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MILBANK SOUND.-VANCOUVER ROCK.-WHISTLING BUOY REPLACED BY GAS AND WHISTLING BUOY.-The Canadian Government has given notice that the whistling buoy formerly moored off Vancouver Rock, Milbank Sound, has been replaced by a gas and whistling buoy, moored in 40 fathoms 400 yards north-westward of Vancouver Rock.

The buoy is of steel, cylindrical, painted red, surmounted by a red pyramidal steel frame supporting the whistle and lantern.

The light shown is intermittent white, automatically eclipsed at short intervals, the illuminant being acetylene, generated automatically.

The whistle is sounded by the motion of the buoy on the waves.

Approx. position : Lat. 52° 21' 20" N., long. 128° 31' 30" W.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.-WEST COAST.-HESQUIAT HARBOUR ENTRANCE.-SHOAL.-The Canadian Government has given notice that a shoal 400 yards long and 100 yards broad, thickly covered with kelp, on which a depth of 5 fathoms was obtained, exists off the entrance to Hesquiat Harbour, west coast of Vancouver Island.

The shoal extends in an east by south and west by north magnetic direction, and lies 1·7 miles S. 22° 40' W. true (S. $\frac{1}{3}$ E. e'ly mag.) from the fairway whistling buoy.

Depths of less than 5 fathoms may possibly exist on this shoal, as the sea is reported to break over it in heavy weather.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. - FREDERICK ISLAND.-ANCHORAGE. — Captain F. Learmouth, R.N., H.B.M.S. "Egeria," furnishes the following information concerning anchorage inside Frederick Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia :-

The channel between Frederick Island and Graham Island is about $\frac{1}{2}$ mile wide between the reefs, which nearly unite, and is only suitable for the smallest vessels with local knowledge at high water. No directions for this channel can be given.

A temporary anchorage may be found midway between Frederick Island and the shore of Graham Island, $\frac{1}{2}$ mile inside the northern entrance, in depths of 7 to 8 fathoms, sandy bottom. In entering, vessels should round the Frederick Island shore at a distance of $\frac{3}{8}$ mile, keeping the detached rocks (dry at high water) off the north-eastern point of Frederick Island, from which shoal water makes off, at a distance of $\frac{1}{2}$ mile.

The anchorage is protected from all but northerly and westerly winds. When the wind blows from these directions a heavy swell sets in, and vessels should leave the anchorage at once.

The “Egeria,” while lying at this anchorage sheltered from a moderate south-east gale, had to leave hurriedly on account of the sudden setting-in of a heavy westerly swell. While regaining the open sea heavy breakers were observed on offlying shoals 2 to 3 miles from the shore, over which depths of not less than 12 fathoms are known to exist.

VANCOUVER ISLAND. - TRIAL ISLAND. -- FOG - ALARM CHANGED.-Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 19 (886) of 1907, further notice is given that the fog-alarm on Trial Island, Juan de Fuca Strait, has been changed to sound 2 blasts, each of 2 seconds' duration, separated by a silent interval of 2 seconds every 90 seconds-thus, blast 2 seconds, silent interval 2 seconds, blast 2 seconds, silent interval 84 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 23' 39" N., long. 123° 18' 09" W.

Notice to Mariners No. 8 of 1908.

Marine Department,

Wellington, 27th January, 1908.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

INDIAN OCEAN.

CHITTAGONG RIVER APPROACH.-A shoal, carrying $5 \frac{1}{2}$ fms., is reported to exist in approx. 21° 16$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 91° 30$\frac{1}{2}$' E., about 14 miles S.-wrd. of the S. patches. lt.-v. Nov.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.

PULO PENANG APPROACH.-A shoal, carrying 1$\frac{1}{4}$fms., is reported to exist in approx. 5° 4$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 100° 15$\frac{1}{2}$' E., in the sra. approach to Penang, with Pulo Kendi N. 31° W. 10 miles, and Bukit Panchor N. 76° E. It is thought probable that this danger is an extension of the Great Kra Flat. Dec.

ONE-FATHOM BANK Lt.-h.-At the close of 1907 the alteration in the lt. exhibited from this lt.-h. (2° 53' N., 101° 0' E.), Malacca Strait, from rev. to a group-fl. white lt., showing groups of 4 fls. every 15 secs., will probably be completed. The new lt. will be elev. 92ft. above H.W., R. 15 miles, exh. from a concrete octagonal lt.-h. on vert. piles about 93 yds. N. 41° E. from the existing lt.-h. Dec.

ADMIRALTY CHARTS that have received large corrections :-No. 2513. New Zealand, North Isl., E., Napier (Ahuriri), port and harb. Aug.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

NEW IRELAND.-NUSA HARB.-The name of "Nusa Harb." (2° 34$\frac{1}{2}$' S., 150° 47$\frac{1}{4}$' E.) has been altered to “Käwieng Harb.” The Germany factory on Nusa Isl. is known under the name of Nusa, and the group of isls. of which Nusa Isl. forms part are known as Nusa Archip. The chan. between these isls. and New Ireland or Neu Mecklenburg is now known as Nusa Chan. Dec.

