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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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direct or by relaying. The last-named stations are connected with the Signal Corps Washington-Alaskan Telegraph and Cable System, and messages to and from the United States are sent via cable to Seattle. Particular attention is invited to the necessity for providing for payment in advance, required by law, for any messages transmitted over the land lines or cables of the Washington-Alaskan Military System. Commercial concerns and ships intending to send messages to the United States or to the interior of Alaska through the naval wireless station at Cordova or the Army wireless station at Nome should make a deposit at the U. S. Army Signal Corps Office at Cordova or Nome to guarantee prepayment of charges, otherwise the messages cannot be sent. For the present all naval Alaskan wireless stations are authorized to relay messages of all classes among themselves, but they are not expected to communicate with any station in the United States, except on rare occasions.

Cordova, Alaska.—Standard sending tune. On the Washington-Alaskan Military Cable. Communicates with Kodiak by day and with Unalaska and St. Paul by night.

Sitka, Alaska.—Standard sending tune. On the Washington-Alaskan Military Cable. Has not reliable communication with other Alaskan stations at present. Communicates with passing ships.

Tatoosh Island, Wash.—Post-office address, Tatoosh Island, Wash. Telegraphic address, Wireless, Tatoosh, Wash. Handles commercial messages, relaying to other stations as necessary. Communication by land wire for commercial messages will be arranged if practicable.

Bremerton, Wash. (Navy Yard).—New high-frequency 5-K. W. set being installed.

North Head, Wash.—Post-office and telegraphic address, Ilwaco, Wash. Handles commercial messages.

Cape Blanco, Oreg.—Post-office address, Denmark, Oreg. Telegraphic address, Marshfield, Oreg. Handles commercial messages.

Table Bluff, Cal.—Post-office address, Loleta, Cal. Telegraphic address, Eureka, Cal. Handles commercial messages.

Farallon Islands, Cal.—Post-office address, Via San Francisco, Cal. Telegraphic address, Via Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal. Handles commercial messages. Relays to Yerba Buena or Mare Island.

Mare Island, Cal. (Navy Yard).—New high-frequency 5-K. W. set to be installed.

Point Arguello, Cal.—Post-office and telegraphic address, Surf, Cal. Handles commercial messages.

Point Loma, Cal.—Post-office and telegraphic address, San Diego, Cal. Handles commercial messages. New high-frequency 5-K. W. set to be installed.

Honolulu, T. H. (Naval Station).—Handles local commercial messages.

Guam, M. I. (Naval Station).—Handles local commercial messages.

Cavite, P. I. (Naval Station).—Handles local commercial messages.

Olongapo, P. I. (Naval Station).—Five-K. W. high-frequency set to be installed.

LIST OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS OF THE WORLD.

A complete list of the naval wireless shore stations and ships of the Navy equipped with wireless apparatus is published in the “List of Wireless Telegraph Stations of the World,” copies of which may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., at a cost of 15 cents each (money-order).

The above takes the place of Special Notice to Mariners No. 47A, of 22nd November, 1904.

Notice to Mariners No. 150 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 29th November, 1911.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, United States, America, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

CHINA.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—HONG KONG HARBOUR APPROACH.—KAPSINGMUN PASS.—KAPSING ISLAND.—INTENDED LIGHT AND FOG-SIGNAL.—Information has been received that a 5th-order double-flashing white light and a fog-bell will shortly be established on the southern side of Kapsing Island, Kapsingmun Pass, Hong Kong approach, China.

The light will be exhibited 85 ft. above mean sea-level from a white skeleton tower, and will illuminate an arc of 235° between the bearings 225° and 100°.

The fog-bell, which will be operated by machinery, will sound from 4 to 6 strokes per minute.

Approx. position: Lat. 22° 20′ 20″ N., long. 114° 3′ 50″ E.

YANGTZE RIVER.—NORTH CHANNEL.—DRINKWATER POINT LIGHT-VESSEL REPLACED ON STATION.—LIGHT-BUOY WITHDRAWN.—Information has been received that Drinkwater Point Light-vessel has been replaced on her station in the northern approach to the Yangtze River, China. The gas-buoy temporarily established to mark the station has been withdrawn.

Approx. position: Lat. 31° 24′ 48″ N., long. 121° 50′ 35″ E.

INDIAN OCEAN.

SEYCHELLES ISLANDS.—DECREASED DEPTH ON SHOAL.—A depth of 9 fathoms was obtained by H.B.M.S. “Hermes,” where the chart now shows 14 fathoms, on the southern edge of the plateau of the Seychelles Group, Indian Ocean, in (approximately) latitude 5° 4′ S., longitude 55° 3′ E.

NOTE.—A depth of 9 fathoms marked “Probably less water, ‘Hermes,’ 1911,” will be placed on the charts in the above position.

MAMELLE ISLAND.—LIGHTHOUSE BUILDING.—A lighthouse is being built on the highest point of Mamelles Island, Seychelles Islands, Indian Ocean.

Approx. position: Lat. 4° 29′ S., long. 55° 32′ 20″ E.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—BUOY TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 10th November, 1911, South San Francisco buoy 1, a second-class can, will be established in about 17 ft. of water in the southern part of San Francisco Bay, California, on the following bearings:—

South San Francisco light, 228°.

Double Rock, 301° 30′.

Point Avisadero, right tangent, 321° 15′.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 41′ 15″ N., long. 122° 19′ W.

POINT ARGUELLO LIGHT-STATION.—LIGHT TO BE MOVED.—HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE INCREASED.—About 10th November, 1911, the light at Point Arguello, California, will be moved about 8 yards 180° from its present position and re-established 100 ft. above high water on a square gray cement tower, without other change.

Approx. position: Lat. 34° 34′ 35″ N., long. 120° 38′ 48″ W.

WASHINGTON.

PUGET SOUND.—RICH PASSAGE.—ORCHARD ROCKS.—GAS-BUOY ESTABLISHED.—LIGHT AND BUOY DISCONTINUED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 37 (2632) of 1911, further notice is given that on 30th September, 1911, Orchard Rocks gas-buoy No. 4, conical in shape, surmounted by a pyramidal latticework and lantern, and showing a flashing white light every 3 seconds—thus, flash 0″3 second, eclipsed 2″7 seconds—was established in 42 ft. of water in the position formerly occupied by Orchard Rocks buoy 4, Rich Passage, Puget Sound, Washington, on the bearings:—

Bainbridge Island, tangent south end, 90°.

Orchard Point, left tangent, 172°.

Point Glover, right tangent, 323°.

On the same date Orchard Rocks buoy 4 and Orchard Point light were permanently discontinued.

OREGON.

COLUMBIA RIVER.—DESMONA SANDS LIGHT-STATION.—INTENSITY OF LIGHT TO BE INCREASED.—About 1st December, 1911, the intensity of the light at Desmona Sands Light-station, Columbia River, Oregon, will be increased by changing the illuminant from oil to incandescent oil vapour, without other change.

Approx. position: Lat. 46° 13′ 20″ N., long. 123° 57′ 22″ W.

AUSTRALIA.

NORTH COAST.—TORRES STRAIT.—SHOAL REPORTED.—A shoal, with less than 2 fathoms of water over it, has been discovered in Torres Strait, north coast of Australia, in (approximately) latitude 10° 25′ .20″ S., longitude 141° 34′ 25″ E.

NOTE.—A depth of 1¾ fathoms, marked “REPORTED (1911),” will be placed on the charts in the above position.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS.—HOUSTON STEWART CHANNEL.—LIGHTS ESTABLISHED.—The following lights have been established in Houston Stewart Channel, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia:—