of the Hoogly at 2 4. November 12th 1872; the vessel passing a cable distant from several large round rocks.l
On 21st August 1879, at 10 a.m. the steam vessel Scotia, while laying a submarine telegraph cable through Carimata uit, passed within 24 miles of the assigned position of Hoogly rocks without seeing anything to indicate their existence.
Gwalia shoal.-The British ship Gralia, drawing 204 feet, grounded at 2.30 P.M., on 15th February 1880, on a oal said to be in latitude 1° 12 S., longitude 108° 43′ E., (or about 8 miles to the westward of Leema islands); the ssel afterwards becoming a total wreck.
The weather was fine and clear, the wind N.N.W., force 4, and the course E. by N. A look-out was kent from alofi, at there was no sign of broken nor discoloured water.
This shoal, now named Gwaliz shoal, lies E.S.E. 6 miles from the charted position of Crescent shoal, marked doubtful." Mariners are cautioned that the positions of the shoals in this locality are uncertain, and that the utmost care zequisite while navigating Carimata strait.
*
Borneo, west coast. The north-west extreme of a reef which has recently been found by H.N.M. ship Onrust, aid to lie with Toekan Mengkoedoe (Gilbert rocks), bearing N.N.E. E.; mount Minto N.E. by E. † E.; Kedio high ak E. & S. The reef is about 2 miles long, a S.E. by S. direction. Position of north-west extreme as given on chart,
19' S., 109° 54′ E.*
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A reef which dries is situated with mount Minto, bearing S. by E. & D.; west point of Sawie island South.††
$ SUMATRA, WEST COAST.#
Rigas bay-Two rocks close together, and having a depth of 12 feet, with 6 fathions close-to, have recently been nd by H.N.M. saip Sambas 13 cables south of Pulo Roosum. From the rocks Tanjong Rigas bears N.W. by W. } W. ath point of Pulo Roosum N. by 2.§§
*Previously published in notice to mariners, No. 57 of 1880.
Freviously published in notice to mariners, No. 69 of 1880.
Ne Admiralty charts; Carimata struit, No. 2160. Also China Sen Directory, vid 1., piges 310. 316.
Previously published in notice to mariners, No. 114 of 1879.
Annonce Hydrographique, Paris, No. 3 of 1873.
Se China Sea Directory, vol. I, pages 305, 317.
Hague notice to mariners, No. 52 of 1879.
& China Sea Directory, vol. I., page 321.
** Ne Admiralty chart: Sumatra, west coast, sheet I., No. 2760. Also Hydrographic notice, No. 9 of 1879 (Sailing directions for the west
t of Sminatra) pages 14, 18, 30, 63, 72,
$$ Hague notice to mariuers, No. 3 of 1880.
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