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directions for its use are as follows: When crossing from
seaward the square beacons on Hook Point must be kept
open twice their own width to the northward until the
triangular beacons on Inskip Point are open four times
their width to the westward, when steer for them, keeping
them so until the line of leads for the South Channel is
passed; when haul out and bring them into line; then pro-
ceed as formerly.

SOUTH CHANNEL.—This channel carries a depth of
13 ft. 6 in. at L.W.O.S., but as it is inclined to work to
the northward the line should be slightly opened in that
direction. It has been decided to substitute, from and
after the 12th July, a white light in lieu of the red light
at present shown.

Strangers are warned not to use these channels without
the services of a pilot, and masters of vessels are cautioned
against their use except in fine weather and at about the
time of high water.

Charts affected, Nos. 1030 and 1068; Australia Direc-
tory, Vol. II.

V. FORRESTER,
Marine Department, Acting-Portmaster.
Brisbane, 21st June, 1910.

Notice to Mariners No. 76 of 1910.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th July, 1910.

THE following extracts from Notices to Mariners, received
from the United States Hydrographic Office, at Wash-
ington, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

CHINA.

EAST COAST.—CHANGE IN FOG-GUN SIGNALS.—The Chinese
Government has given notice that on and after the under-men-
tioned dates the responding fog-gun signals from light-stations
on the east coast stations of China will be altered as described
in the following instructions to light-keepers:—

“ The keeper on hearing a bell, fog-horn, steam whistle, or
siren, or any other sound, during thick or foggy weather,
which shall indicate the proximity of a vessel, will imme-
diately fire one gun, and after a lapse of 5 minutes will fire
two guns, with the station’s distinguishing interval between
them; and this distinguishing signal of two guns will be
repeated every 5 minutes if the vessel’s fog-signal, showing
that she is under way, continues to be heard.”

The distinguishing intervals of the several light-stations
and the dates on which the change will be effected are as
follow:—

April 15, 1910.

It should be noted that the first signal made by all stations
will be one gun; that five minutes later a signal of two guns
will be made, the interval between which will enable the
mariner to determine from which of the group of light-
stations in his neighbourhood the signal was made.

The establishment of first order fog-siren stations at Steep
Island and Turnabout will be commenced during the year.

WASHINGTON.

PUGET SOUND.—DECATUR REEF.—BUOY CHANGED.—On
19th April, 1910, the red spar-buoy marking Decatur Reef,
Puget Sound, Washington, was replaced by a first-class nun.
Approximate position: Lat. 47° 34′ 53″ N., long. 122° 28′
27″ W.

GEORGIA STRAIT.—POINT ROBERTS.—LIGHT TO BE ESTA-
BLISHED.—About 1st June, 1910, a fixed white lens-lantern
light will be established on Point Roberts, Georgia Strait,
Washington. The light will be exhibited, 31 ft. above the
water, from a white skeleton tower located on the following
bearings:—
Birch Point, tangent 101° 45′, distant 11¾ miles.
Patos Island Lighthouse, 158° 30′, distant 11¾ miles.
Active Pass Lighthouse, 235° 15′, distant 10 miles.
Approximate position: Lat. 48° 58′ 20″ N., long. 123° 4
50″ W.

CALIFORNIA.

CAPE MENDOCINO.—BLUNTS REEF LIGHT-VESSEL REPLACED
ON STATION.—RELIEF LIGHT-VESSEL WITHDRAWN.—Referring
to Notice to Mariners No. 8 (376) of 1910, further notice is
given that on 1st May, 1910, Blunts Reef Light-vessel No. 83
was replaced on her station 1¾ miles 241° 20′ from Blunts
Reef, off the sea-coast of California, and 4½ miles 265° from
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse, and Relief Light-vessel No. 76
was withdrawn.

No change has been made in the characteristics of the
lights or fog-signals of Light-vessel No. 83, but the number
83 has been painted on each quarter and the colour of the
boats changed from white to red.
Approximate position: Lat. 40° 26′ 9″ N., long. 124°
30′ 14″ W.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

FIJI ISLANDS.—KORO ISLAND.—INTENDED LIGHT.—FUR-
THER INFORMATION.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 36
(2030) of 1909, further information has been received that on
1st June, 1910, the fixed red light on Vunaku Point, Koro
Island, will be discontinued.

On the same date a 4th-order dioptric flashing white light,
showing 1 group of 2 flashes every 10 seconds, will be esta-
blished on Alldin Point. The light will be shown, at a height
of 194 ft. above the sea, from a white concrete tower 60 ft.
high, and will be visible 17 miles over an arc of 278° from
253° 40′ to 171° 40′.

Southward of Nola Point, north-western point of the
island, the light is visible to the shore of the island.
Approximate position: Lat. 17° 23′ 30″ S., long. 179° 23′ E.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

OAHU.—PEARL HARBOUR.—TEMPORARY CHANNEL BUOY
ESTABLISHED.—Buoys 3 and 5 at the entrance to Pearl
Harbour, Hawaiian Islands, having been removed on account
of dredging, a second-class can buoy, numbered 3, has been
temporarily established in 28 ft. of water on the following
bearings:—
Ahua Point, right tangent, 80° 30′.
Puuloa Windmill, 333°.
Entrance Range Rear Beacon, 348°.

TASMANIA.

WEST COAST.—MACQUARIE HARBOUR APPROACH.—SLOOP
ROCK.—POSITION.—BREAKERS REPORTED.—The commander
of H.B.M.S. “ Powerful ” reports that Sloop Rock, southern
approach to Macquarie Harbour, west coast of Tasmania,
lies about 3 miles northward of its present charted position.
A note will be placed against Sloop Rock on the charts to
this effect.

Present position on B.A. Chart No. 1629 (approximately),
latitude 42° 21′ 15″ S., longitude 145° 9′ E.

Breakers are also reported to exist in two places between
Sloop Rock and Point Hibbs, and the note “ Breakers re-
ported, 1910,” will be placed on the charts in this vicinity.

Notice of the Taking and Laying-off of a Road in Block VI,
Nukumaru Survey District, Waitotara County.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand,
under the authority of section 93 of the Public Works Act,
1908, that the road described in the Schedule hereto was,
on the 11th day of August, 1902, duly taken and laid off
through the land specified in the said Schedule, under
the authority of the Governor of the said Dominion, by
Warrant dated the 10th day of March, 1902.