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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

Notice to Mariners No. 64 of 1907.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1907.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

POINT DE GALLE HARBOUR.

A SHOAL, carrying 22 ft., exists in approx. 6° 1′ N., 80° 13′ E., in the approach to the harb., with Pt. de Galle Lt.-h. N. 34° W., 5¹⁶⁄₁₀ cables, and the ern. extr. of Gibbet Isl. N. 35° E. Also, about the middle of Nov., 1907, the following buoys are to be est. : a. A red spher. buoy near Bloomfield Rk., 6¹⁄₁₀ cables S. 50° E. from Pt. de Galle Lt.-h. b. A black spher. buoy near Sealark Rks., 5⁷⁄₁₀ cables S. 33° E. from Pt. de Galle Lt.-h. c. A green buoy srd. of the midships section of the wrk. of the “Secundra,” in place of the two red buoys now marking the position. Aug.

JAVA.

PAYUNG ISL. LTS.—According to the most recent Netherlands Government chart, Payung Isl. lt., fl. white, is in approx. 5° 49¹⁄₂′ S., 106° 33¹⁄₂′ E. ; and the beacon lt., F. white, 1¹⁄₂ cables about S. ¹⁄₂ E. from it. Aug.

BATAVIA ROADS.—A coral shoal, about 100 yds. in diam., carrying 3 fms., exists in approx. 5° 55³⁄₄′ S., 106° 41′ E., in the roads, about 175 yds. wrd. from the white buoy marking Sau Shoal. Also, a least depth of 2 fms. has been obtained on Karang Besar, in approx. 5° 53¹⁄₂′ S., 106° 28¹⁄₂′ E. Aug.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

A shoal, named Williams Rks., boulders on a muddy btm., with three heads, carrying 4, 4¹⁄₂, and 5 fms. at L.W., exists with the 4-fm. head in approx. 23° 14¹⁄₂′ N., 116° 49¹⁄₂′ E., with Good Hope Cape Lt.-h. W., 4¹⁄₂ cables, and Green Isl. summit N. 43° W. The 4¹⁄₂-fm. and 5-fm. heads lie about ¹⁄₂ cable N. 9° E. and 1¹⁄₂ cables N. 22° E. from the above, in the approach to Port Swatau. Sugarloaf Lt.-h. in line with the E. side of Bill Isl., N. 33° W., leads about 1¹⁄₂ cables erd. of the shoals. Aug.

PORT SWATAU APPROACH.—A shoal, named Frewin Rk., carrying 8 ft. at L.W., with 6 to 7 fms. around, exists in approx. 23° 20′ N., 116° 44³⁄₄′ E., in Sugarloaf Chan., with the srn. extr. of Fisherman Isl. S. 86° W., 4 cables, and N.-wrn. extr. of Double Isl. (ruins) N. 2° W. Aug.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

WUSUNG RIVER.—The following regulations are in force, and must be strictly adhered to by mariners in order to prevent accidents to vessels crossing the inner and outer bars of the Wusung River: 1. A careful look-out is to be kept on approaching the Wusung bars, by inward-bound vessels when about a mile below the outer bar, and by outward-bound vessels when abreast of the srn. end of Gough Isl. : (a) vessels having the tide against them must wait for vessels having a fair tide; (b) overtaking vessels must regulate their speed to allow overtaken vessels to clear the bars first. 2. Captains and pilots are not to attempt to cross either bar when the sigs. at Wusung (31° 23′ N., 121° 29′ E.) indic. less water than their vessels are drawing. Sometimes, however, a greater depth can be obtained by not following the bar leading-marks. Captains and pilots desiring to avail themselves of this information should apply to the Harb.-master’s Office at Shanghai, or to the Berthing Officer at Wusung shortly before they wish to cross the bar. 3. Vessels anchoring outside Wusung must take up a berth well clear of leading-marks over the outer bar in order to avoid all risk of collision with vessels crossing the bar. Aug.

SHANTUNG.—SANGKAU BAY.—The s.s. “Hino Maru,” drawing 18 ft., is reported to have struck on a shoal in approx. 37° 6¹⁄₄′ N., 122° 29¹⁄₂′ E., in the bay, about 3⁷⁄₁₀ miles N. 85° E. from Lao Shan Peak (545 ft.). This shoal has been charted as a rk. carrying less than 6 ft., and marked P.D. Aug.

HAIKAU WAN.—1. A shoal, named Tsuikinosa, about 4 cables long nly. and sly., and 1 cable broad, carrying 3 ft. and 5 fms. around, exists in approx. 22° 6¹⁄₂′ N., 120° 42¹⁄₄′ E., in Haikau Wan. 2. The following dangers have been searched for unsucc., and have been expunged from the charts : a. The shoal of 2¹⁄₂ fms. in approx. 22° 7′ N., 120° 41′ E. ; 19 fms. has been obtained over this position. b. The bank of 9 fms., marked P.D., in approx. 22° 8′ N., 120° 39′ E. ; 67 fms. was obtained over this position. Aug.

NAN WAN.—a. A shoal, carrying 3¹⁄₂ fms., exists in Taihanroku anchorage, 1¹⁄₂ cables S. 25° E. from East Rk. This shoal is connected to the nrd. with East Rk., but to the srd. it is steep-to, the depth increasing suddenly to 12 fms. b. A rk., ¹⁄₂ cable long N.-ely. and S.-wly. and ¹⁄₄ cable broad, carrying 3 fms., steep-to, exists in approx. 21° 57¹⁄₂′ N., 120° 45¹⁄₄′ E., in Taihanroku anchorage, with West Rk. S. 55° W., 3³⁄₄ cables, and Baan Rk. N. 1° E. c. An exam. of the danger named Taamusaaichotau shows that it is a pinnacle rk., now named “Daifuseki,” carrying about 5 ft., in approx. 21° 56¹⁄₂′ N., 120° 47′ E., 3⁶⁄₁₀ miles N. 65° W. from Nan Sha lt. The depths around it are irregular. Aug.

