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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 106

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

MOLOKAI ISLAND.—SOUTH-EAST COAST.—KAMALO REEF.—BELL-BUOY REPLACED BY GAS-BUOY.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 36 (2279) of 1910, further notice is given that on the 20th September, 1910, Kamalo Reef Gas-buoy No. 1, marked KAMALO, and showing a flashing white light every 12 seconds—thus, light 5 seconds, eclipsed 7 seconds—was established off Kamalo Reef, south-east coast of Molokai, Hawaiian Islands.

This buoy replaces Kamalo Point Reef Bell-buoy 1, which was permanently discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 01′ 46″ N., long. 156° 52′ 29″ W.

OAHU.—PEARL HARBOUR.—BEACON PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED.—On the 18th September, 1910, Pookala Point Beacon 15, Pearl Harbour, Hawaiian Islands, was permanently discontinued in consequence of dredging in its immediate vicinity.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 20′ 43″ N., long. 157° 58′ 11″ W.

MAUI.—NORTH COAST.—KAHULUI HARBOUR.—BREAKWATER LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC CHANGED.—Referring to Notices to Mariners Nos. 31 (1872) and 36 (2277) of 1910, further information has been received that on the 20th September, 1910, the characteristic of the Breakwater Light at Kahului Harbour, north coast of Maui Island, Hawaiian Islands, was changed from fixed white to fixed red.

Approx. position: Lat. 20° 54′ 06″ N., long. 156° 28′ 14″ W.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—SAN ANTONIO CREEK ENTRANCE.—BUOY DISCONTINUED.—On the 29th September, 1910, San Antonio Creek Buoy 1, a second-class spar, moored at the mouth of San Antonio Creek, San Francisco Bay, was permanently discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 48′ 00″ N., long. 122° 20′ 23″ W.

(See Notice to Mariners No. 39 (2486) of 1910.)

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 5600, 5500, 5530, 5532, and 5531. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 70.

SAN PABLO BAY.—SAN PABLO DREDGED CHANNEL APPROACH.—WHISTLE-BUOY REPLACED BY GAS AND WHISTLE BUOY.—On the 29th September, 1910, Lower Mid-channel Gas and Whistle Buoy, painted black and white in perpendicular stripes and showing, 14 ft. above the water, an intermittent white light every 20 seconds—thus, light 10 seconds, eclipsed 10 seconds—was established in the south-western approach to San Pablo Bay Dredged Channel, San Pablo Bay, California, in place of Lower Mid-channel Whistle-buoy, which was withdrawn.

Approx. position: Lat. 38° 01′ 36″ N., long. 122° 22′ 48″ W.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 5500, 5530, and 5533. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 79.

HUMBOLDT LIGHT-STATION.—INTENDED CHANGE IN CHARACTER OF FOG-SIGNAL.—About the 1st November, 1910, the 12 in. steam fog-whistle at Humboldt Light-station, California, will be replaced by a first-class compressed-air siren, without other change.

Approx. position: Lat. 40° 41′ 44′ N., long. 124° 16′ 22″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 1006.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 5052, 5002, 5800, and 5832. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, page 20, No. 28. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, pages 19 and 107.

JAVA.

NORTH COAST.—SURABAYA STRAIT.—WEST CHANNEL.—LIGHT-BUOY TO BE ESTABLISHED.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that a black light-buoy, showing a fixed red light, will be established eastward of the line of range lights and opposite the outermost white light-buoy, West Channel, Surabaya Strait, north coast of Java.

Approximate position of light white-buoy: Latitude 6° 53′ 12″ S., longitude 112° 44′ 18″ E.

AFRICA.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—CAPE COLONY.—CAPE MORGAN.—ROCK REPORTED.—An uncharted rock, with less than 6 ft. over it, on which the steamer “Khedive” was wrecked 15th August, 1910, lies 1·7 miles 193° from the summit of Cape Morgan (395 ft.), Cape Colony, south-east coast of Africa.

