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The large Ponghou is 9. 7 miles from north to south, and 7 miles from E. to W., it is how ever separated into three portions by narrow channels, which have only 2 feet at low water, The and are further blocked by stone wiers, whole of the western face of the island 18 front. ed by coral reefs. Water was obtained from wells, the three which we used yietned 8 tons daily. Bullocks and fish were reasonable and plentiful,
THE TRIEND OF CHINA AND BONGKONG GAZETTE..
Hydrographical Remarks on the
'Coast of China.
Smal Table Island.--Small Tuble lays a mile to the NE, of it between the two there is from 12 to
Hoo e-toie Bay -Owing to the uncertain set of 19 fins. water and the distance from small table to
the currents in the Formosa channel, several ves. the south point of Great Ponghou is 2.6 miles with from 2 to 32 fms, water.
Directions for avoiding the shoal off small tablesels have mistaken this bay for the harbour of Amoy. The following remarks will point out the difference in the approach, have already been given.
West Island-From great table Island West
The entrances to Hooe-tow and Amoy compared, island bears S. 66 W. 10.5 miles, and from the Dodds islaud, called by the Chinese Pak-ting, is lighthouse on the south end of fishers island S. 40 in latitude 240 82'0' N., and longitude 118° 29'4' W. 12 miles. It is two miles in circumference E., and may be known from Chapel island by a and uneven in appearance, shelter
reef on which the sea always breaks, three cables to the N. N. E. of it; the former also is uneven gradually sloping to the eastward. Chapel island rises suddenly, and there is a difficulty in saying nearest land, Dodds island being only three,
High Island-South of West island 44 miles is fligh island, which is done shaped, 300 feet high and of a mile in circumference. To the eastward
Shelter in the NE. monsoon in the Lighthouse Bays-Vessels in a north east gale, seeking will find smouth water between the Lighthouse and the SE. point of Fisher's island, where there pre two sandy bays, in the northern of which is a fost or line of embragures, and in the southern is of it one mile is a low flat island; between the two | which is the highest part of it, it is & miles from
a run of water except during the dry season.
Black rock-The SE point is a bold cliff 170 feet above the sea, N. 54 E. 11 mile from which is the Black rock, part of which is always uncovered. Vessels passing to the N. castward of it must keep within 4 cables, as the coral patches extend in this direction from the Large Ponghou.
are several rocks, one of which rises in it, and S. 51 E. 1.7 mile from the summit of igh His a rock nearly level with the water edge.
South Istand.-South island is 2 miles from E. W. and 14 from north to south, the depth of water in its vicinity is 15 and 16 fathoms. On its SW. site is a reet of rocks extind ng 6 cables from the
The entrance in Amoy viz: from Chapel island to the South point of Quemoy is 11 miles, but from Dobbs island to Hootow Point is only 5 miles.
The rocks off the South point of Quemoy are peaked, the reel off Hoo-e-tow point is that.
There ar two Pagódus on Queniny point which
Fishers Island.The coast line of Fishers island shore, within which is a small harbor for boats extends NW, by W. and SE. by E on Hoo-e-tow
exends north from the SE. point, forming several small bays, which are steep to within a cable of the
Its eastern face is bold cliffs. The western ex-
treme is a long shelving point. The highest part of the island is 200 feet above, the sen, From it high island bears NW. & N. 9. miles. Reef island
point is a small obelisk, and the land turns suddenly
to the north.
Hoo etow Bay will afford very good shelter in he NE. monsoon, as the point may be brough to
beach, until you are 24 miles north of the SE. point, when the reefs extend nearly 8 cables. To avoid which the fall of the SE. point must not be / NE. by E. 1 E. 6 m.les east island E. by N. 42 hear SE. by E. in 3 and half fathoms, and vessels
brought to the southward of S. 14 W. aßer Macao citadel opens to the northward of the black rock. The Plover lay beyond this point in 3 fms, with the black cock bearing N. 19 E. and the highest part of Centre island E N. In the bay abreast of her was a good stream of fresh water.
The harbor beyond this point is much choked with coral patches. There is however a passage out to the northward between Fishers island and the large Pongbou for vessels of 16 feet draught, o render it available however local knowledge is
necessary.
miles.
COTTON GOODS.
White Shirtings,
No demand,
2 50 ** 3 20 per picce
2.60 * 3 20 The chief business has been confined to the better des.
Grey ditto ditto.
in Whites at the quotations.
cription of Grey though we hear of some trifling transactions Yarn, Nos. 16 to 24. 25 0 25 50 per picu
Nos. 18 to 32 26 50 " 27 50 f Nos. 38 to 42 30 0 432 50.
