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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32

SERIES 6 = X

CONTINENTAL DEPRESSIONS.

No. Meaning. No. Meaning.
611. Si-kiang Valley. 643. Cheh Kiang Province.
612. Upper Yangtze Valley. 644. Sea of Japan.
613. Mean ,, 645. Eastern Sea.
614. Lower ,, 646. Crossing Japan.
615. Upper Hwang Ho Valley. 651. Between N. Formosa and China.
616. Lower ,, 652. Between N. Formosa and Liu Kiu Is.
621. Central Mongolia. 653. Gulf of Pechili.
622. N. of China. 654. N. of Korea.
623. W. of Lake Baikal. 655. On Yezo I. (Hokkaida).
624. S. ,, 656. E. of Nipon.
625. E. ,, 661. Central Manchuria.
626. N. of Liau Tung. 662. N.W. of ,,
631. Tibet or Western China. 663. Amur Province.
632. S.W. provinces of China. 664. Sakhalin I.
633. Over Shantung. 665. Korea Strait, and S. Sea of Japan.
634. Over Korea. 666. Between Liu Kiu Is. and Kiusiu.
635. Over Eastern Manchuria.
636. Yellow Sea.
641. N. of Kwang Tung Province.
642. Fuh Kien Province.

III.

GALES.

One Symbol.

(Representing Locality threatened.)

▼ Coast S. of Hainan Strait. ■ Hie Shan, and mouth of Yang-tse-kiang to Tsing Tau.
● Coast from Hainan Strait to Amoy. ▲ Shantung, Gulfs of Pechili, and Liau-tung.
◆ Formosa Island, and coast of China from Amoy to Hie Shan X Coasts of Korea, Sea of Japan

NOTE.—The direction of the wind is sig. as in Table II, given in the Supplements: China Sea Directory, Vol. II, 1906, page 28; Supplement, 1909. China Sea Directory, Vol. III, 1904, pages 26–29; Revised Supplement, 1910. Feb.

N. SADDLE ISL. LT.-H.—A submarine fog-bell, sounding a double stroke every 4 secs., is est. 8 cables N. 8° W. from the Lt.-h. (30° 51⅜′ N., 122° 39¾′ E.). Should a vessel in daylight wish to test the bell, a diamond shape or a white flag with a yellow or blue bell in the centre, should be hoisted at the masthead, and the bell will be put in operation in about 15 mins. The fog gun at the Lt.-h. is unaltered. Feb.

PT TSU WO APPROACH.—On 27th Oct. a wrk., carrying 4 ft., temp. marked by a wooden post, on nrn. side of Li Chang Shan Chan., 2⅜ miles S. 77° E. from the N. extr. of Pin Tau (39° 20¼′ N., 122° 20¼′ E.). Feb.

NEW ZEALAND.

ADMIRALTY CHARTS that have received large corrections: No. 2684. New Zealand, South Isl., Cook Strait anchorages, Sheet 1, D’Urville Isl. to the entr. of Queen Charlotte Sound. Oct.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—IMBERHORNE REEF.—This reef (12° 5′ S., 162° 39′ E.) has been searched for unsucc., depths of not less than 2,000 fms. having been obtained within a radius of 12 miles around the position of this reported danger, and it has been expunged from the charts. Feb.

JARVIS ISL.—This isl. is in 22½′ S., 160° 3′ W., 3 miles W. (true) from position charted. The above position is the mean of 2 recent determinations. Note.—Jarvis Isl. is incorrectly shown on Chart No. 783 as being in 159° 55′ W. Feb.

SOUTH AMERICA.

BUENOS AIRES ROADS.—All the lt.-buoys and beacons on the nrn. side of the N. chan., wrd. of the red and black beacon (34° 36½′ S., 58° 15½′ W.), exh. occ. red lts., and those on the S. side of that chan. exh. occ. green lts. Beacons Nos. 5 and 8 are in the positions shown on the chart for the pair of buoys next wrd. of them, and these buoys are in the positions shown for the beacons. The N. chan is now dredged to 24 ft. at mean low-river level, and the S. chan. to 21 ft. Feb.

AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY HARB. ENTR.—(a.) A lt.-buoy, black, exh. an occ. red lt. every 7 secs., is est. in 5 fms., on ern. side of ern. chan., about 1¾ cables W. from Hornby Lt.-h. (33° 50¼′ S., 151° 18′ E.). (b.) A lt.-buoy, black, exh. an occ. red lt. every 3 secs., is est. in 3 fms., on ern. side of W. chan., about 3¾ cables N. 82° W. from E. chan. pile lt.-h. (c.) A lt.-buoy, black, exh. an occ. white lt. every 7 secs., is est. in 5 fms., nrd. of Sharks Bay, to mark the outer edge of the shoals extending from the shore of the bay. Note.—The exact positions of these buoys are not given, and “Position approx.” has been charted against them. Feb.

Notice to Mariners No. 42 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th April, 1911.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

ARGENTINA.

PLATA RIVER.—POSITIONS OF LIGHT-VESSELS.—BUOYS ESTABLISHED.—The Commander of H.B.M.S. “Amethyst” reports the following information concerning the positions of light-vessels and the establishment of buoys in the Plata River, Argentina:—

English Bank light-vessel is moored about 1½ miles 32° from its chartered position in (approximately) latitude 35° 6′ S., longitude 55° 53′ 45″ W.

Recalada light-vessel has been moved 1,500 yards 16°, and is now moored on the prolongation of the buoys marking the northern side of the channel.

Approx. position: Lat, 35° 10′ 15″ S., long. 56° 41′ 45″ W.

A black buoy, with a conical superstructure, has been established about 1,500 yards southward of light-buoy No. 103 at the southern side of the entrance to the channel.

Approx. position: Lat. 35° 11′ 30″ S., long. 56° 39′ 15″ W.

A black buoy with a conical superstructure, has been established about 1,500 yards southward of the second buoy from the entrance on the southern side of the channel.

Approx. position: Lat. 35° 11′ 45″ S., long. 56° 43′ 15″ W.

NOTE.—Work is now in progress buoying a channel from Recalada light-vessel to Montevideo. Buoys and beacons are laid down and removed without notice, and caution is to be exercised when navigating in this vicinity.

CORRECTED POSITION OF LIGHT-BUOY.—BELL ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 50 (3302) of 1910, further notice is given that light-buoy No. 103, exhibiting a flashing white light, moored on the southern side of the entrance to the main channel, Plata River, is located in (approximately) latitude 35° 10′ 21″ S., longitude 56° 39′ W. This light-buoy is equipped with a bell.

BUENOS AIRES ROAD.—INFORMATION CONCERNING WRECKS.—The commander of H.B.M.S. “Amethyst” reports the following information concerning wrecks in the Plata River and Buenos Aires Road, Argentina:—

The wreck located in (approximately) latitude 35° 11′ S., longitude 56° 26′ 45″ W., is marked by a buoy, with a conical superstructure, painted white and black.

A wreck with two masts showing above water, marked by a green light-buoy exhibiting a fixed green light, lies sunk 1,750 yards 228° from the outer beacon in the approach to Buenos Aires Road.

Approximate position of beacon, latitude 34° 39′ 15″ S., longitude 58° 3′ 30″ W.

The wreck in Buenos Aires Road, marked by a green light-buoy exhibiting a fixed green light, is located northward of the light-buoy, which is located 2,700 yards 319° from the red and black beacon marking the junction of the North and South Channels.

Approximate position of beacon, latitude 34° 36′ 30″ S., longitude 58° 15′ 30″ W.

A tug which fouled this wreck lies sunk alongside, with masts and funnel showing above water.

The wreck of a small sailboat, with mast showing above water, lies sunk 2,250 yards 278° from the red and black beacon.

The wreck of a small sailing-vessel, with one mast showing above water, lies sunk about 500 yards 322° from Intermedio light-vessel.

The wreck of a small sailing-vessel, with three masts showing above water, lies sunk 8·4 miles 96° from Intermedio light-vessel.

Approximate position of light-vessel, latitude 34° 58′ 15″ S., longitude 57° 16′ 30″ W.