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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

OREGON.

CAPE BLANCO.—ORFORD REEF GAS AND WHISTLE BUOY.—POSITION.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 23 (1767) of 1912, further notice is given that Orford Reef gas and whistle buoy, sea-coast of Oregon, is located on the following bearings :—
Fox Rock and Cape Blanco Lighthouse in range, 38°.
Tichenors Rock, right tangent, 106° 30′.

JAVA.

NORTH COAST.—BATAVIA ROADSTEAD.—REEF EXTENDED.—DECREASED DEPTH.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that a survey of Purmerend Reef, Batavia Roadstead, by the Netherlands surveying-vessel “Sumbawa,” during January and February of 1912, showed the reef to have extended to the southward to the position of the experimental light-buoy moored to the southward in (approximately) latitude 6° 2′ 47″ S., longitude 106° 45′ E.
The least depth found was 1 fathom.
(See Notice to Mariners No. 9 (630) of 1912.
H.O. Charts Nos. 826A, 1170, 1142, and 1188.
B.A. Chart No. 1653.
Eastern Archipelago, Part II, 1904, page 87.

EAST COAST.—BALI ISLAND.—BENOA CHANNEL.—BUOY PROVIDED WITH TOPMARK.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that the outermost black-can buoy, marking the channel to Benoa, Bali Island, has been provided with a truncated cone topmark.
Approx. position : Lat. 8° 45′ 30″ S., long. 115° 14′ 10″ E.

CHINA.

EAST COAST.—STORM-WARNING SIGNALS.—ADDITIONAL SIGNALS.—The Chinese Government has given notice that from 15th June, 1912, the signals indicating the direction in which a typhoon is travelling or from which a gale may be expected will be indicated, within the two nearest points of the compass, by means of the following signals, which are additional to those given in the Storm-signal Code (third issue) :—

▲ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▲
▼ ▲ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
NNE. ENE. ESE. SSE. SSW. WSW. WNW. NNW.

The Director of Sikawei Observatory gives notice that, notwithstanding this arrangement, such indications must be considered as approximate—i.e., they should be taken as indicating only the most probable direction.
The following new signals are also added :—

▼
▼
Forming.

▼
●
Splitting in two.

▼
▲
Exceptional
intensity.

This notice refers to the storm-signal stations of the Maritime Customs at Newchwang, Taku, Chefoo, Chin-kiang, Woosung, Gutzlaff, Pagoda Anchorage, Amoy, and Swatow.
The new direction signals as given above will also be used at the Municipal Storm-signal Station at Shanghai.
H.O. Publication No. 124, Asiatic Pilot, Vol. III, 1909, page 52.

YANGTZE RIVER APPROACH.—HOBSON ISLANDS.—ELGAR ISLAND.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—The Chinese Government has given notice that a 4th order, flashing white light, showing 1 group of 3 flashes every 20 seconds, has been established on the eastern summit of Elgar Island, Hobson Islands, east coast of China.
The light is exhibited 205 ft. above the sea from a circular steel tower having a total height from base to vane of 26 ft., and is visible 20 miles over the whole horizon, except where obscured by the islands between the approximate bearings 39° 30′ and 112° 30′.
The tower and the dwellings are painted white.
Approx. position : Lat. 30° 26′ N., long. 122° 31′ 20″ E.

SOUTH COAST.—CANTON HARBOUR.—WEST REACH.—WONGSHA ROCK.—BUOY ESTABLISHED.—The Chinese Government has given notice that a 6 ft. black, conical buoy, carrying a green light at night, has been established to mark the north-eastern edge of Wongsha Rock, Canton Harbour, China.
The buoy is moored 614 yards 344° from Oliver Point.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

WILLIAM HEAD, ALBERNI, AND PRINCE RUPERT.—QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.—The following information referring to quarantine in British Columbia has been furnished by Dr. Watt, officer in charge of the quarantine station at William Head :—

William Head Quarantine Station.

The quarantine station for the ports of Victoria and Vancouver, the whole of Vancouver Island, and the lower mainland of British Columbia is situated in Parry Bay, south-east coast of Vancouver Island; and all vessels bound for the above and other ports in the district mentioned must call at this quarantine station for inspection and permission to proceed to the port of destination.
Vessels from ports on the Pacific coast of the United States, including Alaska, are exempted from the usual quarantine inspection, but in the event of epidemic disease prevailing at the port of departure this exemption is withdrawn and the vessel must call at the quarantine station.
Should any case of infectious disease or suspicion of such develop during the voyage, a vessel must proceed without delay to the quarantine station.
Wharf.—The wharf is 480 ft. long, with depths of 25 ft. to 30 ft. alongside.
Directions.—Two fixed red lights, visible 4 miles, are shown from two posts, on William Head. When bound for the station, proceed northward until these lights are abaft the beam, then westward until they are in line, which defines the anchorage.

Alberni Quarantine.

An inspecting officer is stationed at Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, who will clear any vessel which has a clean bill of health. In the case of illness requiring fumigation, vessels may be ordered to the quarantine station at William Head.
Vessels from ports on the Pacific coast of the United States, including Alaska, are exempted from the usual quarantine inspection, but in the event of epidemic disease prevailing at the port of departure this exemption is withdrawn and the vessel must await inspection.
Should any case of infectious disease or suspicion of such develop during the voyage, a vessel must proceed without delay to the quarantine station at William Head.

Prince Rupert Quarantine.

As there is a quarantine doctor now stationed at Prince Rupert, British Columbia, vessels can proceed direct to this port from foreign ports if they have a clean bill of health. Should there be any case of infectious disease or suspicion of such on a vessel, the vessel must proceed to the quarantine station at William Head before calling at any other port.
The Government of Canada has under consideration the establishment at Prince Rupert of a quarantine station similar to that at William Head. When established, due notice of which will be given, vessels may proceed to Prince Rupert direct from any port.
Vessels from ports on the Pacific coast of the United States, including Alaska, are exempted from the usual quarantine inspection, but in the event of epidemic disease prevailing at the port of departure this exemption is withdrawn and the vessel must go to William Head.
Should any case of infectious disease or suspicion of such develop during the voyage, a vessel must proceed without delay to William Head.
H.O. Publication No. 96, The Coast of British Columbia, 1907, pages 241, 381, and 527.

PREVOST PASSAGE.—ROCK DISCOVERED.—BUOY TO BE ESTABLISHED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that an uncharted rock extending 150 yards in a north-south direction and marked by kelp, which shows very sparingly when the tide is running, has been discovered in Prevost Passage, British Columbia.
The rock has depths of 6 ft. to 7 ft. at each end and 12 ft. between.
The steamer “Joan” struck this rock on 4th May, 1912, and it was observed when on the rock that the north tangent of Tree Islet and the north bluff (120 ft.) of Shell Island were in line.
The rock will be marked as soon as practicable by a red and black horizontally striped can buoy.
The following sextant angles fix the position of the southern end of the rock :—
Middle of Islet at Fairfax Point, 0°.
Hill Island, east tangent, 114° 33′.
Tree Islet, north tangent, 86° 31′.
Yellow Islet, north tangent, 61° 26′.
Middle of Islet at Fairfax Point, 97° 30′.
Approximate position on U.S. Coast Survey Chart No. 6380 : Latitude 48° 41′ 12″ N., longitude 123° 19′ 12″ W.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—FLORIDA ISLAND.—TULAGI HARBOUR.—RANGE LIGHTS ESTABLISHED.—Information has been received that lights have been established on the range