In the early part of the month there was a great enquiry, mre particularly for the higher Nos, and sales effected a $38 for 18 a 32, and 332 for the higher Nos since howover in consequenes of some free sellers the market has resumed
rather a dull tone
Deliveries in Dec. 747-Stock 31st Dec 3776. Bales. Chintz Furniture .. 2 0 3 50 per piece. Very difficult of sale. METALS. Tin, Bauen Straits
4. Plates
No demand.
Iron, Nail
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15 50 5 80
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6.0 per box
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Lead Pig
Saleable Quicksilver
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46 old. 650 0 **650
0 £4 Benares, new, 600
0 0 11 old. 625 0 破 0 0 ** New Patna has been auld at $640 cash, we have not heard of any Bouares, but $600 we conclude would be the prier,
· Reef Island-Reef islands are three in number, drawing less than 3 fis,, may bring it to bear SSE OPIUM, Patna, new. 635-
Reef of Dold's Island. -- 'There is a rocky ledge one of which is a remarkable pyramid. The other from E. by N. to EN. 1. 2 mile from Dodd's Is- two are rather more than a mile caēli în circum-
land, ou it are two patches aue of which breaks and ference, and are connected at low water by a stony the other has only one fathoin at low water. The ledge. To the southward of them the reefs extent. eastern extreme of the land seen to the northward half a mile. South from the east end of the east island is a pyramidul rock 80 feet above the bears N. 43° E. from its eastern edge.
North of Dodd's Island 1 mile, and on the same sen. There is also a low flat rack nearly level with bearing 0 7 of a mile, are two rocks with only 3 feet the waters edge. S, 33 W. 18 mile from the same
at low water; and N. 60 W, 5 cables is a reef which place, and S. 45 E, from the east end, is a small
will show at half tide. peaked rork with a reef to the southward of it.
East Island.-East island lays east of Reef is Coral reefs extend from the Great Ponghou.--To|land 8.2 miles. Between the two and distant avoid the coral reefs which extend from the shore from the latter is a smaller island 1 6 miles în of the Great Ponghou, do not stand further over circumference, with a reef extending easterly, not on that side than to bring the Black rocks SSW.
Shelter in the southerly monsoon in the northward quite a mile from its north point. of Fishers Island-Shelter from southerly wind's will be found in the bay formed by the northern ends of Fishers Island and the Great Ponghon. The NE. point of the former is a tuble bluff, with reefs which cover at High water extending 2 ca- bles N. easterly from it.
Hoo-e-tow point -Hoo-e-tow point is low, about
80 feet above the sen, on the hills north of it, is a small fort, and a remarkable nob at the north head of the bay as you enter,
The reefs extend S. 40 E. 3 cables from the point, also from the 1st point 1-side they extend wester y
22 ratiles.
Oyster Island and Rock.-Oyster Island is a low Bat rock N. 47 W. 2 miles from the point; vessels
East Island is 2.4 miles in circumference and has a small Islet 5 cables from its western shore. Nine foot reef-The Nine Foot reef bears N. 19 E. from the E. end of East Island; when on it the Dume Hill on Ponghou beats N. 75 W. running in for shelter will find smooth water between them, taking care to avoid the Oyster. 10.7 miles, Tripple island N. 29 W. 4.1 miles.rock, which shows at low water spring tides, and The lead gives no warning, but if there is any hears from the Island S. 2 E. 9 and hulf cables; when Tortoise rock-The Tortoise rock which is 21 tide the ripple will be sufficient to indicate its poon it the obelisk on the point bears E 27 8. The miles from the NW. point of Fishers is 9 feet above sition.
fort N 67 E. and the summit of a fint Island is in H. water and is sleep to. There is
line with the left slope of a comical Fill in the bot- Shoal, a shoal patch of 2 fms, when on t the NE point of Fishers Island
tom of the bay, bearing N. 70 W. On the western face of Shoal of the bears. West Coast Fishers island is a reef which breaks of Fishers at low water 7 cables from the Island, shore, which bears N. 14 E. from
the Lighthouse
Northern part of the Archipelago - The Archi- pelago to the northward of Fishers island and the Great Ponghou does not afford any inducement for avessel to enter it, The external dangers there fore will only be noticed.
Sand Island-N. 5S E. from the Tortoise rock is Sand Island, which will be known by a ham mock which rises on the low land in the centre of the island; off its SW. end is a rock and the reefs: extend N. westerly 3 cables from it.
Borer Group-The Rover Group are composed of two larger islands and several rocks. The western of the two is 2 miles from N. to S. and one from E. to W. The suminit is near the eas tern shore, and rises like a Dome with a large pile upon it. S. W. from it 2 6 miles is the end of a reef, which extends westerly from the south point of the island. Its extreme shows at all times of tide
There is also a rock under the highest part of the island bearing S. 73 W. from it, two cables from the shore.
The NW. point of the island is not steep 19. and off the NE. point is a rock whica will always show. There is a channel between it and the point.
