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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

1907, the 12 in. steam fog-signal at New Dungeness Light-station, located on the outer end of New Dungeness Sandspit, southern shore of Juan de Fuca Strait, was replaced by a first-class automatic siren, operated by compressed air.

The characteristic of the fog-signal remains unchanged. The new fog-signal is installed in a white one-story frame building with a brown roof, located on the northern edge of Dungeness Spit, about 250 ft. north-eastward from the light-tower, and about 250 ft. westward from the old fog-signal building.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 10′ 55″ N., long. 123° 06′ 31″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 903.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, 7000, 6400, and 6450. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 195, page 44. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 24 and 132. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, pages 19 and 425.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—WEST COAST.—BARKLEY SOUND.—SECHART.—STEAMER AVAILABLE FOR LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.—The Canadian Government has made arrangements with the owners of the whaling steamer “Orion” whereby she is available for saving life or assisting vessels in the event of marine disasters at any point that she can reach on the south-western coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The “Orion” is engaged in whaling within a radius of 40 miles of her headquarters at Sechart, Barkley Sound. In rough weather the steamer is lying at Sechart with steam up, whence she will respond promptly to any call, Sechart having been connected by telephone with the Government telegraph-line between Alberni and Clayoquot, and through this connection with the lookout stations at Cape Beale, Pachena, Tsusiat, Clo-oose, and Seven-Mile Creek, as well as all telegraph-stations.

H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 254.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—TSUSIAT AND SEVEN-MILE CREEK.—LOOKOUTS AND SHELTER-STATIONS ESTABLISHED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that houses of refuge for the shelter of shipwrecked mariners have been established at Tsusiat and Seven-Mile Creek, on the south-western coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

These houses are connected by telephone with the Government telegraph-line to Victoria, and watchmen are maintained at them to promptly report vessels in danger within sight of the stations and to render assistance in case of shipwreck.

The station at Tsusiat is located on the headland immediately westward of the “remarkable waterfall” marked on the chart.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 41′ 34″ N., long. 124° 58′ 22″ W.

The Seven-Mile Creek Station is on the prominent headland eastward of the creek.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 34′ 20″ N., long. 124° 39′ 54″ W.

Shipwrecked mariners will find shelter and food at the stations, as well as telephone communication with Victoria and Banfield Creek. The watchman will advise them as to the best means of reaching civilisation.

So far as known there is no good landing near either station, and landing from a small boat, except under unusually favourable conditions of weather, would probably be dangerous.

Hydrographic Office Chart.—No. 903.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, 7000, 6400, and 6300. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 244.

CHINA SEA.

TONKIN GULF.—NORWAY ISLANDS.—LIGHT CHANGED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 50 (2284) of 1906, the French Government has given further notice that on 1st February, 1907, the fixed and flashing white light every minute heretofore exhibited on Great Norway Island, Tonkin Gulf, China Sea, was replaced by a flashing white light showing 1 flash every 5 seconds.

Approx. position: Lat. 20° 37′ 28″ N., long. 107° 08′ 40″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 854B, 529, and 796.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 2062, 1965, and 1169. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii, 1907, No. 544. China Sea Directory, Vol. ii, 1906, page 468.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

NEW CALEDONIA.—NEHUE BAY.—REEF REPORTED.—Captain J. W. Martin, of the British steamer “Courtfield,” reports that on leaving Nehue Bay, New Caledonia, his vessel, drawing 26 ft. of water, touched on a coral reef located in (approximately) lat. 20° 18′ 15″ S., long. 163° 59′ 45″ E.

Soundings taken immediately afterward gave no bottom at 10 fathoms.

H.O. Archive document No. 543-21.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 825A and 2027.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—No. 2763. Pacific Islands, Vol. ii, 1900, page 337.

WASHINGTON.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.—HEIN BANK.—BUOY TO BE REPLACED BY BELL BUOY.—About 20th April, 1907, Hein Bank buoy, a horizontally striped first-class nun, moored on Hein Bank, in Juan de Fuca Strait, will be replaced by a bell buoy.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 21′ 30″ N., long. 123° 02′ 00″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 903, and 1769.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 5052, 6400, and 6300. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 74. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, page 153. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, Alaska, Part i, 1901, page 25.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.—MINOR ISLAND.—INTENDED LIGHT.—About 20th April, 1907, a fixed red post-lantern light will be established on the truncated concrete beacon on Minor Island about 1 mile N. 71° E. true (N.E. ½ E. e’ly mag.) from Smith Island Lighthouse, eastern end of Juan de Fuca Strait.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 19′ 10″ N., long. 122° 49′ 15″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 903.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 5052, 6400, and 6300. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, page 44. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 74. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 24 and 153. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, Alaska, Part i, 1901, page 24.

WASHINGTON SOUND.—BELLINGHAM CHANNEL.—CYPRESS ISLAND.—INTENDED LIGHT.—About 20th April, 1907, a fixed white post-lantern light will be established on the extreme eastern point of Cypress Island, Bellingham Channel, Washington Sound.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 34′ N., long. 122° 40′ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 903.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 5052, 6400, 6300, and 6378. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, page 50. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, pages 134 and 136. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 26 and 161.

WASHINGTON SOUND.—BELLINGHAM BAY APPROACH.—VITI ROCKS.—INTENDED LIGHT.—About 20th April, 1907, a fixed white post-lantern light will be established on the highest point of the largest of the Viti Rocks, Bellingham Bay entrance, Washington Sound.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 38′ 01″ N., long. 122° 37′ 15″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 903.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 5052, 6400, 6300, and 6378. United States Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, page 50. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 135. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 26 and 161.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—SOUTH-WEST COAST.—CLAYOQUOT SOUND.—FORTUNE CHANNEL.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—ROCKS LOCATED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that an unwatched seventh-order dioptric fixed white light, elevated 34 ft. above high water, and visible 2 miles, has been established on the southern extremity of Plover Point, Mosquito Harbour entrance, Clayoquot Sound, south-west coast of Vancouver Island.

The light is exhibited from the top of a small enclosed wooden tower erected on an open framework platform, the whole painted white.

Approx. position: Lat. 49° 11′ 34″ N., long. 125° 46′ 15″ W.

The following uncharted rocks have been located by the Canadian Government steamer “Quadra” in Mosquito Harbour, Fortune Channel, and Bedwell Sound:—

A rock, 200 ft. long and 60 ft. wide, trending in a north-west and south-east magnetic direction, with a depth of 10 ft. over it, is located in the eastern entrance to Mosquito Harbour. The following angles fix its position:—

Dark Island, east tangent, 0°.

South Wood Island, south-east tangent, 70° 50′.

North Wood Island, east tangent, 78° 30′.

Approx. position: Lat. 49° 11′ 34″ N., long. 125° 46′ 40″ W.

A small shoal patch, evidently a boulder, with 2½ fathoms over it and 4 fathoms close around, is located in Mosquito Harbour. Its position is fixed by the following angles:—

Point on eastern shore of Mosquito Harbour, located 400 yards N. 2° E. true (N. by W. ½ W. w’ly mag.) from the northern point of North Wood Island, 0°.

Point on eastern shore of Mosquito Harbour, located 600 yards westward of Plover Point, 132° 50′.

North Wood Island, north-west tangent, 60° 50′.

Approx. position: Lat. 49° 12′ 04″ N., long. 125° 47′ 15″ W.

A rocky patch, irregular in shape and marked by kelp, having over it depths of from 4 ft. to 12 ft., is located on the eastern shore of Fortune Channel. The shoal lies about 100 yards from the shore, is about 200 yards long and 100