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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1870.

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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

See Instructions, Xavigation and Pilotare, p. 172, pangan, or otherwise in the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[ No. 28. ]

JAPAN-YEDO BAY.

LIGHT-VESSEL IN YOKOHAMA BAY,

aation has been received, that a light-vessel has been placed at the extremity of the shoal water off Mandarin bluff ina hay.

essel exhibts a fixed red light, elevated 36 feet above the sea, which in clear weather should be seen from a distance

has two masts, and carries a ball at the foremast head,

m the light-vessel Treaty point bears S. W. S.; Mandarin bluff, S. W. by W.; and the mouth of the canal, W. N.

(All Bearings are Magnetic. Variation 24° Westerly in 1870.)

By Command of their Lordships,

GEO. HENRY RICHARDS,

Hydrographer.

Harographic Office, Admiralty, London,

11th March 1870.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts:-Nipon island, &c., No. 2,347; and Yedo gulf and Yokohama, No. 2,657.

[Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charis, MR. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, London, E. C.)

ince 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. 30.]

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO-JAVA SEA.

REVOLVING LIGHT ON THE NORTH WATCHER.

With reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 72, dated 21st September 1869, respecting the exhibition of a light on the

Watcher, the Netherlands Government has given the fallowing additional particulars:-

The light is a recoleing white light attaining its greatest brilliancy every minute, elevated 159 feet above the level of the

d in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 20 miles.

Te illuminating apparatus is dioptric or by lenses, of the second order.

The tower is built of iron and painted white,

BANKA STRAIT.

LIGHT-VESSEL IN THE LUCIPARA CHANNEL.

Also, with reference to the same Notice, respecting a proposed light-vessel in the Lucipara Channel, the Netherlands ment has given Notice, that the light-vessel has been placed in the position formerly marked by buoy in the st part of the channel.

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The light is a fixed white light, elevated 28 feet above the sea, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of 10 The illuminating apparatus is dioptric or by lenses, of the sixth order.

The vessel is painted yellow, with the words Lucipara passage on the sides, and has one mast with a black ball on the From the light-vessel, Green point bears N. W. N. 44, miles, Lucipara point, S. by W. W., and Lucipara island

S.E. E. 9 miles.

AUSTRALIA-PORT PHILLIP.

LIGHT ON SCHNAPPER POINT.

Le Colonial Government of Victoria has given Notice, that from the 1st day of January 1870, a light would be exhibited

apper point, Port Phillip bay.

The light is a white light, clevated 50 feet above the high water level, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance He present dioptric light at the end of the jetty would, at the same time, be replaced by a red light shown from an mary lantern, which in clear weather, should be seen from a distance of about 3 miles.

(All Bearings are Magnetic, Variation 1o Easterly in 1870)

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London,

By Command of their Lordships,

GEO, HENRY RICHARDS,

Hydrographer,

17th March 1870.

Soties affects the following Admiralty Charts-Eastern Archipelago, No. 941 a,; Sunda Strait, No. 2056, Gaspar and Banka strait, No en strait, south entrance, No. 2808; Bunka strait, 2007; Australia, No. 2759 h; Bars strait, No. 1995; and Port Phillip, No. 1171, a, . Al pud Australian Lights List, No. 114"; 120*; and 245,

[Agent for the Sale of Admiralty Charts, Mr. J. D. POTTER, 31, Poultry, Tandon, E.C.]