Oct. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2759

poles, painted black, each carrying a triangular day-mark,
the one near the channel with the apex of the triangle up
and the other with the apex down, have been erected at the
upper end of Gough Island. These beacons, kept in line,
will indicate the centre of the new channel, which at present
is not less than 600 ft. in width. Three buoys, painted red,
and numbered 1, 2, and 3, commencing from the lower end,
will be placed on the starboard side of the channel entering.
After passing Wusung Inner Bar Signal-station inward-
bound vessels should keep 300 yards from the left bank of
the river, leaving the first and second buoys 300 ft. on the
starboard hand. From abreast the second buoy follow the
line of leading-marks until abreast the third buoy, then keep
a ship’s length from the conservancy-works on Gough Island
until past the dolphin surmounted by a spherical shape,
painted black, indicating the upper end of these works.

The difference between the depth of water in the new
channel and that on the Wusung Inner Bar, as indicated by
the signals at the Inner Bar Signal-station, will be shown at
the Wusung Lighthouse and from the higher of the two
leading-marks on Gough Island, as follows:—

Difference, in feet .. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Symbols .. .. ▼ ● ◆ ■ ▲ ✗

When the depth of water in the new channel is greater
than on the Wusung Inner Bar, the above symbols will be
shown on the southern yardarm, and when less, on the
northern yardarm; if the depth be the same as on the
Wusung Inner Bar no symbols will be shown.

In order to avoid accidents, vessels intending to pass
through the new channel must hoist a black ball at the fore
truck when abreast the Wusung Lighthouse if inward bound,
and when abreast Black Point, or as soon as the signals at
the Wusung Inner Bar Signal-station can be seen, if out-
ward bound.

When dredgers are at work in the new channel, steam-
vessels should, when approaching them, sound their whistles
and slow down, to give the dredgers time to slacken their
moorings.

Captains and pilots are reminded that they must go dead
slow when passing barges or any of the conservancy-works in
course of construction.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 529 and 1305.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—
Nos. 1262, 1199, 2809, 1602, 1601, and 3585. China Sea
Directory, Vol. iii, 1904, page 414.

NORTH COAST.—WEIHAIWEI.—WRECK DISAPPEARED.—
BUOY WITHDRAWN.—Information, dated 8th June, 1909, has
been received that the wreck sunk in the Weihaiwei Har-
bour, north coast of China, 1,250 yards S. 8° W. from the
head of the iron pier, has disappeared, and the buoy mark-
ing it has been withdrawn.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 29′ 30″ N., long. 122° 10′ 00″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 1303, 1304, 2494, and
2502.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—
Nos. 1262, 2347, 1255, 3457, and 2823. China Sea Directory,
Vol. iii, 1904, page 561.

Notice to Mariners No. 86 of 1909.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st October, 1909.

THE following extracts from Notices to Mariners, re-
ceived from the Board of Trade, London, are published
for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

INDIAN OCEAN.

RANGOON RIVER.—On 28th June, 1909, the removal of
the obelisk (16° 29′ N., 96° 20′ E.) on Elephant Pt., entr. to
the river, was commenced. September.

The dredged cut through the Monkey Pt. Chan. is com-
pleted and can be used by vessels. In consequence of the
shifting of the Botataung lumps off Steel’s timber-yard, the
nav. depth at present is 12 ft. below the datum of the chart.
The best water through the chan. is close along the main-
land from the B.B.C. chimneys, then keeping the No. 1
Track marks (Botataung Pagoda, Steel’s chimney, and
the B.B.C. chimney) in transit follow the 3 black buoys
closely and thus out. Single diamond marks are est. on the
Syrian shore to mark the centre of the dredged cut. Sep-
tember.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.

BILLITON ISL.—A shoal, carrying 3 fms., exists in 2° 45¼′ S.,
107° 30½′ E., in the nrn. entr. to Mendanau Strait, 4⅞
cables N. 1° W. from the black buoy marking the 2½-fm.
shoal on the wrn. side of Batu Tuku. September.

GASPAR STRAIT.—PULO CHILAGIN LT.—This lt. (2° 52′ S.,
107° 1′ E.) is now vis. from N. 36° W., through N., E.,
and S., to S. 27° W. September.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

EPI ISL. — RINGDOVE BAY. — The beacon (16° 37⅓′ S.,
168° 8¾′ E.) prev. marking Dick Reef has been destroyed.
September.

SOUTH AMERICA.

RIO DE LA PLATA.—A large lt.-buoy is to be est. in
35° 7¼′ S., 55° 54¾′ W., the present position of English Bank
lt.-v., and the lt.-v. is to be moved more to the S. of the
bank. September.

A lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. red lt., is est. to mark Pipas Rk.
(34° 28¼′ S., 57° 41½′ W.). The exact position of the buoy is
not stated. September.

(a.) The srn. end of Monte Video Harbour S. Breakwater
is now completed, and the lt. has been altered from F. red to
occ. green, and is exh. from the new extr., about 350 ft. from
its prev. position. (b.) The lt. on outer end of E. break-
water has been altered from F. green to occ. red. (c.) The
lt. on nrn. side of entr. to inner harb. has been altered from
F. red to F. green. (d.) The lt. on srn. side of entr. to inner
harb. has been altered from F. green to F. red. Each struc-
ture from which the above lts. are exh. is a circular reser-
voir surm. by a frame carrying the lantern. Position.—
Harb. entr., 34° 55′ S., 56° 13½′ W. September.

Notice to Mariners No. 87 of 1909.

DANGEROUS ROCK OFF MAYOR ISLAND, BAY OF PLENTY.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th October, 1909.

CAPTAIN BOLLONS, of the Government s.s. “Hine-
moa,” reports having found a sunken rock off the
north end of Mayor Island. The rock is about 500 ft. in
extent east and west, and 100 ft. north and south, and has
12 ft. of water over it at low water, spring tides. The
middle of the rock lies N. 22° W. (magnetic) seven cables
from the north end of Mayor Island, and on the same line
of bearing, five cables from the north rock (40 ft.). Between
the sunken rock and the 40 ft. rock there is from nine to
twelve fathoms L.W.S.; rocky bottom. On the north, east,
and west sides the water deepens quickly to ten, fifteen, and
twenty fathoms. It is a dangerous rock. The cliffs of the
island are high and perpendicular, and give the impression
of the shore being fairly steep-to. Good fishing was ob-
tained between the sunken and 40 ft. rocks.

Chart, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2543; “New
Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chap. iv, pages 105
and 106.

J. A. MILLAR.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in
Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me
under “The Government Railways Act, 1908,” I, John
Andrew Millar, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the
following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges
in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for
traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the
1st day of November, 1909:—

Cancel—

Hanmer Plains Hot Springs.

Return excursion tickets for the through journey by
rail, motor, and coach to Hanmer Plains will be issued
from Invercargill, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christ-
church, Papanui, and Kaiapoi daily throughout the
year, available for return for three months from date of
issue.

Return through fare by rail, motor, and coach, first
class:—

From Christchurch and Papanui .. 1 8 0
" Kaiapoi .. 1 6 0
" Timaru .. 2 8 0
" Oamaru .. 2 14 0
" Dunedin .. 3 5 0
" Invercargill.. .. 4 5 0

The journey may be broken at any station at which
the train is timed to stop after travelling ten miles from
the original starting-station, provided the specified time
for which the tickets are available is not exceeded.