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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 98

BILLITON ISLAND. — WEST COAST. — BATU TUKU REEF BUOY TO BE MOVED. — The Netherlands Government has given notice that the black can buoy, surmounted by a truncated cone, marking the reef westward of Batu Tuku, west coast of Billiton Island, will be moved 990 yards N. 40° W. from its present position.

Further information will be given.

Approx. position : Lat. 2° 46′ S., long. 107° 31′ E.

CHINA.

HONG KONG HARBOUR. — KOWLOON PENINSULA. — CHINSALCHUI POINT. — CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT. — CUST ROCK GAS BUOY ESTABLISHED. — Information has been received from the Harbourmaster at Hong Kong, China, that the light on Chinsalchui Point shows 1 group of 3 flashes every 10 seconds — thus, flash 1 second, eclipsed 1 second, flash 1 second, eclipsed 1 second, flash 1 second, eclipsed 5 seconds.

Also, that since 1st August, 1909, an unwatched fixed red light has been exhibited from the buoy marking Cust Rock, located 950 yards N. 75° E. from the above light.

EAST COAST. — YANGTZE RIVER ENTRANCE. — SOUTH CHANNEL. — MIDDLE GROUND UPPER BUOY. — CHANGE IN COLOUR. — The Chinese Government has given notice that the colour of the middle ground upper buoy, Yangtze River entrance, China, has been changed from red and black in vertical stripes to red.

Approx. position : Lat. 31° 16′ 50″ N., long. 121° 46′ 00″ E.

WUSUNG RIVER. — CHANGE IN AIDS TO NAVIGATION. — Information has been received from the Harbourmaster at Shanghai, China, that, owing to the rapid shoaling of the channel leading over Wusung Inner Bar, all aids to navigation in that channel would be removed on 15th September, 1909, and that as soon thereafter as possible the following changes would be made in marking the fairway of the Gougn Island, “Astraea” Channel :—

The black buoy, exhibiting a fixed red light, marking the lower end of the Wusung Inner Bar will be shifted 1,400 yards south-eastward of its present position, to mark the eastern side of the entrance to the new channel.

The three buoys, numbered 1, 2, and 3 respectively, marking the starboard side of the fairway for vessels inward bound will be removed, and this side of the fairway will be marked, temporarily, by four light-boats, painted red, and numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively, commencing from the lower end, with their numbers painted in white on either side. The masts of these light-boats will be surmounted by a spherical shape, painted black, and they will exhibit a red light vertically over a white light between sunset and sunrise.

The leading-marks on the upper end of Gough Island, indicating the centre of the fairway, will be discontinued, and near their site three beacons will be erected, each of which will exhibit a red light between sunset and sunrise. Any two of these beacons in line will indicate the extreme eastern side of the fairway, and vessels are particularly cautioned not to open these ranges to the eastward.

The least depth of water in this channel will be shown by the usual signals at the Wusung Inner Signal-station, hitherto known as the Wusung Inner Bar Signal-station.

A plan of the new channel, showing the aids as they existed before the above changes took place, was published in Notice to Mariners No. 35 of 1909.

AFRICA.

EAST COAST. — DELAGOA BAY. — INFORMATION REGARDING SHOALS. — The following information has been received from H.B.M.S. “Hermes” regarding shoals in Delagoa Bay, east coast of Africa :—

The shoal shown on the charts 3·2 miles S. 67° W. from Cockburn light with a depth of 3 fathoms has a least depth of 5¼ fathoms over it.

The shoal shown on the charts 6·9 miles S. 51° W. from Cockburn light with depths of 2¾ and 3 fathoms has a least depth of 4 fathoms over it.

The shoal, with a least depth of 2¼ fathoms over it, shown on the charts 9·4 miles S. 67° W. from Cockburn light is located about 600 yards S. 16° W. from that position.

SOUTH-EAST COAST. — NATAL. — CHANGE IN LIGHTING AND BUOYAGE. — The following information has been received from H.B.M.S. “Forte” regarding the lights and buoys in Natal Harbour, south-east coast of Africa :—

The fixed red front light of the range for entering the harbour is located on the following bearings :—

Cape Natal light, N. 50° E., distant 2,020 yards.

Salisbury Island, north-eastern end, N. 70° W.

The fixed white rear light is located 1,200 yards S. 36° W. from the front light.

These lights in line lead through the centre of the channel between the breakwaters.

