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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1879.

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This danger (Mosquito rock), is about 50 feet long in an East and West direction and 20 wide, there are 13 feet over it at low water spring tides, with depths of from 8 to 10 fathoms between the rock and Taitami Islet ; it lies with the follow- ing bearings, viz.:-

South-east extreme of Taitami islet,..

South-west extreme of Taitami islet,.

Position, lat. 21° 57′ 35′′ N., long. 114° 8′ 0′′ E.

N. 58° E. N. 30° W.

NOTE. The south-east extremes of Tamkan and Yechau islands in line (bearing N.E. by E.), lead south-eastward of Mosquito rock; Echau head (Pountin island) well open of the western extreme of Taitami islet, bearing North, leads westward of Mosquito rock.

Mindoro 1°

Variation { Mandon; strane 30} Easterly in 1879.)

(The bearings are Magnetic.

By Command of their Lordships,

FREDK. J. EVANS, Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 21st July, 1879.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-

(1) Philippine islands, No. 943; St. Bernardino strait, &c., No. 2577: Also, China Sea Directory, vol. II., 1868, page 240.

(2) China Sea, Nos. 2661a and b; Hong Kong to Chelang point, No. 1962; Mongchow to Hong Kong, No. 2212: Also, China Sea Directory,

vol. III., 1874, page 73.

Government of India.

MILITARY (MARINE) DEPARTMENT.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. 27.)

BAY OF BENGAL-COROMANDEL COAST. MADRAS.

Change in the Anchorage Limits of the Port.

The Master Attendant of Madras has given notice that owing to the extension of the Harbour Works into deep water, it has become necessary to shift the Northern and Southern Port Buoys into eight fathoms of water. These buoys, which are painted half red and half white vertically, should henceforward be looked upon as danger buoys, and Commanders of Vessels, making or leaving the anchorage, are hereby warned not to pass in shore of these buoys by day, nor to come under eight fathoms by night, as the rubble bases of both groynes extend much further seaward than the walls themselves, and in some places have only 17 feet of water on them.

The middle, or large buoy, which is painted red, is laid down in six and a quarter fathoms, and marks the western limit of the anchorage for Steamers.

All sailing vessels, excepting dhonies, should anchor outside the eight-fathom line of soundings.

By Direction of the Government of India,

A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),

Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.

MARINE SURVEY Department, Calcutta, 21st August, 1879.

This Notice affects the following:-BRITISH ADMIRALTY Charts, Nos. 71c & d, 828, 70 a, and 748b. INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Charts, Nos. 10% and 156. Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, page 458.

If this Notice is received on boardship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions

to which it relates.

MILITARY (MARINE) DEPARTMENT.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. 28.)

RED SEA-HEDJAZ. ARABIAN COAST.

Intended Discontinuance of Light at El-Weg (Sherm Wej-H).

The Egyptian Government has given notice that the quarantine station at El-Weg having been removed to Tor, in the Gulf of Suez, the light exhibited on the south side of the entrance to El-Weg harbour will be discontinued on 1st October, 1879.

By Direction of the Government of India,

A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr. (late I. N.),

Superintendent, Marine Survey of India,

MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 22nd August, 1879.

This Notice affects the following:-BRITISH ADMIRALTY Charts, Nos. 748B, 2,523, and 8b.; Sailing Directions, Red Sea Pilot, 1873, pages 45 and 142; Light List for 1879. INDIAN MARINE SURVEY Light List for 1879.

If this Notice is received on boardship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Directions to which it relates.