·
Thelia Bank-The east end of the Thalin bank bears W and half $ 21 miles from the paint, and north 16 E. from Dodds Island; it extends nearly to the white rocks in the centre of the bay. The east end having 1 and 2 of a fin., its western end dries. The NE. part of it is steep too, the lead giving no warning,
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በ Malwa,new good 735
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470 #1 0 0 per picut
5. 80
Pepper
Turkey
Rico, cargo quality Rattans, Banjermussan, 4 Sandalwood, Malabar,
*Timor,&S. S.Ist 4
Saltpotre
WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
well assorted.
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All woollens extremely dull, and prices quite nominal, the
st ck is very heavy, but an improvement is looked for,
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Anchorage West of Oyster Island. - There is an chorage also to the westward of Oystes Island in 5 fins, but it must not be brought to beai to the south- Rhubarh
SILK. désaiyan ilora is a parky ladop with only one fathom on it 7 cables from the Island.
Anchorage off Flat Istond.-Vessels requiring shelter in a southerly breeze may run up and anchor The distance between the E. and West istands to the NE, of flat Island at the di tance of hálfa is barely a cable wide, the former is a mile from mile, it hears W. by N. 54 miles from i lyster Island. north to south, and 1.4 miles from E to W. On The northern edge of the Thalia hauk bears S N. 69 E. from Flat Island. Do not bring it therefore to its NW, face are two Islets; in the bay to the son- thward of the southers a small vessel might take the westward of N. 69 W, and keep Oyster Island Low Island.Low Island bears ENE. from shelter in a northerly wind, taking the precaution Sand Island. A long sandy point forms its south not to stand to far in as there is only 6 feet, 2 ca. / "pen to the northward of the fort, to avoid the shoals
To the East of it half a mile is a flat black is land, and to the north of it a cluster of stones, some of which are always above water.
extreme. From the north point the shoal waterbles from the beach. On the west end of the is-
laud which is a cliff are three embrazures. extends 3 miles.
North Island-North Island which is nearly connected with reefs with low island, is one and a half mile from the north point of it, and has a house for the shelter of the fishermen on it.
North Reef.The northern extremity of the reef uncovers at low water, and from N. 29 W. to N. W. from north island distant 1.4 mile from its west extreme which is steep to (for the lend gives no warning) Sand island bears S. 20 W. as from the West point of low island the reefs extend to wards the north reef. Sand island must not be brought to bear to the westward of S. b. W. until the west point of low island bears to the eastward of E. by S.
There is a shoal patch N. 1 W. from Sand island and east form north island, on which howe- ver we did not find less than five fms.
Shelter from southerly winds will be found to the northward of these reefs and low island.
NE,Sand Island.--From the N. east end of low island, NE. Sand Island bears SE. by S. 5 miles. It is a small Islet with a sand patch on its south cliff and is surrounded with rocks, being nearly connected with the two islands to the south of it. The southern of which has a large village on it.
Organ Island.-S. 16 E. 3 miles from NE. Sand Island is Organ island; there is a reef bearing N. 37 E. 1 mile from it: when upon it NE sand island bears N. 34 W.
Ragged Island-Reagged Island bears SE. be E. 1.2 mile from Organ island. The whole of thy East coast of the large pescadore opposite to these
a
5 islands is shoal. The easters extremity is
low shelving point; 1 mile from which
Round Island Tripple Island
is Round island bearing from Ragged island S. 20 E. 3.6 miles, and S. 6 E. 1.3 mile from Ragged is Tripple Island. N. 59 W. from Tripple and S. 45 W. from round is a reef which covers at half tide.
And between round and organ işland are several over falls.
The SE point of the Great Ponghou bears N. 52 W. from Tripple island. Between the two are two bays with fishing villages, either of which would afford tolerable shelter in the northerly
monsoon.
Great Table Island-It is aptly named, the sum- ruit being a dead flat 200 feet above the sea; not far from the SW, end is a sudden fall nearly to the level of the sea, giving it at a short distance the appearance of two islands; it is not quite two miles in an E. by N. and W. by S direction and is seldom 3 cables in width. Towards the NE. end was a good run of water in the month of June. The two Ethoms live extends 2 cables from its eastern extreme
on the northern shore of the bay.
Channel between the Thalia Bank and Quemoy. --- There is a channel between the Thalia bank and Quemoy, but the ground is foul with several reefs, and should not be attempted without the chart or some previous knowledge. A leading course to clear the south end of the bank, is the Chimneys on the north point of Qen y bearing W. by N. until the white rocks bear NNE.. when a course must be steered to pass Kalf a mile from the points of the bays on the Quemoy shore.
