THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH NOVEMBER, 1880.
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ae 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 the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312
and 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 130.).
CHINA SEA-SOUTHERN PORTION.
Reported Danger Southward of Pulo Sapatu
The French Government has given Notice of the reported existence of a sunken danger lying southward of Pulo japatu, China sea, close to the usual track of vessels from Singapore to Hong Kong :
This danger, the northern extremity of which is said to have been passed by the French ship Veteran at a distance of quarter of a mile in January 1880, is reported to lie S.S.E. of Pulo Sapatu, distant 13 miles.
The breakers on this shoal wore observed to extend for a mile in a N.N.E. and S.S.W. direction. Position approximate, lat. 9° 45′ N., long. 109° 11′ E.
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 24th July, 1880.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:- China sea, southern portion, No. 2660a; Saigon river to Phan-Rang bay, No, 1261 : Also, China Sea Directory, vol. II., 1879, pages 8, 14, 15, 16, 74.
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 the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, pp. 312
and 213.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 140.)
RUSSIAN TARTARY.
PETER THE GREAT BAY-PORT VLADIVOSTOCK.
Fixed Lights and Fog Signal on Cape Goldobin.
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 6, of 10th January, 1880, on the establishment of two lights and a fog signal at cape Goldobin :
Information has been received that the lights are exhibited from posts painted red.
The upper light, elevated 45 feet above the ground and 53 feet above the level of the sea, should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 8 miles.
The lower light, elevated 44 feet above the ground and 48 feet above the level of the sea, should be visible from a distance of 7 miles.
A watch house with yellow walls and red roof stands near the position of these lights.
NOTE. The line of these two lights in one, passes through the low point of cape Tokarefski.
The fog bell, placed in a building with a red roof, near the position of the lights, is sounded at regular intervals during thick or foggy weather, but more rapidly in answer to signals from seaward.
By Command of their Lordships,
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 7th August 1880.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Clurts :-Tumen-ula river to Strelok bay, No. 2432; Eastern Bosphorus strait. No, 245 Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1880, No. 219; and China Sea Directory, vol. IV., 1873, page 92.
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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 the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Admiralty Instructions, Navigation and Dundaga 3 paku
and 313.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 154.)
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO-BALY ISLAND.
(1) Harbour Light at Beliling.
The Netherlands Government has given Notice, dated 24th July, 1880, that a harbour light is now exhibited si Beliling (Papejan Beliling), near Sangsit, north coast of Baly island:--
The light is a fired white light, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of 8 miles.
Position, lut. 8° 6' S., long. 115° 3′ E.
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