MAY 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1157

about two miles to the northward and eastward of the Kalaupapa Leper Settlement.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 12′ 45″ N., long. 156° 58′ 20″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 1216, and 1368. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, No. 782c. H.O. Publication No. 115, the Hawaiian Islands, &c., 1903, page 98. Pacific Islands, Vol. iii, 1900, page 219.

CHILE.

MAGELLAN STRAIT.—DESOLATION ISLAND.—FELIX POINT LIGHT.—FURTHER INFORMATION.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 7 (248) of 1905, the Chilean Government has given further notice that work on the new lighthouse on Felix Point, Desolation Island, Magellan Strait, has been begun. It is expected that the lighthouse will be completed by the end of the present year. It is intended to exhibit from it a flashing white light, showing 1 flash every 15 seconds, visible 16 miles.

Further notice will be given of the exact date of exhibition.

Approx. position: Lat. 52° 57′ 0″ S., long 74° 8′ 30″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 823, 454, 445, and 446. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, No. 697A. H.O. Publication No. 89, West Coast of South America, 1905, page 108.

MAGELLAN STRAIT.—CROOKED REACH.—CROOKED ROCK.—BEACON ERECTED.—BUOY WITHDRAWN.—The Chilean Government has given notice that a beacon, consisting of a pyramidal octagonal base of concrete supporting an iron post surmounted by a conical top-mark, all painted red, has been erected on Crooked Rock, Crooked Reach, Magellan Strait. The concrete base is 8½ ft. high, 8½ ft. in diameter at the base, and 3¼ ft. in diameter at the top. The iron post is 8¼ ft. high, and the top of the complete structure 20⅓ ft. above the rock. At high water springs one-third of the concrete base is visible, and at low water the rock dries. The buoy which formerly marked this rock has been withdrawn.

Approx. position: Lat. 53° 32′ 40″ S., long. 72° 31′ 45″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 454 and 445. H.O. Publication No. 89, West Coast of South America, 1905, page 111.

CALIFORNIA.

PIEDRAS BLANCAS LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-SIGNAL TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 10th April, 1906, there will be established at Piedras Blancas Light-station, located on the sea-coast of California, on a point about 5 miles to the northward and westward of San Simeon Point and the entrance to San Simeon Bay and behind the rock known as Piedra Blanca, a 10 in. whistle, operated by compressed air, to sound, during thick or foggy weather, blasts of 2 seconds duration, separated by silent intervals of 20 seconds.

The fog-signal house is a brick structure near the western extremity of the point and 170 ft. westward from the light-tower. There is also a new dwelling, painted white with red roof, 125 ft. north-eastward from the tower.

Approx. position: Lat. 35° 39′ 51″ N., long. 121° 17′ 05″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 1006.

Coast Survey Charts.—No. 5400. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 18. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 16, 36, and 56.

WASHINGTON.

POSSESSION SOUND.—ELLIOT POINT.—MUCKILTEO.—LIGHT AND FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 5 (169) of 1906, further notice is given that on 1st March, 1906, a 4th-order flashing white light every 5 seconds, illuminating the entire horizon, was established at Muckilteo Light-station, on Elliot Point, the north-western point of Muckilteo, eastern side of Possession Sound, about 4 miles south-westward from Everett and about 3½ miles to the northward of the entrance to Possession Sound from Puget Sound.

The light is 33 ft. above the water, 30 ft. above the base of the tower, and is visible 11 miles in clear weather.

The light is shown from an octagonal lantern with a black roof, surmounting a white square two-story wooden tower attached to the western front of a white square one-story wooden fog-signal building with a brown pyramidal roof. A white one and one-half story wooden dwelling with brown roof is located to the south-eastward, and a similar dwelling is located south-westward, from the fog-signal building. A white windmill is situated to the southward of the western dwelling.

On the same date there was established at the station a Daboll trumpet, to sound, during thick or foggy weather, blasts of 4 seconds duration, separated by silent intervals of 16 seconds.

Approx. position: Lat. 47° 56′ 55″ N., long. 122° 18′ 18″ W.

Hydrographic Office Chart.—No. 527.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, 7000, 6400, and 6456. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 217. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 24 and 148. H.O. Publication No. 96, Coast of British Columbia, 1891, pages 32 and 427.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—BARKLEY SOUND.—AMPHITRITE POINT.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—The Government of Canada has given notice that a fixed white light, elevated 60 ft. above high water and visible 13 miles from all points of approach by water, has been established on the extremity of Amphitrite Point, Carolina Channel, Barkley Sound.

