Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 503

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

HAWAII.—KUKUIHAELE.—INTENDED LIGHT.—About 15th December, 1911, an unwatched, acetylene, flashing white light every 4 seconds—thus, flash 0·5 second, eclipsed 3·5 seconds—will be established at Kukuihaele, north-eastern shore of Hawaii, 14 miles 120° from Kauhola Lighthouse. The light will be shown 16 ft. above the ground and 156 ft. above the sea from a white, pyramidal, skeleton, iron tower surmounting a white iron service house.

A sugar warehouse is located about 35 yards northward of the light on the edge of the cliff. The light will be visible over this warehouse excepting at close range.

Approx. position: Lat. 20° 8′ N., long. 155° 33′ 30″ W.

MAUI ISLAND.—HAWEA POINT.—INTENDED LIGHT.—About 15th December, 1911, an unwatched, flashing white, acetylene light every 5 seconds—thus, flash 1 second, eclipsed 4 seconds—will be established on Hawea Point, north-western shore of Maui Island, Hawaiian Islands, on the following bearings:—

Laina Hill, 181° 45′.

Lanai Island, left tangent, 213° 30′.

Lanai Island, right tangent, 257° 15′.

The light will be exhibited 75 ft. above the sea and 16 ft. above the ground from a white, pyramidal, skeleton, iron tower surmounting the roof of a white iron service house.

A black derrick will be located 85 yards south-westward of the lighthouse.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 0′ 30″ N., long. 156° 40′ W.

OAHU.—PEARL HARBOUR.—BEACON PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED.—On 22nd May, 1911, Kuahua Island Spit Beacon 16, Pearl Harbour, Hawaiian Islands, was permanently discontinued in consequence of dredging in its vicinity.

MAUI ISLAND.—SOUTH-WEST COAST.—KANAHENA POINT.—ROCK DISCOVERED.—A submerged rock of black lava formation, covered with 4½ ft. of water at low tide, has been discovered by the lighthouse tender “Kukui” about 400 yards 276° from Kanahena Point light, west coast of Maui Island, with Pimoe Dome, a distinct sharp cone, in range.

There is a depth of 5 fathoms less than 8 ft. distant from the 4½ ft. spot.

Approximate position of Kanahena Point Lighthouse: Latitude 20° 36′ N., longitude 156° 26′ W.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—SAN PABLO BAY.—DREDGING OPERATIONS.—LIGHTS ESTABLISHED.—BUOYS DISCONTINUED.—A new channel is being dredged through Pinole Shoal, San Pablo Bay, California, for the use of vessels bound to Mare Island Navy Yard and Carquinez Strait.

On 16th November, 1911, San Pablo Bay Dredged Channel buoys Nos. 1 and 3 were discontinued until further notice, and on 9th November, 1911, the following lights were established on the northern side of the channel:—

ENTRANCE LIGHT.—A fixed white light, exhibited 8 ft. above the water on a 3-pile dolphin, erected in 30 ft. of water, on the bearings:—

Lone Tree Wharf, outer end, 84°.

Point Pinole, west tangent, 173° 45′.

East Brother light, 215° 30′.

Lower Mid-channel gas and whistle buoy, 226° 30′.

A line of fixed white lights on single piles, spaced 500 ft. apart, extends about 4,000 ft. 58° 30′ from Entrance light, and this line of lights will be extended as operations proceed.

Two fixed white lights, on single piles, have been placed on the northern edge of the present dredged channel, about 2,000 ft. eastward of Entrance light. These lights will be maintained by the U.S. Engineers during the progress of dredging.

Note.—All lights should be left on the port hand entering.

Approximate position of Entrance light: Latitude, 38° 2′ 3″ N., longitude 122° 22′ 8″ W.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—MARE ISLAND STRAIT.—LIGHTS TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 23rd January, 1912, the following fixed white electric lights, each of about 120 candlepower, will be established in Mare Island Strait, San Francisco Bay, California:—

Mare Island Dike light, No. 14, 17 ft. above the water, on an iron post on the end of the dike, on the bearings—

Starr Mill, cupola, 9°.