Approx. position: Lat. 32° 43′ 30″ S., long. 28° 21′ 30″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 855a and 1602. Africa Pilot, Part III, 1905, page 158.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

NEW CALEDONIA.—PORT NOUMEA.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—A fixed white light, visible about ten miles, has been established in the semaphore tower at Port Noumea, New Caledonia, as a guide for vessels navigating between this port and Woodin Passage.

Approx. position: Lat. 22° 16′ 12″ S., long. 166° 27′ 34″ E.

SUMATRA.

EAST COAST.—BABALAN RIVER ENTRANCE.—LIGHT-BUOY MOVED.—Information has been received that the white light-buoy marking the entrance to Babalan River, east coast of Sumatra, has been moved 490 yards 160°.

Approx. position: Lat. 4° 07′ 50″ N., long. 98° 20′ 48″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 854b and 1595.

British Admiralty Charts (issued to U.S. Vessels).—No. 2760. H. O. Light List, Vol. II, 1909, No. 665. China Sea Directory, Vol. I, 1906, page 96.

EAST COAST.—LANGSAR RIVER.—BUOY DISCONTINUED.—The black can buoy, numbered 7, in Langsar River, east coast of Sumatra, has been carried away and will not be replaced.

Approx. position: Lat. 4° 32′ 24″ N., long. 98° 02′ 40″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 854b and 1595.

CHINA SEA.

BANKA ISLAND.—NORTH-EAST COAST.—KOBA.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—FURTHER INFORMATION.—Referring to Notices to Mariners Nos. 38 (2436) and 39 (2518) of 1910, further information has been received that the intermittent white light every 3 seconds recently established on the northern edge of the reef northward of Koba, north-east coast of Banka Island, is exhibited 34 ft. above high water, from a skeleton iron tower, painted white.

Approx. position: Lat. 2° 26′ 42″ S., long. 106° 25′ 30″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 854b, 826a, and 1170.

British Admiralty Charts (issued to U.S. Vessels).—Nos. 1263, 2149, and 2597. H. O. Light List, Vol. II, 1909, No. 719c. China Sea Directory, Vol. I, 1906, page 529.

BANKA ISLAND.—NORTH-EAST COAST.—LIAT BAY.—LIAT ROCKS LIGHT-STATION.—FURTHER INFORMATION.—Referring to Notices to Mariners Nos. 38 (2435) and 39 (2517) of 1910, further information has been received that the intermittent white light every 3 seconds, recently established on Liat Rocks, Liat Bay, north-east coast of Sumatra, is shown, 33 ft. above the sea, from a skeleton iron tower, painted white.

Approx. position: Lat. 1° 49′ 18″ S., long. 106° 11′ 30″ E.

FORMOSA STRAIT.—REPORTED BANK.—INFORMATION.—The following information has been received from the commanders of the U.S.S. “Petrel” and the U.S.S. “Wheeling” relative to a search recently made by those vessels for the 12-fathom bank reported in 1905, by the steamer “Manchuria,” in Formosa Strait, in (approximately) latitude 25° 29′ N., longitude 120° 20′ E.

On the evening of the 26th July, 1910, the “Petrel” obtained soundings of 14, 13, and 10 fathoms, black-mud bottom, about 6 miles eastward of the reported position of the bank. The sounding of 14 fathoms was obtained in (approximately) latitude 25° 29′ 30″ N., longitude 120° 27′ 45″ E. The soundings of 13 and 10 fathoms, which were taken practically together while the ship was proceeding at slow speed, were obtained in (approximately) latitude 25° 30′ 15″ N., longitude 120° 25′ 30″ E. Two soundings eastward of the first position gave depths of 30 fathoms; fourteen soundings between the two positions gave depths of 29 to 35 fathoms, and three soundings westward of the last position gave depths of 26 and 30 fathoms.

The ship’s position had been determined by astronomical observations taken a few hours previously, and was checked by the run back from bearings of Turnabout and Ockseu Lights.

On the same night the U.S.S. “Wheeling” obtained depths of 30 to 32 fathoms on a line of seven soundings, taken about 1 mile apart, which passed within 1 mile north-eastward of the charted position of the 12-fathom bank.

Notice to Mariners No. 148 of 1910.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th December, 1910.

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

J. A. MILLAR.