JUNE 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2061

been exhibited, the lighthouse being still in course of construction.

Approximate position: Lat. 40° 49′ S., long. 64° 54′ 41″ W.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—GOWER (INATTENDUE) ISLAND.—CORRECTED POSITION.—The commander of the German man-of-war “Condor” reports that Gower (Inattendue) Island, Solomon Islands, South Pacific Ocean, is located about 7½ miles southward of its charted position.

Approximate position of Gower Island, north end, as shown on charts: Latitude 7° 49′ S., longitude 160° 36′ E. H.O. Charts Nos. 2406, 923, 1500, 1282, 1283, 825A, and 526.

B.A. Charts Nos. 3598, 3603, 3613, and 214.

Pacific Islands, Vol. I, 1908, page 262.

SUMATRA.

EAST COAST.—DURIAN STRAIT.—NORTH BROTHER ISLAND.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 12 (769) of 1911, further notice is given that an unwatched intermittent white light, with a red sector, every 3 seconds—thus, light 2 seconds, eclipsed 1 second—visible 15 miles, has been established on the centre of North Brother Island, Durian Strait, east coast of Sumatra.

The light is an acetylene dioptric light, and is exhibited 98 ft. above high water from a white iron framework 43 ft. high, and shows red over an arc of 9° from 84° to 93° and white elsewhere.

Approx. position: Lat. 0° 37′ 27″ N., long. 103° 45′ 32″ E.

CHINA.

EAST COAST.—YANGTZE RIVER ENTRANCE.—BUOYS MOVED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 15 (969) of 1911, further notice is given that Blockhouse light-buoy, Yangtze River entrance, has been moved, and is now moored 4·06 miles 279° 30′ from Blockhouse Island beacon.

Quarantine lower buoy has been moved, and is moored 2·22 miles 58° 30′ from Wusung Lighthouse.

EAST COAST.—YANGTZE RIVER ENTRANCE.—QUARANTINE BEACON MOVED.—Owing to the washing-away of the western end of Chung Pao Sha, Yangtze River entrance, China, the Quarantine beacon has been moved. In its new position the beacon is 3·39 miles 38° 47′ from Wusung Lighthouse.

JAVA.

NORTH COAST.—BATAVIA ROADSTEAD.—EDAM ISLAND.—EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT-BUOYS ESTABLISHED.—Four experimental light-buoys showing fixed red, fixed green, flashing red, and flashing green lights respectively, have been established near Edam Island, Batavia Roadstead, north coast of Java.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

MAUI.—NORTH COAST.—KAHULUI HARBOUR.—CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT TO BE CHANGED.—About 31st May, 1911, the characteristic of the light on the breakwater, Kahului Harbour, north coast of Maui, will be changed from fixed red to flashing white every 7½ seconds—thus, flash 7½ seconds, eclipsed 6 seconds.

Notice to Mariners No. 76 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th June, 1911.

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

J. A. MILLAR

AFRICA.

MILKBOSCH PT.—The ship “Ostara” is reported to have struck on a rk. in 29° 43′ S., 16° 56′ E., about 9¼ miles N. 28° W. from the wrn. extr. of the pt.; and broken water, appar. indic. a submerged reef or wrk., was recently sighted close to this position by the ship “Crocodile.” It appears probable that this is the rk. on which the barque “Ocean King” was lost in 1881. NOTE.—Pending an exam. of the locality, the symbol for a rk. carrying less than 6 ft., has been charted in the position given by the “Ostara,” and marked “Ostara P.D. (1910).” April.

CAPE ST. BLAIZE LT.—About 1st Feb., 1911, this gp. fl. white lt. (34° 11′ S., 22° 9′ E.) was to be increased in power. April.

INDIAN OCEAN.

BASSEIN RIVER ENTR.—Orestes Shoal buoy, black can, has been moved about 14¾ cables S. 30° W., and now lies with Diamond Isl. flagstaff (15° 51¾′ N., 94° 16¾′ E.), S. 7° E., 23½ cables. April.

RANGOON RIVER.—On 1st Feb. the steam-launch “Gunner,” marked by a wrk. buoy, on the Da Silva Shoal, about 1 mile S.-erd. from the pt. and 400 yards from the shore. April.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.

SAMARANG BAY.—A decreased depth of 4½ fms. is reported to exist 2³⁄₁₀ miles N. 33° W. from Samarang Lt.-h. (6° 57¼′ S., 110° 25′ E.). From this, and from a report prev. received, it appears that the depths in the bay are about ½ fm. less than is now charted. April.