Carquinez Strait Lighthouse, 106°.

Mare Island Lighthouse, 291° 30′.

Mare Island Dike light No. 4, 17 ft. above the water, on an iron post on the end of the dike, on the bearings—

Commission Rock beacon, 70°.

Starr Mill, cupola, 134°.

Vallejo, Gasworks Wharf, left tangent, 357°.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY ENTRANCE.—SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT-VESSEL TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM STATION.—RELIEF LIGHT-VESSEL.—About 15th January, 1912, San Francisco Light-vessel No. 70, moored off the bar at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, California, will be temporarily withdrawn from her station, and the station will be marked by Relief Light-vessel No. 76.

Relief Light-vessel No. 76 will show a light and sound signals having the same characteristics as those of Light-vessel No. 70, except that the light will be fixed white instead of flashing white every 15 seconds.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 45′ 3″ N., long. 122° 41′ 30″ W.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—EAST BROTHER SHOAL.—BUOY TO BE DISCONTINUED.—About 10th January, 1912, East Brother Shoal buoy 0, a first-class nun, marking a 15 ft. shoal westward of East Brother Island light, San Francisco Bay, California, will be permanently discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 57′ 54″ N., long. 122° 26′ 20″ W.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY ENTRANCE.—BONITA POINT LIGHT-STATION.—CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT TO BE CHANGED.—About 10th January, 1912, the present fixed white light at Bonita Point Light-station, San Francisco Bay entrance, California, will be replaced by an intermittent white light every 30 seconds—thus, light 25 seconds, eclipsed 5 seconds.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 48′ 57″ N., long. 122° 31′ 44″ W.

PUNTA GORDA.—LIGHT TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 15th January, 1912, a flashing white light of about 96,000 candle-power, showing 1 group of 2 flashes every 15 seconds, will be established about 1 mile south-eastward of Punta Gorda, sea-coast of California.

The light will be exhibited 75 ft. above the water from a gray rectangular structure.

Approx. position: Lat. 40° 15′ N., long. 124° 21′ W.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—PENINSULA POINT.—BELL-BUOY TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 15th January, 1912, Peninsula Point bell-buoy 1, painted black, will be established, in 48 ft. of water, at the western end of Raccoon Strait, San Francisco Bay. Bearings will be published later.

CHINA SEA.

BILLITON ISLAND.—NORTH COAST.—INFORMATION CONCERNING REEFS.—The master of the Netherlands steamer “Dordt” reports the discovery of a shoal with an estimated depth of about 3 fathoms, marked by discolouration, northward of Billiton Island, China Sea, in (approximately) latitude 2° 26′ 30″ S., longitude 107° 51′ 20″ E.

The reef shown on the charts in (approximately) latitude 2° 28′ 30″ S., longitude 107° 55′ 30″ E., has boulders on it which dry at low water. This reef has been temporarily marked by a red buoy.

TANJONG PANDAM ROADSTEAD.—INTENDED LIGHT.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that it is intended to establish an intermittent white light every 4 seconds—thus, light 2 seconds, eclipsed 2 seconds—visible 10 miles, in Tanjong Pandam Roadstead, west coast of Billiton Island.

Further notice will be given.

Approx. position: Lat. 2° 44′ 18″ S., long. 107° 36′ 30″ E.

Notice to Mariners No. 11 of 1912.

NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC.—ERRATA.

Marine Department,

Wellington, N.Z., 3rd February, 1912.

(1.) IN the list of flags to be used in the International Code published in the “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” facing page 22, the colours in flag “M” have through some oversight been reversed. The correct colouring of flag is shown on same sheet in the last example of four-flag hoists “J, M, C, Q,” signifying “Marco Polo.”

(2.) On page 85 of the “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” fifth line of figures from top, sidereal time at mean noon, January 21st, has been given in error for the year 1911 instead of for 1912. It should read 19 h. 57 m. 58.7 s., and sidereal time required 22 h. 21 m. 47.3 s.

J. A. MILLAR.