No. 245.
THE HONGKOng governmENT GAZETTE, 14TH DECEMBER, 1878.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to add the following Gentlemen to the Commission of the Peace for the Colony :-
The Honourable T. C. HAYLLAR, Q.C.
The Honourable C. B. PLunket.
HUGH BOLD GIBB, Esquire.
J. H. SCOTT, Esquire.
E. E. SASSOON, Esquire.
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Esquire.
J. G. T. HASSELL, Esquire.
J. J. FRANCIS, Esquire.
NG ACHOY, Esquire.
W. STANLEY ADAMS, Esquire, M.D.
SAMUEL BARFF, Esquire.
E. BOWDLER, Esquire.
By Command,
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1878.
No. 246.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1878.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LEADING LIGHTS, ENDEAVOUR RIVER.
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
On and after this date, two red lights will be exhibited from above the sheds on Nos. 1 and 2 wharves at Cooktown, which lights, when in line, lead across the Bar in the deepest water and through the channel towards No. 1 wharf.
Vessels from the southwards, intending to enter the port at night, will, after passing Blackbird Patch, keep Walker Point open of Monkhouse Point; and vessels from the northwards, after rounding Cape Bedford, will steer for Mount Cook until the line of leading lights is approached, when they will haul up, and, keeping the two lights in line, will steer in until within two ships' lengths of No. 1 wharf. From this position any clear berth available at the wharves will be seen.
G. P. HEATH, Commander RN.,
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 14th September, 1878.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
NEW LIGHT, LOW ISLANDS, INNER ROUTE TORRES STRAITS.
Portmaster.
On and after this date, the Temporary Light at the Low Islands will be replaced by a revolving Dioptric Light of the third Order. The light, which is placed at an elevation of 65 feet above high water level, attains its greatest brilliancy every minute, and is visible from a distance of about 14 miles.
The tower is painted white and stands in the centre of the western Islet.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 17th September, 1878.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
LIGHT, FLAT-TOP ISLAND, PIONEER RIVER.
On and after this date, the Temporary Light on Flat-Top Island-off the entrance to the Pioneer River--will be replaced by a fixed Dioptric Light of the 4th Order. The light stands at an elevation of 174 feet above high water, and in fine weather is visible from a distance of about 19 miles. It will be seen as a white light between the bearings of S. by W. southerly and N.W. westerly, except where the light is intercepted by Round-Top Island, between the bearings of N. 64° and 58° W.-and as a red light between the bearings of N.W. westerly, and N. by E. northerly.
Vessels from the northward, after passing m. Island and opening out the white light, will be clear of the shoal water off Shoal Water Point, the reef off Rocky Islet, and the detached reef between that Islet and Flat-Top Island, while the light is in sight; while vessels from the southward also will be clear of the reef off Hay Point, while within the south-western edge of the sector of white light.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 26th September, 1878. NOTE. Since the above notice was published, Staff-Commander Bedwell, R.N., the Admiralty Surveyor, has reported having found a 3-fathom patch lying N.W. 6 miles from Slade Point. As this shoal is within the sector of white light, a red shade will shortly be placed so as to colour 10° of arc on the western side of the sector, and thus still allow the white light to lead in clear of all danger.
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