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line drawn from Point Resolution to Depot Point. The eastern boundary is an imaginary line drawn from Hobson’s Point to Cook Point, North Head.
Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 1896 and 1970; “New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, Chap. ii, page 50.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 76 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th September, 1906.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

ALTERATION IN CHANNEL, WIDE BAY BAR.

Directions for Crossing.

Notice is hereby given that when crossing Wide Bay Bar the square beacons on Hook Point must now be kept open twice their own width to the northward, keeping them in that position until the triangular beacons on Inskip Point are open twice their own width to the westward; then haul up for them, keeping them in that position until past the S.E. spit, or nearing the red buoy, when haul out and bring them into line, and continue as formerly.

By night the depth of water will show when the S.E. spit has been passed.

Charts affected: Nos. 1030 and 1068; “Australia Directory,” Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 14th September, 1906.

Notice to Mariners No. 78 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 1st October, 1906.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., United States of America, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

SUMATRA.

WEST COAST.—PULO PISANG BESAR LIGHT.—INFORMATION.
—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 9 (329) of 1906, the Netherlands Government has given further notice that the intermittent white light every 12 seconds—thus, light 6 seconds, eclipsed 6 seconds—on the south-western coast of Pulo Pisang, west coast of Sumatra, is visible over an arc of 268° from S. 85° W. true (W. ⅓ S. s’ly mag.) to S. 7° E. true (S. ⅚ E. mag.). The light is exhibited 105 ft. above high water from a tower 39 ft. high.

Approx. position: Lat. 0° 59′ 48″ S., long. 100° 20′ 00″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 854B and 826A.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 2760, 709, and 212. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii, No. 293. “China Sea Directory,” Vol. i, 1896, page 299.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

CHATHAM SOUND.—LIMA HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—UNCHARTED REEF.—Captain F. L. Saunders, of the British steamer “Camosun,” reports that on 24th July, 1906, at 7.55 a.m., his vessel struck on an uncharted reef at the entrance to Lima Harbour, Chatham Sound, British Columbia.

The reef has about 10 ft. of water over it, and is indicated by some kelp, which was run under by the tide at the time of striking.

The reef appears to be about 50 ft. long east and west. The “Camosun” sustained considerable damage.

Approx. position: Lat. 54° 14′ N., long. 130° 24′ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 1583, and 1764. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 343.

Notice to Mariners No. 79 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 1st October, 1906.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

GENERAL NOTICES.—CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRITISH PORTS.

CIRCUMSTANCES may arise in which it might be necessary on account of periodical exercises, manœuvres, or otherwise, to forbid all entr. to the naval ports at night. This is to give notice that on approaching the shores of Great Britain or any British dependency, if search-lts. are observed to be in constant operation, the naval harb. should be approached with great caution, as it may be apprehended that obstructions may exist outside the port or that the entr. may be altogether closed, and the exam. service may be in force. In the event of relations becoming strained between this country and any naval Power an exam. service will come into force at all the ports in the U.K. and H.M. possessions abroad, which are to be given in Admiralty Notices to Mariners No. 1 of the 1st January, 1907, and republished on 1st January in every succeeding year so long as required. Masters are warned that before attempting to enter any of these ports they must, in their own interests, strictly obey all instructions given to them by the vessels which will be charged with the duty of exam. ships desiring to enter the ports, and allotting positions in which the ships shall anchor. The institution of an exam. service at any port will never be publicly advertised, but at all times when the relations of Great Britain with foreign Powers are known to be in a state of tension especial care should be taken in approaching the ports, by day or by night, to keep a sharp lookout for the exam. steamer, and to be ready to “bring to” at once when hailed by her or warned by her firing a sig.-gun. If the entr. to a port is closed three red vert. lts. will be exh. in some conspicuous position in or near to its approach, and as far as possible notice of this fact will be given by lookout vessels in the offing. The pilots attached to the ports will be acquainted with the regulations to be followed. Aug., 1906.

ENGLAND.

A recent exam. of the ground in the vicinity of the Knap Shoal, in approx. 50° 19½′ N., 4° 9¾′ W., in the wrn. entr. to the sound, reveals the existence of a shoal-head, carrying 28 ft. at L.W., with Breakwater Lt.-h. N. 22° E., 5¾ cables, and the Shagstone beacon S. 56° E. This is probably the head on which the s.s. “Omrah” struck in Nov., 1905. July.

A pinnacle rk., carrying 24 ft. at L.W. springs, lies in approx. 50° 19½′ N., 4° 8′ W., about 80 yds. N.-wrd. of No. 2 black buoy in the ern. chan. into the sound, with Shagstone beacon S. 22° E., 5³⁄₁₀ cables, and Bovisand beacon N. 60° E. Aug.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.

DURIAN STRAIT.—A white lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs., is est. in approx. 0° 37½′ N., 103° 43′ E., on the N.-ern. side of Richardson Reef. Aug.

BERHALA STRAIT.—A lt.-buoy, red and black hor., exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs., is est. in approx. 0° 37′ S., 104° 6′ E., on the S.-ern. side of Speke Rk. Aug.

LIMA ISLS.—The s.s. “Fallo don” is reported to have struck on a reef, carrying 3 fms., in approx. 1° 21¼′ N., 104° 19¼′ E., about 6 cable S.-erd. of Stork Reef. P.D. has been placed against this shoal on the chart, and these isls. should be given a wide berth. Aug.

PONTIAUAK RIVER.

PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE.—Anchorage is prohibited on account of tel. cables in the approach to the river within the limits defined by lines between two buoys now est. and the shore: 1. A white can buoy, marked “Telegraaf Kabel No. 1,” moored in approx. 0° 1½′ S., 109° 6¼′ E., about 3 miles from the coast. 2. A white can buoy, marked “Telegraaf Kabel No. 2,” moored about 2 cables N. 16° E. from the above buoy. The limits are also marked by beacons on shore, but the position of the beacons is not given. Aug.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

HONG HAI BAY.—Soundings taken by the Chinese revenue schr. “Pêng tei” show that the outer bank (22° 41′ N., 114° 59′ E.) in Sam Chau Inlet is extending srd. and wrd. The chan. is now not more than 1 cable wide, with, it is stated, 31 ft. at L.W. The leading-beacons have been removed. This inlet should not be entered without prev. exam. the entr. Aug.

A sounding of 6 fms. has been obtained from H.M.S. “Alacrity” in approx. 23° 13½′ N., 117° 10¾′ E., with Sul Rk. N. 36° W., 5¾ miles. Vessels should avoid this shoal, as there may be less water on it. Aug.

GOOD HOPE CAPE LT.-H.—A shoal, about 1 mile in extent, carrying 4½ fms., exists in approx. 23° 14½′ N., 116° 49′ E., in the approach to Swatau, 5 cables N. 75° E. from the lt.-h. This shoal is still under exam.; less water may therefore be found on it. Aug.

TONGSANG HARB.—The s.s. “Yunnan” is reported to have struck on a shoal, carrying 13 ft. at L.W. springs, in approx. 23° 42′ N., 117° 32¾′ E., in the entr. to the harb., 2 miles S. of the pagoda on Pagoda Isl. A sounding of 8 fms. was obtained immediately before striking. Aug.