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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH MAY, 1871.

Will be moored on the Eastern edge of the Bank. Bearings-

CENTAUR BUOY, Black,

Fairway Buoy, in line with Fork Tree Plover Point

.S. 20° E.

.N. 849 W.

Great Bush

.S. 10° W.

ACTEON BUOY, RED,

Will be moored on the S.W. end of the Shoal. Bearings-

Fork Tree

.S.

6o E.

.S. 62° W.

Great Bush

Fairway Buoy

Harbour Master's Office, Shanghai, 1st March, 1871.

CHINA SEA.

HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICES.

[ No. 3 of 1871.]

LANGSHAN LIGHT VESSEL.

.N. 52° W.

S. A. VIGUIER, Divisional Inspector and Harbour Master.

Notice is hereby given that from this date a Fixed White Light, $6 feet above water, visible 8 miles, in clear weather, will be exhibited on board the Light Vessel anchored on the Langshan Crossing (Upper Yangtsze.)

S. A. VIGUIER, Divisional Espector and Harbour Muster.

Harbour Master's Office, Shanghai, 1st April, 1871.

[No. 4 of 1871.]

TUNGSHA LIGHT VESSEL.

Notice is hereby given that, on the 15th instant, a new Light Vessel was moored on the S. W. part of the Tungsha Bank, at the entrance of the Yangtsze, in 34 fathoms of water.

The following bearings are magnetic-

Gutzlaff Lighthouse Shaweishan Island.. Kintoan Lighthouse

S. 18° 0.

N. 37° M.

N. 63° W.

The Light exhibited is a white revolving one, with flashes at intervals of balf minutes. The Light is 40 feet above the Sea, and visible 11 miles in clear weather.

The Light Vessel is painted Red, with the word "Tungsha" on each side, and has one mast surmounted by a 6 feet black ball. When necessary to lower the lautern for trimming, a white ship's light will be hoisted and a blue light burned. A gun will be fired when vessels are observed running into danger, and the course that should be steered will be signalled in Marryat's code of signals.

In foggy weather & Steam Fog Horn will be sounded at intervals of half.a miyute.

Harbour Master's Office, Shanghai, 24th April, 1871.

CHINA SEA.

HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICES.

[No. 5 of 1871.]

SHOALS OFF TURTLE ROCK,

S. A. VIGUIER,

Divisional Inspector and Harbour Master.

The following letter from Rear-Admiral JOHN RODGERS, Commander-in-Chief of U. S. Asintic Fleet, is published fo general information.

U. S. S. "COLORADO,”

WOOSUNG, CHINA, 21st April, 1871.

SIR,-Lieutenant ROCKWELL, Commanding the U. S. S. Palos, reports, that on his recent passage from Hongkong to this port he found, in Lat. 22° 46" 00′ N., Long. 116° 03′40′ E., a number of soft lumps off Turtle Rock, near Cupchi Point, with two fathoms of water on them.

The bearings (Magnetic) from the outer lump were found as follows: Cupchi Point N. E., 3.15 miles: the hill marked on the chart 726 feet N. W. W. 7.15 miles.

As these lumps are in position where, by the charts, vessels may safely go, warning is hereby given that those drawing more than twelve feet (12) of water should give a berth of at least (4) four miles to Turtle Rock."

To G. F. SEWARD, Esq.,

U. S. Consul General, Shanghai, China.

Very respectfully,

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed,)

JOHN RODGERS,

Harbour Master's Office, Shanghai, 28th April, 1871.

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Rear-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of Asiatic Fleet,

3. A. VIGUIER,

Divisionul Inspector and Harbour Mastit.