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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

of Tanna visible, N. 43° W. From this position the
Boat Cove will be open N.E. by E., where there is a
good landing, protected by the reefs from winds from
west round by north, to S.S.W.
Approximate position of the beach in Boat Cove,
lat. 19° 34′ S., long. 169° 14′ E. Assumed variation,
10° 30′ E.

Havannah Harbour, Vaté or Sandwich Island.—
Leading Marks: The leading mark given, namely,
"Distant Peak and Green Head in line," was
difficult to make out; the former being clouded, and
the latter, being backed by high land, did not show
out till the ship was well up with White Sand Point.
Bluff Point kept open of White Sand Point clears
the rocky patches.
Missionary Point of the chart opened out clear of
White Sand Point, on a N.E. by E. E. line of
bearing; the Mission Station is now on White
Sand Point, and is known to the planters by the
name of Missionary Point, instead of White Sand
Point.

NGUNA OR MONTAGUE ISLAND.
Na-ora-matua Harbour.—Approximate position by
bearings lat. 17° 27′ 30″ S., long. 168° 17′ E. for
the anchorage; variation allowed 10° E.

Montague Island should extend 11′ further to the
westward than shown. This would make the island
51 long east and west.

The Harbour of Na-ora-matua is not generally
known; it lies between the two westernmost points
of Montague Island, and can easily be found by
bringing the highest peak of Montague Island,
Tavanakie, to bear S. 60° E. The anchorage is well
sheltered from winds from N.N.E. round through
E. to S. by E. A partial shelter is afforded by De-
ception Island, as far round as S.S.W. W.

With the prevailing south-east wind, it would
afford a fair temporary anchorage, but as it is open
to the westward, a ship should be ready to leave if
the wind were likely to blow hard from that direction.
The bottom is chiefly foul ground, coral and volcanic
rock, with sand patches between. The south-east
corner of the bay should be avoided, as it shoals
quickly from 13 to 5 fathoms, but N.N.E. of the
anchorage that the "Pearl" picked up, plenty of
available space for anchoring will be found, with
tolerably level bottom, 12 to 9 fathoms.

Bearings for anchorage: Tavanakie Peak, S. 60°
E.; south point of bay, S. 11° E.; Deception Island,
S. 32° W.; north point of bay, N. 19° E.; Three
Hill Island, N. 5° W. A shore reef stretches out
from all parts of the beach, which renders landing
difficult in ships' boats, except within about two
hours of high water. At low tide many parts of the
reef are dry.

TONGARIKI ISLAND.
This island is placed 3′ too far to the westward on
the Chart No. 1380.

The Shepherd Islands appear to be correctly placed
in bearing one from another.

Information obtained from Mr. Leeman, master of
the schooner "Leonie:"

Api Island.—There is an anchorage in the bight
on the north-east side of this island, in lat. 16° 39′ S.

La Menu Island.—Dangerous patch. About 3′ to
the westward of this island there is a patch, of small
extent, with only 6 feet water over it. Approximate
position, lat. 16° 33′ S., long. 168° 4′ E.

Pauma Island.—There is an anchorage on the west
side in 12 fathoms, just to the northward of the reef
shown on chart, in about lat. 16° 26′ 30″ S.

Ambrym Island.—There is a good anchorage just
to the northward of Dip Point, in 8 fathoms, about
half a mile off shore. A temporary anchorage may

also be obtained off the south-east shore, from a
quarter to half a mile from the beach.
Mallicollo Island.—The reef reported off the East
Coast has 2 fathoms of water or less over it, and
extends to a distance of 3′ off shore. I sailed over
it in my schooner.

BANKS GROUP.
VANUA LAVA ISLAND.

Port PattesON.—Inside the reef which surrounds
Pakea and Niwala Islands there is a third small
island; it bears about south from the latter. The
three islands are covered with trees.

NEW HEBRIDES TO LOYALTY ISLANDS.
Tiga Island.—The position of this island on Chart
No. 1380, corrected to June 1870, with respect to
Maré Island, is six miles too far west.

LOYALTY ISLANDS.
Maré Island.—This island is placed 4.3 miles too
far west on Chart No. 1,380.

Off the north shore there are a number of coral
patches and knolls, with apparently from 2 to 5
fathoms water over them, N.E. by N. of a mile
from the church.

Undine Cove is not known to the natives, and no
anchorage or signs of one could be discovered by the
"Pearl" anywhere on the west coast, till in the
large south-west bay which runs in from Cape
Castle. This is called by the natives Tandine Bay;
it is from 5′ to 6′ across. When the bay is well open,
a large white house can be seen just north of a
grove of cocoa-nut trees.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 11 of 1875.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 10th June, 1875.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Government of Hongkong, is published for
general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

HONGKONG.
CAPE D'AGUILAR LIGHT

NOTICE is hereby given, that a light will be exhibited
on Cape d'Aguilar on and after the 16th April next.
The illuminating apparatus is fixed Dioptric of the
first order, showing a white light on the following
bearings, which are magnetic and taken from seaward.

1. From S. 45° W. to N. 53° W. Between
   these bearings the light is obscured by the
   islets of the Nine Pins, and the islet just
   south of Waglan. The light is then obscured
   by Soonkong Island.

2. From N. 21° W. to N. 42° W. The light
   is then obscured by the Lema Islands, and
   the islands to the southward of them.

3. From N. 33° E. to N. 69° E. Between these
   bearings the light is obscured to vessels to
   the south-westward of Ling Ting Island, and
   the Islands of the Samoun Group.

4. The Tathong Channel, with the exception of
   a small portion obscured by Shicko Head.

The focal plane of the light is 200 feet above mean
sea level, and in clear weather it should be seen at a
distance of 23 nautical miles. The tower is round,
of stone, 30 feet high, with a total height from its
base to the lantern vane of 57 feet. The dwellings
and boundary walls are painted white. The light-
house is in lat. 22° 12′ 14" N., long. 114° 15′ 44″ E.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department,
Hongkong, 19th March, 1875.