APRIL 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 853

“72. No ships, boats, or persons shall come or remain
within the prescribed distance of any ship, battery, gun, or
person engaged in artillery or rifle practice, or shall remain
in any position so as to obstruct such practice.”
It is also hereby notified that the Defence authorities
publish the following notice for general information,
namely:—
“All forts from which practice is carried on will fly a
red flag from the masthead of flagstaff. All ships and
boats should be kept at a distance of at least 800 yards to
the left and one mile to the right of the line of fire from a
distance of 6,000 yards from the battery, in accordance with
Part VI., Defence Act, No. 20, 1903.”
C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.
Melbourne, 22nd February, 1905.

Notice to Mariners No. 22 of 1905.
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Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th March, 1905.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Harbour Department, Hongkong, is published for
general information.
WM. HALL-JONES.
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HONGKONG.
Light in Cap-Shui-Mun.
On and after the 1st April, 1905, the light exhibited at Cap-
Shui-Mun, on the west point of Ma-wan Island, will be
altered.
The new light will be a sixth-order dioptric light, red,
visible six miles in clear weather, and will be displayed at a
height of 50 ft. above high water, in the same position as
the existing two lights.
L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N.,
Harbourmaster, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong,
16th January, 1905.

Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 1905.
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Marine Department,
Wellington, 29th March, 1905.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, are
published for general information.
WM. HALL-JONES.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
SPENCER GULF.—APPROACH TO PORT LINCOLN.
Preliminary Notice.
Notice is hereby given that it is proposed to establish, on
Cape Donnington, a white light, showing red sectors over
Dangerous Reef and Boston Island.
Further particulars will be published.
This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389B.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
8th February, 1905.

SPENCER GULF.
Secret Rock.
Masters of vessels and others are informed that it is in-
tended, on the 10th instant, circumstances permitting, to
place a pile beacon to mark the position of the Secret Rock.
The beacon, having a diamond-shaped head and painted
black, will be erected in lat. 34° 31′ 15″ S., long. 136° 7′ 30″ E.
(approximate), and on the eastern edge of the rock in
10 ft. L.W.S., with Point Bolingbroke bearing S. 42° W.,
two miles distant, and the centre of Kirkly Island E. 18° S.,
distant five miles.
This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389B.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
8th February, 1905.

SPENCER GULF.
Secret Rock.
Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 4, issued on the 8th
instant, masters of vessels and others are informed that a
black buoy, with staff and diamond-shaped top, has been
placed on the eastern edge of the Secret Rock in 18 ft. at
L.W.S. Approximate position, lat. 34° 31′ 15″ S., long.
136° 7′ 30″ E.
This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389B.

Approach to Port Pirie, Eastern Channel.
Also that a black pile beacon, with circular top painted
red, has been placed on the centre of the Three-foot Patch
in 4 ft. L.W.S. Approximate position, lat. 30° 9′ 10″ S.,
long. 137° 48′ 8″ E.
This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389B and 403.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
21st February, 1905.

GULF ST. VINCENT.
Port Adelaide.—Approach to Semaphore Anchorage.
Notice is hereby given that recent soundings show about
6 in. less water on the four (4) fathom shoal than indicated
by Admiralty Charts Nos. 1752 and 2389B. Masters of
heavy-draught vessels should therefore, when approaching
the anchorage (especially near low water), not bring the old
Port Adelaide Lighthouse or the light thereon on a bearing
north of N.E. by E. until the green light on the Semaphore
Jetty bears S.E. or the two red lights are in line. They
may then steer in and select an anchorage according to the
vessel’s draught.
Vessels leaving the anchorage should steer out N.W. until
the above-mentioned bearings are on.
The shoal spot referred to bears from the lighthouse on
Wonga Shoal N. 33° 30′ W., distant about 1·3 miles, and
from the old structure S. 48° W., distant about 1·9 miles.
This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 1752 and 2389B.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
20th February, 1905.

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.
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CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this
purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and
Customs, do by this order under my hand revoke and
annul the appointment of the undermentioned warehouse
for the reception and security of goods entered to be ware-
housed without payment of duty upon the first entry
thereof, namely,—
Port of Timaru.
The warehouse known as
WILSON’S BOND,
as appointed and described in Commissioner’s Order No. 764,
of the 17th day of January, 1905.
Given under my hand, at Wellington, this third day
of April, one thousand nine hundred and five.
C. H. MILLS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner’s Order No. 772.]

Approving and appointing a Bonding Warehouse.
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CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this
purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation
Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do
hereby approve and appoint the undermentioned warehouse
to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond,
namely,—
Port of Timaru.
A brick building with iron roof and cement floor, situate
in Church Street, on Section 98, to be known as
WILSON’S BOND.
Given under my hand, at Wellington, this third day
of April, one thousand nine hundred and five.
C. H. MILLS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner’s Order No. 773.]

Easter Holidays.
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Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1905.
IT is hereby notified for general information that Friday,
the 21st, Saturday, the 22nd, and Monday, the 24th
day of April instant, will be observed as holidays in the
public offices of the Government of New Zealand.
By order.
HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.