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CALIFORNIA.

CRESCENT CITY HARBOUR.—LIGHT TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED.—On 25th April, 1907, the fourth-order fixed white light, varied by a white flash every 90 seconds, located on the western side of Crescent City Harbour, California, will be temporarily discontinued until further notice, pending the establishment of a new lens apparatus.

Approx. position: Lat. 41° 44' 36" N., long. 124° 12' 10" W.

Hydrographic Office Chart.—No. 527.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, 5800, and 5895. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 68, page 22. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 20 and 99.

WASHINGTON.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.—HEIN BANK BUOY REPLACED BY BELL BUOY.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 14 (633) of 1907, further notice is given that on 20th April, 1907, Hein Bank buoy, a horizontally striped first-class nun, moored on Hein Bank, eastern end of Juan de Fuca Strait, was replaced by a bell buoy.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 21' 30" N., long. 123° 2' 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.

BELLINGHAM BAY.—POST POINT.—BELL BUOY ESTABLISHED.—On 17th April, 1907, Post Point bell buoy No. 0, painted red, was established in 34 ft. of water to mark the western extremity of the shoal off Post Point, Bellingham Bay, Washington, on the following bearings:—

Post Point, right tangent, S. 38° E. true (S.E. by E. ½ E. mag.).

Eliza Island, right tangent, S. 37° W. true (S. by W. ½ W. w'ly mag.).

Point Frances, left tangent, S. 70° W. true (S.W. ¼ W. mag.).

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 903.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 5052, 6400, and 6378. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 135. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, page 162.

EAST INDIA ISLANDS.

GASPAR STRAIT.—PULO LEPAR.—LABU POINT.—CHANGE IN LIGHT.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that the fixed white light exhibited on Point Labu, Lepar Island, Gaspar Strait, has been replaced by a fourth-order flashing white light, showing 1 flash of 1 second duration every 3 seconds.

The light is exhibited at a height of 66 ft. above the ground from a white openwork iron truss tower, and is visible 13 miles.

Approx. position: Lat. 2° 56' 50" S., long. 106° 54' 15" E.

(See Notice to Mariners No. 37 (1616) of 1906.)

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 826A, 854B, 1170, and I266.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—No. 2149. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii, 1907, No. 720. China Sea Directory, Vol. i, 1906, page 502.

CALIFORNIA.

CAPE MENDOCINO.—BLUNT'S REEF LIGHT-VESSEL No. 83 REPLACED ON STATION.—RELIEF LIGHT-VESSEL WITHDRAWN.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 8 (358) of 1907, further notice is given that on the 25th April, 1907, Blunt's Reef light-vessel No. 83 was replaced on her station, 1⅔ miles S. 61° 20' W. true (S.W. ½ S. mag.) from Blunt's Reef, off the sea-coast of California, and 4½ miles S. 85° W. true (S.W. by W. ¼ W. w’ly mag.) from Cape Mendocino Lighthouse, and relief light-vessel No. 76 (temporarily marking the station) was then withdrawn.

No change has been made in light-vessel No. 83 as to the characteristics of her lights, fog-signal, or general appearance.

U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 58, page 20. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 18 and 95.

CRESCENT CITY HARBOUR.—LIGHT TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED.—FURTHER INFORMATION.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 18 (836) of 1907, further notice is given that the fourth-order fixed white light, varied by a white flash every 90 sec., located on the western side of Crescent City Harbour, California, which was discontinued on the 25th April, 1907, was re-exhibited on the 26th April.

On the 16th May, 1907, this light will be again discontinued, and on the 18th May, 1907, it will be replaced by a

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fourth-order flashing white light, showing 1 flash every 15 seconds, illuminating the whole horizon.

No other change will be made.

Approx. position: Lat. 41° 44' 36" N., long. 124° 12' 10" W.

Hydrographic Office Chart.—No. 527.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, 5800, and 5895. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 68, page 22. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 20 and 99.

CHINA.