SINGAPORE.—EXAM. ANCHORAGES.—(a.) Wrn. Anchorage: The area of the wrn. exam. anchorage has been reduced, and the ern. limit is now a line S. 1° E., parallel to the former ern. limit, from a pt. 7 cables S. 86° W. from Blayer Pt. beacon (1° 15¾′ N., 103° 48½′ E.). The remaining limits of the anchorage are unaltered. (b.) Ern. Anchorage: The ern. limit of the ern. exam. anchorage has been altered, and is now a line S. 25° E. from Fort Canning Lt.-h. (1° 17½′ N., 103° 51′ E.), corresponding to the ern. limit of the red sector of that lt. The nrn. limit is defined by a line S. 47° W. from a pt. on the ern. limit, 17²⁄₁₀ cables S. 25° E. from Fort Canning Lt.-h. The wrn. and srn. limits of the anchorage are unaltered. NOTE.—The ern. limit of the red sector of Fort Canning lt. should be altered on Charts Nos. 1995 and 2404, also in the List of Lts., and in the Sailing Directions, to N. 25° W. April.

DURIAN STRAIT.—An occ. lt. (U)—vis. 2 secs., ecl. 1 sec.—showing red over Richardson Reef, and white elsewhere, R. 16 miles, is to be exh. from N. Brother Isl. (0° 37½′ N., 103° 45½′ E.), S. entr. to the strait; and the lt.-buoy near Richardson Reef is to be withdrawn. April.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

SAIGON RIVER ENTR.—Cape St. James lt., F. white, has been disc., and a gp. fl. white lt., with a gp. of 2 fls. every 10 secs., elev. 646 ft., is exh. from a white cyl. masonry lt.-h. 49 ft. high, in 10° 20¼′ N., 107° 4½′ E., on N.-wrn. summit of the cape, 6 cables N. 44° W. from the old lt.-h. The sig.-station has been moved to a position near the new lt.-h. April.

LUZON.—MANILA HARB.—A lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. lt., is exper. est. in 14° 35¼′ N., 120° 57′ E., about 100 ft. outside chan. buoy No. 1, Pasig River entr. April.

NEW ZEALAND.

ADMIRALTY CHARTS that have received large corrections: No. 1423. New Zealand, North Isl., Port Nicholson. Feb.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

HERA BANK.—A bank, over which the ship “Hera” sailed, about 4 miles in extent E.N.E. and W.S.W., carrying 15 to 17 fms. as at present ascertained, is reported to exist in 12° 9′ S., 179° 16′ W., S.-erd of Ellice Isls. NOTE.—This bank has been charted in the above position, and marked “Hera P.D. (1910)” and “Probably less water.” April.

MAUI.—MOLOKINI ISL.—About 15th March, 1911, a fl. white lt. every 3 secs. (U)—fl. ³⁄₁₀ sec., ecl. 2⁷⁄₁₀ secs.—elev. 173 ft., is to be exh. from a white iron pyra. frame lt.-h. 16 ft. high, in 20° 38¾′ N., 156° 31¼′ W., on Molokini Isl., Alalakeiki Chan. April.

GENERAL NOTICES.

Submarine Vessels.

CAUTION.—Notice is hereby given that submarine vessels are being constantly exercised off the coasts of the United Kingdom; also in the vicinity of Gibraltar, Malta, and Hongkong. In order to minimize the risk of collision with other vessels, the vessel escorting the submarines will, when the latter are exercising, display a large red flag at the masthead. Every vessel seeing this sig. should steer so as to give the escorting vessel a berth of at least 1 mile, and also to pass astern of her; when from any cause this cannot be done, the escorting vessel should be approached at a slow speed until warning is given by flags, semaphore, or megaphone, as most convenient, of the danger zone, a good look-out being kept meanwhile for the submarines, whose presence may be only indic. by their periscopes showing above water. May, 1911.

AFRICA.

FLAT PT.—Discoloured water, which may indic. a shoal, about 2½ cables in extent, is reported to exist in 32° 48½′ S., 28° 17½′ E., about 3 miles S. from Flat Pt. May.

INDIAN OCEAN.

CEYLON.—COLOMBO HARB. ENTR.—1. A F. red lt. is exh. from a Titan crane, in 6° 57¼′ N., 79° 50½′ E., on nrn. extr. of S.W. breakwater extension-works, about 1¾ cables N. 16° W. from lt.-h. on head of S.W. breakwater. 2. The lt.-buoy, brown, exh. an occ. red lt., close nrd. of end of S.W. breakwater extension-works, has been withdrawn. May.