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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20ти NOVEMBER, 1880.

CHINA SEA-CARIMATA STRAIT.

(2) Position of Gwalia Reef.

With reference to Hydrographie Notice, No. 10 (page 6), 17th May, 1880, on the existence of a shoal reported in lat, 1° 12' S., long. 108° 43 E., on which the British ship Gnahia was totally wrecked on 15th February, 1880;—

The following further particulars have been received from Lieutenant and Commander W. H. J. Nowell, II.M.S. Foxhound, resulting from an examination of the locality made in May 1880 :--

This danger Gwalia reef) is of coral formation, nearly circular in shape and about half a mile in diameter; the general depths over it are from 3 to 4 fathoms, but there are two patches, breaking at low water, on which the least depth found was 4 feet; the reef lies with the following bearings, viz.:-

Carimata peak, Panambungan North peak,...

Position as given, lat. 1° 3′ S., long. 108° 33′ E.

.S. 34° E. .S. 81° E.

During the Foxhound's stay, the current set W.S.W. from one to 2 knots per hour; the rise of tide was observed to be about 7 feet, one high and one low water occurring in the 24 hours.

YELLOW SEA.

(3) Sunken Danger Westward of Hai-yun Island.

The following information has been received from Vice-Admiral Robert Coote, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China station, relative to a sunken dange: lying about 14 miles westward of Hai-yun (Hai-yang-tao) island, approach to

Thornton haven:-

This danger (Chen-t'ien-chiao or curved sunken rock), on which H.I.C.M.S. Chen-tung gounded on 13th May, 1880, is about 30 yards square, with 5 feet on its shoalest pinnacle, 7 to 8 fathoms close, and 21 fathoms around; it lies with the following bearings, viz.:-

Zöe head,

South extreme Hai-yun island,.

....N. 314° E. ...S. 671° E.

(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation { Craima i stand 34° Dusterly }

By Command of their Lordships,

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 8th September 1880.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :--

in 1880.)

FREDк. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

(1) Eastern archipelago, No. 9416; plan of Beliling and Sangsit roads on chart, No. 934: Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1880, page 20.

(2) Indian ocean, No. 7486; Eastern archipelago, No. 941a; Carimata strait, No. 2160: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. I, 1878, page 317. (3) Nipon island, &c., No. 2347; Pecheli and Liau-tung gulfs; Hai-yun island, No. 2847: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. III., 1874, page 487.

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 313.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. 164.)

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.

SUNDA STRAIT-SUMATRA.

Flashing Light on Flat Cape.

With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 153 (1), of 22nd November, 1877, on the intended establishment of a light on Flat cape (Vlakken hook or Pamantyoss point), north-west entrance point of Sunda strait :-

The Netherlands Government has given further Notice, dated 28th August, 1880, that telegraphic information has been received that the light is now exhibited :-

The light is a flashing light, elevated 205 feet above high water, visible seaward between the bearings of S. 420 E. and N. 58° W., except where it is obscured by Little Fortune (Klein Fortuin or Bátoe Ketyil) islet, between S. 73° E. and S. 76° E; it should be seen in clear weather from a distance of 21 miles.

Position approximate, lat. 5° 58′ 50′′ S., long. 104° 30′ 40′′ E.

(The bearings are Magnetic. Variation 3o Easterly in 1880.)

By Command of their Lordships,

FREDк. J. EVANS,

Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 10th September 1880.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts-Indian ocean, No. 7480; Eastern Archipelago, No. 941a; Tyingkokh bay to Sunda strait, No. 2761; Sunda strait, No. 2006; Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, &c., 1880, No..108a; and China Sca Directory, voj. L.. 1878, page 170.