No. 70.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1878.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th April, 1878.
Government of India.
J. M. PRICE,
135
Acting Colonial Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 8.)
BAY OF BENGAL-BRITISH BURMA-BASSEIN RIVER.
Burgess Rock off Hinghie Island.
With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 8, dated 16th June 1877, issued by this Department, further information regarding the rock situated in mid channel abreast of the north-east point of Hinghie island, states that a second class iron buoy, painted white and black vertically, has been laid 10 yards N. N. E. of the rock, now called Burgess rock, over which there is a depth of 17 feet at low-water springs, on the following bearings:-
Collier's house at N. E. end of Hinghie. Stony point (north side of river).. Ward point (south side of river)
N. W. N., distant one mile.
N. E. N., 6 miles. E. by N., N. (northerly,) 24 miles.
It is also reported that the sand to the east of the Wolf rock, situated on the east side of Hinghie island, has extended a quarter of a mile to the eastward.
[Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 2° 45′′ Easterly in 1878.] By Direction of the Government of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr., (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 1st March 1878.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Rangoon and Bassein or Negrais rivers, No. 834; Preparis North Channel, No. 152; Coronge island to White point, No. 823; Bay of Bengal, Eastern Sheet, No. 70 b; and Tailor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, page 496.
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.
Government of India.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 9.)
BAY OF BENGAL-COAST OF ORISSA. Fairway Buoy at False Point.
Notice has been given by the Harbour Master at False Point that the Outer or Fairway Buoy has been moved 2 cables in a north-westerly direction from its former position. It now lies in 23 feet at low-water springs; from it the Tripod beacon on the Sandy Point bears S. S. E. E., distant nearly one sea mile; and Temple Tree, near Jumboo, bears W. by S. 1 S.
[The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 2° 40′ Easterly in 1878.]
By Direction of the Government of India,
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 5th March 1878.
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Comdr., (late I. N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
This Notice affects the Admiralty Chart of False Point anchorage, No. 755; also, Indian Marine Survey Charts, False Point anchorage, No. 1165; and False Point to Mutlah river, No 115; also Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I., page 469.
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.
Government of India.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 10.) INDIA.
CEYLON-SOUTH-EAST COAST.
(1).-Intended Light and Fog Signal on Little Bassas Rocks.
Information has been received that it is intended, on or about the 25th March 1878, to exhibit a light from a light-house now nearly completed on Little Bassas rocks:-
The light will be a flashing white light, showing two flashes in quick succession every minute, elevated 110 feet above the sea, and should be visible in clear weather from a distance of about 16 miles.
Also, that during thick and foggy weather, a bell will be sounded twice in quick succession every half minute. Further notice will be given when this light is exhibited.
(2).-Intended Alteration in Great Bassas Rocks Fog Signal.
Also, that on or about 25th March 1878, it is intended to make the following alteration in the fog signal at Great Bassas rocks:-
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