Having passed between the two islands, in doing which the western island should be kept on board, a small rock in the centre of the channel to the southward will be seen. Pass to the eas tward of it; but the channel is narrow, and the on ly excuse for a stranger using it would be being caught at anchor to the northward of the two is lands in a breeze from the northward or westward
The west point of the east island is remarkable In the west end of Hoo-e to- bay are two re- from an isolated chiff 100 feet high, which formsmarkable sharp peaks, which form good leading the most striking feature in the group; 7 cables to marks from the sea. The eastern is 1300 feet high, the westward of which is a ledge of rocks. part of and is in latitude 34° 40' 5" N. and longitude 1180 which is always above wather. The islands are sufficiently large to afford shelter in either mon soon. The general depth of water on the southern shere is 7 and 8 fathoms, and on the northern 13 and 14. From the highest part of the Rover Group, the Ligthouse bears N. by W. 10 miles.
The Reef islands bear S. E. 3 3 miles from the same place. The general depth of water on the western side of the Archipelage is 30 and 35 fathoms; there are however some places in which there is as much as 60.
To the eastward of the Group the depth is 40 fathons, and the current is strong.
22' 5" E
Fresh Water-Fresh water can be obtained under the fort at the point.
The ten miles of coast line between Hoo-e-tow and Chimo bay is low, the sand hills being about 300 feet high. There are two walled towns between the two, the southern of which has a small Pagoda wear it. None of the small sandy bays afford shelter, the boats being all hauled up on the beach; 6 miles from Hoo-e-tow point, and three from Pagoda Island is a peak with three Chimneys on it
Chimmo Pagada.~Chimmo Bay will be easily recognized by the Keisn or Chimmo Pagoda, The tides are much affected by the prevailing which is 760 feet above the sea, and is in latitude It is situad- winds; so much so that during the mont of Au-24 43 north and longitude 118.38.6-R gust we some times experienced a tide of 4 knutsed 1.8 mile from the beach at the north head of the per hour on the flood, running to the northward.
bay.
whilst with the ebb the current slackened for two On the southern side of the bay are two Idlets, and three hours, but seldon ran with any velocity south Island and Pagola Island. The channels from the northward. On the whole a person navi-between which, and between Pagoda Island, and the gating in this neighbourhood may safely allow, south point of the bay are full of rocks. that the effect of the current and tide together will
set him recording to the prevailing monsoon 17 miles in one tide.
NERIC.
ASTRONOMICAL POSITIONS.
Observatory
Dome Hill Lighthouse South Island High Island East Island West Island 9 foot rest Tripple Island N. E. Sand isd. N. wel N. faland
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CANTON PRICES CURRENT,
1ST MARCH, 1845.
IMPORTS.-DETY PAID.
.$16 0 2818 0 per hhd Second înt on 22 329 N119 302 Ale (best brands) north side inner
[Heavy supplies, unsaleable at these prices
10.50 4 11 0 per catty iharbour
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450 « Betel Nut
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Highest Part South Point Highest Fart
Highest Part
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119 30:5 22 31:7 22 33:6 119 24:7
119 22:1
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119 15:2 22 16:3 $119. 36:6 22 24:7 119 16:5 19 41:5 22 3:1 119 39.5 122 402 119 36:2
Canvas-Eng. and 2
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fine scenteil. 40 0" 46 0 Few if any scented Q. P. to be met with
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EXPORT OF TEAS TO GREAT BRITAIN FROM 30TH
JUNE TO 7TH INSTANT.
Green,
Black,
5,116.844 lbs.
22,592,030,
Total 27,708.374 lbs. Congous, the better classes of Congon are 2 a 3 Taels higher than last mouth. Greens remain as jast quoted.
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, large, 3 per cent. premium
In Canton the rate is 5 thels 1 m. par cent Premium.
Carolus, 10 per cent. Republican ditto, 3 to 4 per cent. discount.
Spanish Dollars. Ferdinand, par
EXCHANGE. Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s. 5d. to 4, 5). Comisarial Bills 30 days, 4s. 3d. per Mexican
Dollars.
Treasury closed for Spatish Dollars.
Navy Bills, 4s. 24 to 4. 3d per Mexican dollars. Commissariat Bills 30 days sig. 222 Rs, per 100
Mexican Dollars.
Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days, havG been offered at 226 Rs. per 8 100. Difficult of Sale. Unaccepted 230.
FREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, £3.10 a £8.15 perton of
50 ft. tonnage ample.
To Amoy, 6 per ton af 40 feet To ports north of Amoy, 9 8 to 10
Snips Loading at Whampoa.
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Humayoon,
Mohawk,
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Royal Alice,
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12 47 119 32:1- COTTON Bombay, Highest Part 46.3 10 39.3
Variation 051 W.
Captain.
"RICHARD COLLINSON.
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Drugs,
These quotations must be considered quite nominal ne na sales have been effected.
George Backham,
Advocats,
Edited, Printed and Published by Jous Caen At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazetie, Printing Office, Queen's ROAD, VICTORIA, HONGKONG 1945,
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