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rk. awash (see Admiralty Notice to Mariners No. 58 of 1876). In June, 1876, H.M.S. “Pearl,” when passing the reported position of this shoal, obtained two soundings of 5½ fms. at night. Sail was shortened and course altered, but almost immediately afterwards no btm. could be obtained at 12 fms. The position given by H.M.S. “Pearl” was 16° 0′ S., 176° 6′ W. In 1879 Captain Carmichael, of the schr. “Louisanna” reported obtaining soundings of from 15 to 17 fms. in 15° 56′ S., 176° 56′ W. The Zephyr shoal was searched for in 1895 by H.M. surveying-vessel “Penguin,” Commander A. Balfour, and soundings of 11 fms. were obtained in 15° 53′ S., 176° 46′ W., or near the position given by the s.s. “Manapouri.” The shoaler water reported by H.M.S. “Pearl” and by the schr. “Zephyr” was not found, although the weather was somewhat rough, so that Commander Balfour was of the opinion that did such soundings exist the sea would have been breaking over the locality. In consequence of the above reports, mariners are warned that much shoaler water may exist in this locality than is at present shown on the charts. June.

Sandwich Islands.

OHAU ISL.—HONOLULU HARB.—The following lts. will be exh. on the buoys when large steamers require to enter or leave the harb.: a. A white lt. on one or on each of the red conical buoys Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, marking the starb. side of the chan. b. One red lt. or two red lts. close together, on the outer buoy (white can) marking the port side of the chan., and a green lt. on the 6th or 7th pile. The pilots may sometimes place a red lt. on No. 5 red buoy (in approx. 21° 17′ N., 157° 52′ W.), in which case no other lt. will be shown. May.

A wooden pier for carrying the sewage to the sea is being constr. in approx. 21° 17½′ N., 157° 51¾′ W., on the ern. side of the harb. entr., extending seawards S. 13° W. about 1,000 yds. The inner end of the pier lies with Battery flagstaff N. 25° W., 1⅛ cables. A chimney, rather conspicuous, has been built about 20 yds. N. 55° W. from the inner end of the pier. June.

LAYSAN ISL.—A F. white lt. (est. by a private company), elev. about 52 ft. above H.W., R. 5 miles, is exh. during the shipping season annually from April to Sept., from a Lt.-H. 38 ft. high, in 25° 48′ N., 171° 52′ W., on the n.-ern. pt. of the isl. May.

Admiralty Publications.

SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE PACIFIC ISLS.—With reference to Admiralty Notice to Mariners No. 647 of 1900: Further notice is given that, on 1st March, 1901, Volume ii. of the Sailing Directions for the Pacific Isls. was issued, and consequently all Hyd. Notices and Supplements relating to those Sailing Directions remaining portions of the old editions of Vol. i., 1890, Vol. i., Part ii., 1893, and Vol. ii., 1891, which remained in force on the recent publication of new edition of Vol. i. and Vol. iii., are now cancelled, as well as pages 191 to 264 of China Sea Directory, Vol. iv., 1894. The Sailing Directions for the Kermadec Isls. will be included in the New Zealand Pilot, which will be ready for issue about June next. April.

Sailing Directions for the Pacific Isls., Vol. i. (Wrn. Groups), 3rd edition, 1900. Nov.

Sailing Directions for the Pacific Isls., Vol. ii. (Central Groups), 3rd edition, 1900. April.

Sailing Directions for the Pacific Isls., Vol. iii. (Ern. Groups), 3rd edition, 1900. Nov.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

Vancouver Island.

PROVISION DEPOTS.—Depots with provisions and other necessaries for shipwrecked mariners have been est. at Cape Beale Lt.-H., in 48° 47½′ N., 125° 13½′ W., and Carmanah Lt.-H., in 48° 36¾′ N., 124° 46½′ W. Notice-boards have been erected at intervals between Cape Beale and Port San Juan (about 12 miles erd. of Carmanah Lt.-H.), giving information, for the use of shipwrecked mariners, respecting the direction and dist. of the nearest Lt.-H., and also of the nearest Indian village where assistance can be obtained. A note to this effect has been placed on the Admiralty charts; also that Cape Beale and Carmanah Lt.-Hs. are tel. and sig. stations.

ESQUIMALT HARB.—A rk., carrying a least depth of 12 ft., lies in approx. 48° 26½′ N., 123° 27′ W., midway between Macarthy Isl. and Whale Rk., with the ern. extr. of Macarthy Isl. N.W., 228 yds., and Dyke beacon N. 33° E. The line leading to the wrd. of Whale Rk., and the note “a. Yew Pt. in line with Fisgard Isl. Lt.-H. S. by E. ⅞ E.,” &c., have consequently both been erased from the chart. May.

PORTIER PASS.—With reference to Admiralty Notice to Mariners No. 507 of 1899: The s.s. “Boscowitz” is reported to have struck on a rk. somewhere off Race Pt. (approx. 49° 1′ N., 123° 35′ W.), but its precise position was not ascertained. Note.—The attention of mariners is called to the “Caution” given in British Columbia Pilot, 1898, page 133, that in consequence of the many dangers in Portier Pass the passage through it should be avoided. June.

California.

SAN FRANCISCO HARB.—A fog-bell, struck by machinery once every 6 secs., elev. about 55 ft., is est. at the n.-wrn. end of Alcatraz Isl. (37° 49′ N., 122° 25′ W.). June.*

SAN PEDRO HARB.—The following lts. are exh. in the harb.: 1. A F. red lt., elev. 16 ft. above H.W., exh. from a red pile structure, in 17 ft. water, in 33° 43¼′ N., 118° 16¼′ W., at the outer end of the breakwater extending seaward from Deadman Isl. 2. A F. red lt. exh. from an arm on Beacon No. 4, in 15 ft. water, in 33° 43¾′ N., 118° 16¼′ W., near the end of the wing dam, on the ern. side of the chan. about halfway between the harb. entr. and the Srn. Pacific Railroad Wharf. June.*

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1901.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

NEW WING, TE ORANGA HOME, CHRISTCHURCH.

Accepted.

A. Clephane .. .. .. £ s. d.
.. .. .. 2,315 0 0

Declined.

Moore Bros. .. .. .. 2,462 1 0
E. C. Chegwin .. .. .. 2,698 10 0
Graham and Greig .. .. .. 2,719 0 0
P. Hyndman .. .. .. 2,759 0 0
Soanes Bros. .. .. .. 2,800 0 0
H. Green .. .. .. 2,839 16 9

Notice of the Laying-off of Road through Hauturu East No. 2 and Pukeroa-Hangatiki No. 1 Blocks, Orahiri Survey District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto was, on the 23rd July, 1900, duly taken and laid off through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of the said colony, by warrant dated the 20th January, 1899.

SCHEDULE.

CAVES ROAD FROM HANGATIKI RAILWAY-STATION.

As the said areas are delineated upon the plan marked as above mentioned, deposited in the District Office of the Lands and Survey Department at Auckland, in the Auckland Land District, and thereon coloured as above stated.

Dated this 9th day of July, 1901.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Taxation in Samoa.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 31st July, 1901.

THE following despatch, with its enclosures, received from His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

C. H. MILLS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.