The fixed red lamplight shown on the wharf near Shed C, and the fixed red lamplight on the corner of the shed eastward of Shed A, have been discontinued.

A fixed red light has been established on each side of the entrance to the boat-harbour.

A red light-buoy, exhibiting a fixed white light, has been established in 6 fathoms of water, 1,260 yards S. 74° W. from Cape Natal light.

A red light-buoy, exhibiting a fixed white light, has been established 300 yards S. 42° W. from the western end of Shed H.

The light-buoy, exhibiting a fixed white light, formerly moored about 100 yards north-westward of the floating dock has been withdrawn.

Approximate position of Cape Natal light : Lat. 29° 52′ 40″ S., long. 31° 03′ 59″ E.

NOTE. — Shed H is indicated on H.O. Chart No. 2505 as Shed K.

EAST COAST. — DELAGOA BAY. — LORENZO MARQUES. — HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION. — ANCHORAGES. — The following hydrographic information relative to Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, east coast of Africa, has been received from H.B.M.S. “Hermes” :—

The beacon, exhibiting a fixed white and red light, located 1 mile N. 81° W. from Reuben Point light has been discontinued.

The red conical buoy with conical top-mark, located 1,000 yards S. 68° E. from Reuben Point light, has been withdrawn.

The time-signal at Reuben Point has been discontinued.

Anchorage. — The anchorage for ships of war is on the southern side of the port, eastward of the eastern end of the wharves.

The anchorage for merchant vessels is westward of the western end of the wharves.

Anchorage is prohibited in the space abreast of the wharves between the above-mentioned anchorages.

Vessels in quarantine must anchor on a line joining Reuben Point and Catembe beacons, and as near as possible to the southern shore.

Vessels laden with explosives must anchor in the anchorage for ships of war, and not less than half a mile from any other vessel.

Vessels ready to sail or waiting for the tide may anchor in the entrance to the port southward of the Catembe leading-line, and not less than 600 yards southward of the light-buoy off Reuben Point.

SUMATRA.

EAST COAST. — BANKA STRAIT. — TANJONG KESUGIAN. — LIGHT-BUOY CHANGED IN POSITION. — The Netherlands Government has given notice that the white light-buoy moored off Tanjong Kesugian, Banka Strait, east coast of Sumatra, has been moved about 2,300 yards N. 60° E. from its former position, and re-established in (approximately) latitude 2° 21′ 48″ S., longitude 105° 37′ 30″ E.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

OAHU. — MAKAPUU POINT. — INTENDED LIGHT. — About 1st October, 1909, an intermittent white light every 9 seconds — thus, light 7½ seconds, eclipsed 1½ seconds — will be established on Makapuu Point, the south-eastern point of Oahu.

The light will be a hyper-radiant light (about two orders larger than a first-order light), and will be exhibited 420 ft. above the water and 25 ft. above the ground, from a cylindrical, grey, cement tower, 20 ft. in diameter at its base, surmounted by a black, cylindrical lantern. It will be visible about 32 miles from S. 56° 45′ E. to N. 11° 15′ E. (248°), except between the bearings S. 18° 45′ E. and S. 8° 45′ E. (10°), where it will be obscured by Manana Island.

There are three keepers’ dwellings about ⅓ mile south-westward; and a water-tank about ⅓ mile west-south-westward of the lighthouse.

Approx. position on H.O. Chart No. 867 : Lat. 21° 18′ 17″ N., long. 157° 39′ 08″ W.

HAWAII. — KAILUA BAY. — KUKAILIMOKU POINT. — LIGHT ESTABLISHED. — Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 31 (1735) of 1909, further notice is given that on 1st September, 1909, a fixed red lens-lantern light was established on Kukailimoku Point, about ⅓ mile westward of Kaliliki Point, northern side of the entrance to Kailua Bay, west coast of the Island of Hawaii.

The light was exhibited 40 ft. above the ground and 60 ft. above high water from a lead-coloured mast, having at its base a small white house with a red roof and lead-coloured trimmings.

Approx. position : Lat. 19° 38′ 40″ N., long. 156° 00′ 20″ W.

MOLOKAI. — MAKANALUA PENINSULA (LEPER SETTLEMENT). — LIGHT ESTABLISHED. — Referring to Notices to Mariners Nos. 32 (1796) and 39 (2178) of 1909, further notice is given