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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, Sтa JULY, 1876.
(2.) Island between Pulo Nias and Sumatra.
The Netherlands Government has given Notice, that a low barren island, Konig Willem island, has been discovered in the strait between Pulo Nias and Sumatra, lying S. E. E. about 10 miles from Pulo Doca.
About 8 miles eastward of Konig Willem is situated a white rock, at 2 miles from which the sea was observed to break. Position of the island, lat. 1° 24 N., long, 98° 17′ E. Position of White rock, lat. 1° 27′ X., long. 98° 24′ E.
[All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 14° Easterly in 1876.]
By direction of the Government of India,
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 23rd March 1870.
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Superintendent, Marine Surveys.
(1) Achieen head to Diamond point, No. 219; Sumatra island, west coast, No. 2760; Indian Ocean, No. 748 ; and Bengal bay, No. 70 b; also Admiralty List of Lights in South Africa, East Indies, &c., 1876, No. 100 a, and Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I, page 593.
(2) Indian Ocean, No. 748 ; and Sumatra, west coast, No. 2760; also Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I., page 626.
If this Notice is received on board ship, the substance of it should be inserted on the Charts affected by it, and introduced into the Sailing Dirce- tions to which it relates.
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Government of India.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
[No. 5.]
INDIAN OCEAN.
Vessels trading to Réunion.
The following Notice has been published by the British Board of Trade :—--
The Board of Trade, in consequence of information which they have received, deem it their duty to caution Owners and Masters of British vessels employed in trading with Réunion, that vessels arriving in the roadstead off that place, between the months of November and March, incur great risk from hurricanes,"
In reproducing the above Notice, Mariners are reminded that the island of Réunion possesses no safe ports where ships can be sheltered from bad weather. The attention of Owners and Masters of British vessels is drawn to the great risk incurred by accepting freights for that island to arrive during the hurricane months (November to March), and it is sug- gested that they should have it distinctly stated in the Charter-party, that the cargo shall be discharged only at the roadstead of St. Denis; as from this position a vessel can, in the event of a hurricane setting in, easily proceed to sca.
By Direction of the Government of India,
MARINE SURVEY DEPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 27th March, 1876.
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR, Superintendent. Marine Surveys.
This Notice has reference to Admiralty Chart-Réunion No. 1497, Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I., page 529.
Government of India.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMERCE,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 9.)
BAY OF BENGAL-BRITISH BURMA.
Buoyage of Kyouk-Phyou.
The following information has been received from Navigating Lieutenant F. W. JARRAD, R.N., Commanding the Indian Government Surveying Vessel Clyde.
A black can buoy, not hitherto shown on the Admiralty Charts, is placed in 10 fathoms, low water ordinary spring tides, at the extremity of the rocks off Saddle Island, in the following position-
Saddle island north peak.. Pagoda rock...
...S. 20° E., 1,8 miles. .N. 62o E., 4 miles.
Caution.-Vessels from the southward should steer to pass about one mile north of the above buoy, and not haul to the south-east until Saddle island bears South.
The Channel between the North and Bombay shoals is marked by the following buoys :-
A red spiral buoy on the south edge of the North shoal.
A black spiral boy on the north extremity of the Bombay shoul.
A spiral buoy, coloured red and black horizontally with staff and globe, is moored about 50 yards south-east of the least water (8 feet) on the Reliance shoal.
Directions.-Vessels entering Kyouk-Phyou should steer in with Pagoda rock bearing East, until Saddle island bears South, when they may alter course to pass midway between the buoys off the North and Bombay shoals. Pass not less than 2 cables to the northward of the buoy on the Reliance shoal, after rounding which, haul to the south-east and anchor in from 9 to 11 fathoms (low water) with the pier (near the site of Fort Dalhousie ) bearing from West to W. N. W.
[Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 2o 35′ Easterly in 1876.]
By Direction of the Government of India,
JOHN HENRY ELLIS, STAFF COMMANDER R.N.,
Deputy Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
MARINE SURVEY DAPARTMENT, CALCUTTA, 16th May 1876,
This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Kyouk Phyon harbour, No. 881; Slicet 1:-Elephant point to Cheduba, No. 821; and Bay of Rengal, No. 70 h:-also Taylor's Sailing Directory, Vol. I., page 490.
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.
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