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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

CHILE.

VALDIVIA BAY.—PORT CORRAL.—TRES HERMANAS BANK EXTENDED.—CAUTION.—The Chilean Government has given notice that Tres Hermanas Bank, Valdivia Bay, Chile, has extended to the westward and north-westward. As a result of this extension the channel is much narrower, and the beacons which formerly indicated the western edge of the shoal are now some distance back from same.

Vessels entering should give the beacons a wide berth.

Approximate position of Corral: Latitude 39° 53′ 11″ S., longitude 73° 27′ 31″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—No. 1564. H.O. Publication No. 89, West Coast of South America, 1905, page 272.

PORT CARRIZAL BAJO.—LIGHTS ESTABLISHED.—The Chilean Government has given notice, dated 18th March, 1907, that a fixed red light, elevated 18 ft. above high water and visible three miles in clear weather, has been established on a post erected on the head of Olivares Mole, 300 yards S. 55° E. true (E.S.E. e′ly mag.) from the observation spot in the Port of Carrizal Bajo, Chile.

Approx. position: Lat. 28° 4′ 30″ S., long. 71° 11′ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 1220 and 1253. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, 1907, No. 1195A. H.O. Publication No. 89, West Coast of South America, 1905, page 337.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—RINCON POINT.—CAUTION ABOUT ANCHORING.—Captain R. Dabol, of the schooner “Aloha,” reports, through the Branch Hydrographic Office at San Francisco, that on 29th May, 1907, when getting under way from an anchorage about 400 ft. S. 17° 30′ W. true (south mag.) from the horizontally striped nun buoy marking the 4½-fathom spot located about ½ mile south-eastward from Rincon Point, City of San Francisco, he found his anchor foul of the head-gear of the wreckage of the ship “May Flint,” which was sunk in this locality several years ago.

Vessels are warned not to anchor in this vicinity.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 5600, 5531, and 5532. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, page 173.

CRESCENT CITY HARBOUR.—NEW LIGHT EXHIBITED.—Referring to Notices to Mariners Nos. 18 (836) and 19 (882) of 1907, further notice is given that the fourth-order light located on the seaward extremity of an island off Battery Point, western side of Crescent City Harbour, sea-coast of California, was discontinued on 15th May, 1907, and on 18th May there was established in its place a fourth-order flashing white light, showing 1 flash every 15 seconds, illuminating the whole horizon.

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.

HINDUSTAN.

WEST COAST.—BOMBAY HARBOUR.—NORTH CHANNEL BEACON LIGHT.—CHANGE IN CHARACTERISTIC.—The Government of India has given notice that on 2nd May, 1907, the characteristic of the light exhibited from North Channel beacon, Bombay Harbour, will be changed from fixed white to intermittent white every 6 seconds—thus, light 4 seconds, eclipsed 2 seconds. The light is elevated 20 ft. above high water. In other respects it remains unchanged.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 1590 and 1589.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 737, 2621, and 655. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii, 1907, No. 1672. West Coast of Hindustan Pilot, 1898, page 202.

MALACCA STRAIT.

DINDING CHANNEL.—PULO KATAK LIGHT.—CHANGE IN CHARACTERISTIC.—Information dated 16th April, 1907, has been received from the Resident at Perak that the fifth-order fixed white light with a red sector on Pulo Katak, Dinding Channel, Malacca Strait, has been replaced by a fourth-order fixed white light, visible 15 miles.

Approx. position: Lat. 4° 9′ 38″ N., long. 100° 36′ 42″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 529, 854B, and 1595.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 2760 and 1009. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii, 1907, No. 632. China Sea Directory, Vol. i, 1906, page 181.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN LUIS OBISPO BAY.—PORT HARFORD.—ROCK LOCATED.—Captain W. C. Badger, of the steamer “Atlas,” reports, under date of 12th June, 1907, that a rock, marked by kelp, with 16 ft. of water over it at low tide and 24 ft. around, lies about ½ mile S. 74° 30′ E. true (east mag.) from the small islet (52 ft.) on the western shore of San Luis Obispo Bay, California, between the breakwater and the wharf.

Vessels should give this locality a good berth when proceeding to or from the wharf.

Hydrographic Office Chart.—No. 1006.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 5300 and 5386. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, page 55.

WASHINGTON.

PUGET SOUND.—MAURY ISLAND.—ROBINSON POINT LIGHT-STATION.—TEMPORARY CHANGE IN FOG-SIGNAL.—The 12 in. steam fog-whistle at Robinson Point Light-station, located on Robinson Point, eastern extremity of Maury Island, western side of Puget Sound, will be temporarily discontinued from 8th July, 1907, to 18th July, 1907, during which period a bell will be rung by hand during thick or foggy weather.

Approx. position: Lat. 47° 23′ 20″ N., long. 122° 22′ 20″ W.

Coast Survey Charts.—No. 6460. United States Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1906, No. 209, page 46. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 41. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, page 24.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

CORAL SEA.—MIDDLE BELLONA SHOALS.—UNCHARTED ISLET TO EASTWARD.—Captain Hemet, of the French barque “St. Louis,” reports that on 11th April, 1907, he discovered a small sandy islet about 6 ft. high and 500 yards in extent eastward of Middle Bellona Shoals, Coral Sea, in (approximately) latitude 21° 21′ S., longitude 159° 37′ E.

Captain Hemet states that the islet was composed entirely of sand, surrounded, except on the northern side, by a reef. On the eastern side were some rocks awash, over which the sea was breaking heavily.

An under-water reef, over which the sea was breaking, was observed to extend from the western side of the islet in a north-north-westerly direction. The bottom was plainly visible.

The captain also states that he took an observation of the sun for longitude when about 500 yards from the reef, which gave him the above position, and that his chronometer was correct when he arrived at Newcastle.

Hydrographic Office Chart.—No. 825A.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—No. 2763. Australia Directory, Vol. ii, 1898, page 532. Pacific Islands, Vol. ii, 1900, page 296.

FRIENDLY ISLANDS.—TONGATABU.—NUKUALOFA.—HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION.—LIGHT.—The French Government has given notice that the commander of the gunboat “Zélée” reports that the jetty at Nukualofa, Tongatabu Island, is terminated by a transverse branch forming a T, which is 65 yards long and which carries a tramway. At low water there is a depth of 23 ft. alongside the mole-head. Two red barrel buoys moored off the mole-head facilitate hauling alongside and getting away from the dock.

The light shown on the head of the jetty is fixed red with a fixed white sector. It shows red over an arc of 204° from S. 34° W. true (S.S.W. ½ W. mag.) to N. 10° E. true (north mag.) and white over the rest of the horizon.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 8′ S., long. 175° 12′ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 2016, 2017, 2021, 2013, and 2010. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, 1907, No. 1357. Pacific Islands, Vol. ii, 1900, page 53.

Notice to Mariners No. 58 of 1907.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1907.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Harbourmaster, Hong Kong, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

ALTERATION OF CAPE COLLINSON LIGHT.

On and after the 1st October, 1907, Cape Collinson light will be fourth order, occulting, visible 16 miles.

The new light will be exhibited from the existing tower, will show white and red between the same bearings as at present, and will be occulted for 3 seconds every 10 seconds.

During the work of alteration the existing fixed light will be exhibited from a platform erected alongside the tower, at the same elevation as at present.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N.,
Harbourmaster, &c.

Harbourmaster’s Department,
Hong Kong, 12th July, 1907.