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No. 232.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JANUARY, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners, received from the Admiralty, are published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th December, 1875.
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 Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 124.]
COCHIN CHINA,
Reported Rock off Cape Ti-wan.
Information has been received from Her Majesty's Consul at Saigon of the existence of a rock, lying in a south-easterly direction from cape Ti-wan, and on which the British steam vessel Pernambuco (drawing 15 feet) struck, on her voyage from HongKong to Saigon, on the 18th June 1875.
This rock (Pernambuco rock) appeared to be about 40 feet in extent, but as the ship merely struck and passed over, no soundings were taken on it.
The rock was, however, subsequently searched for in a boat, but no bottom was found at 10 fathoms.
The position assigned to the rock by the Master of the Pernambuco is 3 miles S.E. by S. from cape Ti-wan; this places the rock in lat. 10° 19′ 18′′ N., long 107° 16′ 18′′ E.
NOTE. As the position of this reported danger is uncertain, vessels should not approach cape Ti-wan nearer than 6 miles nor shoal the soundings to less than 11 fathoms at low water, until further particulars are known.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 2o Easterly in 1875.]
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 8th September 1875.
FREDK. J. EVANS, Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :-Saigon or Don-Nai river, No. 1269; Saigon river to Phan-rang bay, No. 1261; and China sea, southern portion, No. 2660a: Also, China sea Directory, Vol. II., page 337.
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 relatos. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 144.]
MALACCA STRAIT-NORTH ENTRANCE.
Revolving Light Near Acheen Ilead.
With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 115, dated 12th August 1875, on the intended establishment of a light on the north point of Pulo Brasse, near Acheen head, at the north-west end of Sumatra island :—
The Netherlands Government has given further Notice, that the light is now exhibited.
The light is a revolving white light, attaining its greatest brilliancy every minute, and so continuing nine seconds. It W., elevated 525 feet above the level of
is visible between the bearings of E. & N. (through south and west) and N.W.
high water, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 30 miles.
Within the distance of 12 miles a faint light appears between that of the greatest brilliancy. The illuminating apparatus is of the first order.
The tower, 120 feet high, is painted white to a height of 98 feet, and above that height, red. Position, lat. 5° 44′ 20′′ N., long. 95° 9′ 10′′ E.
Auxiliary Light to Above.
Also, that within a few months it is intended to exhibit a fixed red light of the fourth order from the above light tower on Pulo Brasse, at a height of 26 feet above the ground. This light will be visible through an arc of 90 degrees, its central part passing over the North-west islet. The light is intended to warn vessels of their approach to this outlying islet. In clear weather it should be seen from a distance of 12 miles.
And, that further Notice will be given of the exhibition of this auxiliary light.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 13° Easteriy in 1875.]
By Command of their Lordships,
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 9th October, 1875.
FREDк. J. EVANS,
Hydrographer.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Acheen head to Diamond point, No. 219; Sumatra island, West coast, No. 2760; Indian ocean, No. 7486, und Bengal bay, No. 700; Also, Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, East Indies, &c., 1875, page 14.
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