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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, No. 112, page 34.
H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 156.
U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, Alaska, Part I, 1908, page 18.

MALASPINA STRAIT.—WELCOME PASS AND PENDER HARBOUR.—ROCKS REPORTED.—The commander of H.B.M. surveying vessel “Egeria” reports the following information concerning dangers in Malaspina Strait, British Columbia :—

A rock, with less than 6 ft. over it, is located on the western side of Welcome Pass, 3,100 yards 155° from the western extremity of Gowland Point.

A rock, awash at low water and marked by kelp, is located 2,500 yards 151° from the same point.

A rock, awash at low water and marked by kelp, is located at 2,100 yards 133° from the same point.

A rock with a least depth of 2 fathoms over it, is located in Pender Harbour, on the following bearings :—
Martin Island, south extreme, 95°, distant 1 mile.
Channel Islets, east tangent, 20°.

A rock, which dries 3 ft., is located 80 yards 215° from the rock, drying at low water, off the eastern shore of Pearson Island.

A rock, with a least depth of 6 ft. over it, is located 140 yards 91° from the south extreme of the southernmost Skardon Island.

A rock, with a least depth of 2 fathoms over it, is located 500 yards 82° from the small islet off the southern side of Mary Island.

A rock, with less than 6 ft. over it, is located off Scotch Fir Point, on the following bearings :—
Scotch Fir Point, south extreme, 65°, distant 600 yards.
Islet westward of point, 8°, distant 200 yards.

A rock, with less than 6 ft. over it, is located 1,200 yards 263° from the south extreme of Scotch Fir Point.

A rock, with less than 6 ft. over it, is located 1 mile 261° from the south extreme of Scotch Fir Point.

Approximate position of Scotch Fir Point, latitude 49° 45′ N., longitude 124° 17′ 15″ W.

NOTE.—The red spar buoy, shown on the charts off Welcome Point, does not exist.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—WEST COAST.—NOOTKA SOUND.—FRIENDLY COVE.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 34 (2053) of 1910, the Canadian Government has given further notice that a lighthouse has been erected on the summit of the middle and largest of the San Miguel Islands, entrance to Friendly Cove, Nootka Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island, and the light will be put in operation about 15th March, 1911.

The lighthouse is a square wooden dwelling, painted white, with an octagonal iron lantern, painted red, rising from the middle of its hip roof. The height of the building from its base to the top of the ventilator on the lantern is 37 ft.

The light is a 4th-order, dioptric, fixed white light, elevated 108 ft. above high water, and visible 16 miles over an arc of 237° from 192° to 69°.

Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1432, latitude 49° 35′ 27″ N., longitude 126° 37′ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 903, 1450, 1451, and 1432.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. S and 7000.
H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1910, No. 1547A.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, page 28.
H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 410.

GEORGIA STRAIT.—BURRARD INLET.—FIRST NARROWS.—PROSPECT POINT.—INTENDED CHANGE IN CHARACTERISTIC OF FOG-SIGNAL.—On 1st April, 1911, the fog-bell at Prospect Point Light-station, entrance to First Narrows, Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, will be changed to sound 1 stroke every 5 seconds instead of every 20 seconds as at present.

Approx. position : Lat. 49° 18′ 34″ N., long. 123° 8′ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 903, 1768, and 1408.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. S, 7000, 6400, and 6300.
H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1910, No. 1610.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, No. 132, page 36.
H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 230.

GEORGIA STRAIT.—BURRARD INLET.—BROCKTON POINT.—CHANGE IN CHARACTERISTIC OF FOG-SIGNAL.—On 1st April, 1911, the fog-bell at Brockton Point Light-station, Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, will be changed to sound 1 stroke every 5 seconds instead of every 20 seconds as at present.

Approx. position : Lat. 49° 17′ 44″ N., long. 123° 6′ 54″ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 903, 1768, and 1408.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. S, 7000, 6400, and 6300.
H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1910, No. 1611.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, No. 134, page 36.
H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 230.

MALACCA PASSAGE.—ARTHUR PASSAGE.—HERBERT REEF.—BEACON ERECTED.—INTENDED LIGHT.—A concrete beacon, 22 ft. high, the lower portion square and the upper portion tapering, showing 10 ft. above high water, has been erected on the southernmost rock of Herbert Reefs, Arthur Passage, British Columbia.

It is proposed some time during the present year to establish an acetylene gaslight on this beacon, of which further notice will be given.

Approx. position : Lat. 54° 1′ N., long. 130° 14′ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 904, 1583, and 1764.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. S, 7000, and 8000.
H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1910, No. 1634A.
H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 495.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—SOUTHAMPTON SHOAL LIGHT IMPROVED.—About 20th March, 1911, the light on Southampton Shoal, San Francisco Bay, California, will be improved by the substitution of a 5th-order lens for the lens lantern heretofore used.

Approx. position : Lat. 37° 52′ 50″ N., long. 122° 24′ W.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 5052, 5002, 5600, 5500, 5530, and 5532.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, page 18.
U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 18.

FORT POINT LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-SIGNAL CHANGED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 2 (77) of 1911, further notice is given that on 1st March, 1911, the second-class Daboll trumpet at Fort Point Light-station, San Francisco Bay entrance, California, was replaced by a second-class compressed-air siren, which will sound 1 blast of 2 seconds duration every 20 seconds—thus, blast 2 seconds, silent interval 18 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 37° 48′ 32″ N., long. 122° 28′ 39″ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527 and 1006.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. S, 5052, 5002, 5600, 5500, 5530, and 5532.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, No. 20, page 18.
U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 18.

ANGEL ISLAND.—LIGHT AND FOG-SIGNAL TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 15th April, 1911, a fixed red, post-lantern light and fog-bell will be established on a structure recently erected on the northern corner of the Immigration Station Wharf, on the north-western side of Angel Island, San Francisco Bay, California, on the following bearings :—
Southampton Shoal Lighthouse, 61° 45′.
Point San Quentin, outer end of wharf, 330° 30′.
Red Rock, right tangent, 357°.

The light will be shown from a cross-arm attached to a post on the bell-yoke, 20 ft. above the water. The bell-house is a small white structure, with weight tower in rear. The bell will sound 1 stroke every 10 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 37° 52′ 10″ N., long. 122° 25′ 34″ W.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 5002, 5600, 5500, 5530, and 5532.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, page 18.
U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, pages 18 and 69.

PIGEON POINT LIGHT-STATION.—CHANGE IN FOG-SIGNAL.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 1 (19) of 1911, further notice is given that on 1st March, 1911, the 12 in. steam-whistle at Pigeon Point Light-station, sea-coast of California, was replaced by a first-class compressed-air siren.

Approx. position : Lat. 37° 10′ 56″ N., long. 122° 23′ 36″ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527 and 1006.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 5002 and 5500.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, No. 14, page 16.
U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 16.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY ENTRANCE.—BUOY DISCONTINUED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 7 (389) of 1911, further notice is given that on 8th March, 1911, Inside Bar buoy, a perpendicularly striped first-class nun, moored at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, California, was permanently discontinued.