The light is unwatched, and is shown from a 31-day three-wicked Wigham lamp placed on the top of a small square white wooden tower, on a wooden framework foundation.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 55′ 29″ N., long. 125° 33′ 13″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 903, 1450, and 1449. Coast Survey Charts.—No. 7000. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, No. 760c. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, page 64. H.O. Publication No. 96, Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 259.

SEAFORTH CHANNEL.—REGATTA ROCK.—BEACON DESTROYED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that the beacon on Regatta Rock, Seaforth Channel, Vancouver Island, has been destroyed by the winter gales. It will be rebuilt as soon as practicable.

Approx. position: Lat. 52° 13′ 13″ N., long. 128° 10′ 8″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 904, 1584, and 1765. Coast Survey Charts.—No. 7000. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 319.

CHATHAM SOUND.—CUNNINGHAM PASSAGE.—SPARROWHAWK ROCK.—CHANGE IN CHARACTER OF BUOY.—HANKIN REEFS.—BUOY ESTABLISHED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that the wooden-platform buoy marking Sparrowhawk Rock, Chatham Sound, has been replaced by a steel-can buoy, painted in red and black horizontal bands.

Approx. position: Lat. 54° 30′ 47″ N., long. 130° 28′ 15″ W.

Also a wooden-platform buoy, 6 ft. square, with pyramidal slatwork top, the whole painted red, has been established in 8 fathoms of water off the north-western end of Hankin Reefs, Cunningham Passage, in the entrance to Dodd Passage, Port Simpson, on the following bearings: One-tree Islet, north tangent, N. 60° E. true (N.N.E. ⅔ E. e’ly mag.); Finlayson Island, north tangent, N. 75° W. true (W.S.W. ⅓ W. w’ly mag.).

Approx. position: Lat. 54° 33′ 46″ N., long. 130° 27′ 12″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 904, 1583, and 1772. Coast Survey Charts.—No. 7000. H.O. Publication No. 96, Coast of British Columbia, 1891, pages 375 and 378.

AFRICA.

CAPE COLONY.—TABLE BAY.—GREEN POINT LIGHT.—INCREASED POWER.—On or about 7th February, 1906, the 3rd-order dioptric flashing white light exhibited from the Green Point Lighthouse will be increased in intensity from 8,500 candles to 50,000 candles. In all other respects the light will remain unchanged. The focal plane of the light is 65 ft. above high water, and the light will be visible 13¾ miles.

Approx. position: Lat. 33° 54′ 4″ S., long. 18° 24′ 3″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 1131, 1133, 2206, and 1558. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii, No. 938. H.O. Light List, Vol. iii, No. 3. H.O. Publication No. 105, West Coast of Africa, 1893, page 526. Africa Pilot, Part iii, 1905, page 66.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO.—FAKARAVA ISLAND.—ROTOAVA.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—The French Government has given notice that a fixed white light has been established, 29 ft. above high water, on an iron support erected near the root of the pier at Rotoava, Fakarava Island. The light is visible for a distance of 10 miles over an arc of 135° from S. 45° E. true (S.E. ¾ E. e’ly mag.) to north true (N. ¾ W. w’ly mag.).

Note.—It is presumed that this light replaces the fixed red light given in the Light List.

Approx. position: Lat. 16° 2′ 30″ S., long. 145° 38′ 30″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 824A, 77, and 2063. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, No. 799. Pacific Islands, Vol. iii, 1900, page 133.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

MAUI ISLAND.—MAALAEA BAY.—MAALAEA LIGHT TO BE PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED.—About 20th March, 1906, the light at Maalaea Light-station, located on the western corner of the wharf at Maalaea Landing, north-western part of Maalaea Bay, western shore of the Island of Maui, will be permanently discontinued.

Approximate position on H.O. Chart 1368: Latitude 20° 48′ N., longitude 156° 30′ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 1216, and 1368. Coast Survey Charts.—No. 4104. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, No. 780A. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 271. H.O. Publication No. 115, the Hawaiian Islands, &c., 1903, page 84. Pacific Islands, Vol. iii, 1900, page 214.

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