NEW ZEALAND.

GOLDEN BAY.—The remarkable white stripe on Separation Pt. (40° 48¹⁄₂′ S., 173° 2′ E.), the bearing of which had been used to clear the extr. of Farewell Spit, has disappeared, it being obliterated by bushes ; this mark and the line of bearing have therefore been erased from the charts. Aug.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

HAWAII.—HILO BAY.—On 1st July, 1907, Paukaa lt. (19° 46′ N., 155° 6′ W.), Hilo Bay, was to be altered from F. green to F. white ; Pepeekeo lt. (19° 51′ N., 155° 7′ W.) altered from F. white to F. red ; and Laupahuhu lt. (20° N., 155° 16′ W.) altered from F. red to F. white. Aug.

ADMIRALTY CHARTS that have received large corrections :—
No. 2766. Pacific Ocean, New Guinea, N.E., with Bougainville, New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Isls., and off-lying reefs. April.
No. 55. S.W. Pacific, anchorages in New Britain, New Ireland, and New Guinea. May.
No. 764. S.W. Pacific, New Hanover, New Ireland, New Britain, plans of anchorages. April.
No. 214. S. Pacific, Solomon Isls. July.
No. 2873. S. Pacific, anchorages in the Solomon Isls. Feb.
No. 179. S. Pacific Ocean, New Hebrides Isls., Espiritu Santo Isl. (Santo Isl.). March.
No. 1579. S. Pacific Ocean, New Hebrides Isls., Malekula (Mallicolo) Isl., srn. part ; plan Pangkuma Bay added. March.
No. 845. Pacific Ocean, Fiji Isls., Viti Levu, Kandavu Passage to Kowata Isl., including the Nandi Waters ; plan Likuri Isl. anchorage added. Dec.
No. 3664. New chart, S. Pacific, passes and anchorages in Tuamoto or Low Archip. ; Rarola Pass and anchorage, Makemo Isl. N.E. pass and anchorages, Tahanea Isl. passes. July.
No. 1175. New chart, sketches of anchorages in the Tuamoto (Paumotu) or Low Archip. ; Ahii or Peacock Isl. Lagoon entr., Manihi or Waterland Lagoon entr., Tiokea or Takaroa Lagoon entr., Amyot Bay, Avatoru entr., Tiputa entr., Mururoa or Osna burg Isl., N. passage of Rotoava, Pakaka to Seignelay Pt., Fakahina Isl., passes into Amanu Atoll, Pakaka Pass. July.
No. 1386. S. Pacific, Isls., Easter Isl. ; new plan Cook Bay or Hanga Roa. Dec.

NORTH AMERICA.

CHATHAM SOUND.—NRN. ENTR.—An occ. white lt. (U), R. 10 miles, is exh. from an iron frame 30 ft. high, in 54° 36¹⁄₄′ N., 130° 32¹⁄₂′ W., on the summit of Pointers Rks., in the approach to Port Simpson. The following buoys in Dodd Passage are to be moved : a. The black spar buoy marking the srn. end of Harbour Reefs, about 100 yds. srd., and placed on the wrn. edge of the 2-fm. shoal, 2¹⁄₂ cables S. 70° W. from the wrn. extr. of One Tree Isl. b. The red platform buoy marking the nrn. edge of Hankin Rks., about 2¹⁄₂ cables srd., and moored on the wrn. side of the 2-fm. shoals, wrd. of Hankin Rks., 4¹⁄₂ cables S. 21° W. from the wrn. extr. of One Tree Isl. A red spar buoy is to temp. mark this position until the platform buoy has been moved. Aug.

A rk., which dries 4 ft. at L.W., exists in approx. 54° 15¹⁄₂′ N., 130° 55³⁄₄′ W., in the approach to Brown Passage, 2³⁄₁₀ miles N. 37° E. from the highest (10 ft.) Butterworth Rk. Vessels are warned against passing to the erd. of the Butterworth Rks. until this passage has been exam., as it is probable that other dangers exist in this locality. Aug.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

PRINCE RUPERT HARBOUR.—The red spar buoy marking Ellinor Rk., near the entr. to the harb., has been replaced by a red lt.-buoy, exh. a quick-occ. red lt., moored in 7 fms., in approx. 54° 12¹⁄₂′ N., 130° 22³⁄₄′ W., close srd. of the rk. The lt. of Barrett (Bird) Rk. lt.-buoy, in approx. 54° 14¹⁄₂′ N., 130° 20¹⁄₂′ W., ern. side of entr. to the harb., has been altered from occ. white to occ. red. The colour of the Coast Isl. leading-light beacons, on Coast Isl. and Ridley Isl. respectively, at the entr. to the harb., has been altered from red to white. Aug.

A quick-occ. white light (U), elev. 38 ft. above H.W., R. 11 miles, is exh. from a red beacon, a cyl. tank on a steel frame, surm. by a pyra. frame, in 54° 10³⁄₄′ N., 130° 24³⁄₄′ W., on the summit of Greentop Isl. Aug.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND.—A F. white lt., vis. from S, 80° W., through W. and N., to S. 48° E., elev. 80 ft. above