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SUPPLEMENT

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and other Rivers ter material of which

dl, is deposited, and forms

Pilot's Ridge, which in crossing

Wd shows a little less water than on either In comming from Benward you Shoal rather from 28 to 23 fine, upon its Eastern Edge. tis composed of a shelly sand, or minute gravel of

eddish or rusty brown color

The best guide therefore to enable a Vessel to direct course from Table Point to the Vessel at the New ation, will be to run down the edge of the Pilot's dge, which can readily be done by making the Light House, and bringing it to bear about W. W. or 5. W. by W. diatas by computation from 10 to 16 miles, then sleeting to the F. N. Nd, and having gradually increased the depth of water to 23 fms.

on the Eastern Edge of the Ridge, regulate the coures to keep between it and 27 fine, when by atten- tion to the lead and nature of the soundings, course and distance run from the Light Pouso, it is almost impossible to miss the Pilot Vessels (if the above limits aro kept within) either by getting too far to Windward or falling to Leeward; for the soundings increase so rapidly to Benward from the proposed New Station, that 28 fine will not be more than 3 or 4 miles to the Southward of it, and 23 fms, the same -distance to the Westward of it.

The soundings to Seaward of the Ridge are in general a greenish or olive coloured mud, with occa- sionally a few bits of broken Shelly mixed with it."

Vessels approaching the Station during the day are required to shew the usual signal for a Pilot, and by night to give as early and as much warning as possible by firing guns, burning blue lights and by exhibiting two lights in a vertical position, when best seen, but Commanders are strictly enjoined to avoid as much as possible making the Station during the might.

To mark the Station until a proper Light Vessel is built of which due notice will be given, one of the Pilot Vessels will shew during the day a large St. George's Jack (white with red cross) at the Main Top Gallaut Most Head and a good Mast Mend Light dur ing the night, and will burn a Blue Light and a Maroon alternately every half hour and firo a gun at 8 y. a. at Midnight and at 4. M. Vessels approaching the Station and while there, as well as when approaching the Light and Buny Station Vessels, are warned to be careful in avoiding collision by night or by day--and in communicating with either of the above Vessels either at anchor or hove too, when it is necessary to cross her to pass under the Stern several instances of serious damage having oc- curred during the SW. Monsoon, whereby the Omer Floating Light was more than once compelled to leave her Station for repairs to the great inconvenience and risk of Vessels entering and quitting the River By order of the Superintendent of Marino,

C. B. GREENLAW

Secretary,

The Light Vessels are directed when another Vessel approaching during the night, shew a light at the Gaffend mark the way they are riding.

Fort William

The 14th Dec, 1843.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Owing to the continued pressure of public busi- ness, His Excellency the Governor regrets that he cannot devote more than one day in the week for the reception of Visitors that day will for the fu- ture be Thursday,

By order

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong, 12th February, 1844.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Sealed Tenders for publishing the Government ons, and for printing such Government nents as may be required for Records, will be at this office up to the 1st Instant-these may be made independently of each other hore.... Parues wishing to tender will obtain formation they may require on application to this office.

By order,

RICHARD WOOSNAM, Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st March, 1944-