NORTH AMERICA (WEST COAST).

BRITISH COLUMBIA.-A shoal, consisting of 3 rks. lying N.N.W. and S.S.E., over which the sea breaks in a wly. swell, is reported to exist in approx. 54° 30$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 131° 33' W., in Dixon Entr. to Chatham Sound. P.D. has been charted against this danger. Mariners should nav. in this locality with the utmost caution, as it is but partially surveyed, and many hidden dangers may, and probably do, exist. Dec.

WIRELESS TEL. STATION.-From 15th Dec., 1907, wireless tel. stations, equipped with the Shoemaker apparatus, having a normal range of 125 miles, which will be available day or night for communication with vessels fitted with any system of wireless apparatus, are to be est. on the coast of British Columbia at the following places; when in communication with them the standard ship-length or 300-meter wave should be used: 1. Cape Lazo, on summit. Call-letters, S.K.D. Approx. 49° 42' N., 124° 53' W. 2. Burrard Inlet, on Pt. Grey. Call-letters, P.G.D. Approx. 49° 16$\frac{3}{4}$' N., 123° 16' W. Dec.

FRASER RIVER ENTR.-A lt., whistle, and bell buoy, red, exh. a quick-occ. white lt., elev. 30 ft., is moored in 21 fms., in approx. 49° 54' N., 123° 18$\frac{3}{4}$' W., on the wrn. extr. of Roberts Bank, 1$\frac{1}{16}$ miles S. 51° W. from the old lt.-h. on Roberts Bank, replacing the lt.-buoy and bell buoy heretofore in this locality. Dec.

WIRELESS TEL. STATIONS.-From 1st Dec., 1907, wireless tel. stations, equipped with Shoemaker apparatus, having a normal range of 125 miles, which will be available day or night for communication with vessels fitted with any system of wireless apparatus, are to be est. on the coasts of Vancouver Isl. at the following places; when in communication with them the standard ship-length or 300-meter wave should be used : 1. Estevan Pt., at lt.-h., Hole in the Wall. Call-letters, U.S.D. Approx. 49° 23$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 126° 32' W. 2. Pachena Pt., at lt.-h. Call-letters, K.P.D. Approx. 48° 44$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 125° 7$\frac{1}{4}'$ W. 3. Victoria, on Shotbolt Hill. Call-letters, V.S.D. Approx. 43° 25$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 123° 22$\frac{1}{4}$' W. Dec.

PORT SAN JUAN.-The whistle buoy est. in port San Juan approach has been replaced by a lt. and whistle buoy, red, surm. by a black pyra. frame, exh. a quick-occ. white lt., moored in 19 fms., in approx. 48° 31$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 124° 30' W., with Owen Isl. N. 53° W. 5$\frac{1}{2}$ cables, and Adze Head N. 41° E. Dec.

CAPE FLATTERY.-A naval wireless tel. station (call-letters, S.V.) is est. in 48° 23$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 124° 44$\frac{1}{2}$' W., on Tatoosh Isl. Dec.

OREGON.

COLUMBIA RIVER.--The following buoys have been altered and est.: a. The red conical buoy No. 4 marking a wrk., 12 cables S. 40° W. from the Buoy Depot lt. (46° 12$\frac{1}{2}$' N., 123° 46' W.), on Tongue Pt., replaced by a spar buoy. b. The black spar buoy 8$\frac{1}{4}$ cables N. 50° W. from the Buoy Depot lt., altered to red, and marked "No. 6$\frac{1}{2}$.” c. The red conical buoy, prev. 7 cables N. 20° W. from the Buoy Depot lt., replaced by a red spar buoy, marked "No. 6$\frac{3}{2}$,” moored in 22 ft., about $\frac{1}{2}$ cable erd. of the prev. position. Also, a black spar buoy, marked "No. 1$\frac{1}{2}$,” has been est., with Buoy Depot lt. S. 16° W. 1$\frac{1}{10}$ miles, and Portuguese Pt. N. 38° W. Dec.

SAN FRANCISCO Lt.-v.-The two fl. elec. lts. exh. from this lt.-v. (37° 45' N., 122° 41' E.) have been replaced until further notice by two F. white oil lts. Dec.

SOUTH AMERICA.

RIO DE LA PLATA.-On 24th September, 1907, the "Intermedio” lt.-v. was to be replaced in position (34° 58$\frac{1}{2}$' S., 57° 16$\frac{1}{2}$' W.), and the reserve lt.-v. “Uruguay” withdrawn. Also, on the same date, the “Indio Point” lt.-v. was to be replaced in position (35° 7$\frac{1}{4}$' S., 57° 6$\frac{1}{2}$' W.), the “Intermedio” lt.-v. having returned to her station. Dec.