EAST COAST.—CHUSAN ARCHIPELAGO.—RUGGED ISLAND.—S.W. HORN.—PROVISIONAL LIGHT EXHIBITED.—The Chinese Government has given notice that a lighthouse is under construction on S.W. Horn, Chusan Archipelago, east coast of China, from which a sixth-order dioptric intermittent white and red light every 20 seconds—thus, light 10 seconds, eclipsed 10 seconds—will be exhibited. The light will show red over an arc of 109° 30' between the bearings N. 64° 30' W. true (N.W. by W. ½ W. mag.) and S. 6° W. true (S. ¾ W. mag.), and white over the rest of the horizon.

A fog-signal gun will also be established. About the 4th April, 1907, a provisional sixth-order group intermittent white light, showing groups of 4 eclipses every 30 seconds—thus, light 16 seconds, eclipsed 2 seconds, light 2 seconds, eclipsed 2 seconds, light 2 seconds, eclipsed 2 seconds, light 2 seconds, eclipsed 2 seconds—will be exhibited. It will be elevated 85 ft. above the sea-level, and should be visible 10 miles in clear weather.

Further notice will be given when the provisional light is withdrawn and the permanent light is exhibited.

Approx. position: Lat. 30° 35' 38" N., long. 121° 57' 53" E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 529, 2156, and 1305.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 1199 and 1124. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii, 1907, No. 476A. China Sea Directory, Vol. iii, 1904, page 370.

Notice to Mariners No. 45 of 1907.

Marine Department,

Wellington, 24th June, 1907.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

AFRICA.

SIMON'S BAY.—A F. red lt. is est. in 34° 11¼' S., 18° 26½' E., on the elbow of the breakwater extending from Block-house Pt., 3¼ cables N. 13° E. from the block-house on the pt. The lt.-buoy near this position has been withdrawn. Mar.

The oil F. lt., showing red seaward, green on either side of the red sector, and white over the town, in 34° 11½' S., 18° 25¼' E., on the extr. of the town pier at Simonstown, has been replaced by an elec. lt. of the same char. May.

MADAGASCAR.

FORT DAUPHIN APPROACH.—A quick-fl. white lt. every 5 secs., elev. 328 ft., is exh. from a white cyl. masonry lt.-h. 23 ft. high, in 24° 59' S., 47° 7' E., on the srn. extr. of Itaperina (Ytapere) Pt., about 6½ miles N.-erd. of Fort Dauphin. May.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.

THE BROTHERS Isls.—The following shoals exist in the vicinity of Pulo Hiju Kechil, the ern.-most of the Brothers Isls.: (a.) A rk., carrying 4 ft., 2½ cables N. 64° E. from the nrn. pt. of Pulo Hiju Kechil (1° 11½' N., 103° 21½' E.), in line with nrn. pt. of Pulo Hiju Besar. (b.) A rk., carrying 9 ft., 2½ cables N. 16° W. from the S.-ern. pt. of Pulo Hiju Kechil, in line with the wrn. point of Pulo Nangoi. (c.) A rk., 165 yds. long, and 20 yds. broad, carrying 3½ fms., with the S.-ern. pt. of Pulo Hiju Kechil N. 2° W., 4 cables, and the ssn. pt. of Pulo Hiju Besar N. 73° W. May.

SINGAPORE STRAIT.—On 1st May, 1907, the arc of obsc. of Raffles lt., group fl. white (1° 10' N., 103° 44½' E.), is to be abolished, and it will in future be vis. from all directions when not obsc. by the land. May.

KEPPEL HARB.—The shoal, sand and mud, about 30 ft. in extent, carrying 9 ft. at L.W. springs, and 12 ft. around its edges, in approx. 1° 15½' N., 103° 49¼' E., in Salat Sinki, Keppel Harb., 1 cable S. 52° W. from the Government workshop sheers, on the srn. side of Pulo Bruni, has extended to the srd. A buoy has been placed on its nrn. edge. The chan. to the srd. of the buoy is closed to all vessels exceeding 8 ft. draught. May.

RHIO STRAIT.—A white lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs., is to be est. in approx. 1° 9¼' N., 104° 11½' E., about 2 cables erd. from the beacon on Pan Reef, nrn. approach to the strait. May.