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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Juan De Fuca Strait.—Sherringham Point.—Light established.
Position.—On extremity of point. Lat. 48° 22′ 20″ N.,
long. 123° 55′ 50″ W., on Chart No. 1911.
Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. fl. (3), ev. 7½ secs., 72 ft., vis.
14 m.

Strait of Georgia.—Fraser River Sandheads.—Positions of
Light-vessel and of Light-and-whistle Buoy not to be altered.
Former Notices.—Nos. 405, 732 of 1912.
Position.—Fraser River entrance, lat. 49° 6′ N., long.
123° 17′ W.
Details.—The project of exchanging the positions of the
light-vessel and of the light-and-whistle buoy will not be
carried out; the light-vessel should, therefore, be replaced
in its former position on the charts—viz., in lat. 49° 6′ 17″ N.,
long. 123° 18′ 20″ W.—and the light-buoy replaced in the
position now shown for the light-vessel—viz., in lat.
49° 5′ 20″ N., long. 123° 18′ 50″ W.
Remarks.—The positions given above are those on Chart
No. 579.

Barrett Rock.—Light-and-bell Buoy established.
Position.—On south-western side of rock, position formerly
occupied by the light-buoy, which has been withdrawn.
Lat. 54° 14′ 30″ N., long. 130° 30′ 40″ W., on Chart No. 3282.
Description.—A red cylindrical light- and - bell buoy,
exhibiting an occulting red light.

Charles (Butze) Point.—Fog-signal established.
Position.—About 25 yards within extremity of point.
Lat. 54° 16′ 39″ N., long. 130° 22′ 22″ N., on Chart No. 3382.
Description.—A bell; period of signal not stated.
Structure.—Platform on white framework, 20 ft. in height.
Note.—The name “Charles Point” has been placed on the
charts.

Nanaimo Approach.—Snake Island Reefs.—Bell-buoy
established.
Position.—At a distance of 4 cables 146° (S. 59° E. mag.),
from the south extreme of Snake Island, in the position
formerly occupied by the red conical buoy which has been
withdrawn. Lat. 49° 12¼′ N., long. 123° 53′ W.
Description.—A bell-buoy, painted red.
Variation.—25° E.
Charts affected.—No. 2512, Approaches to Nanaimo.
No. 579, Strait of Georgia, sheet I.
Publication.—“British Columbia Pilot,” 1905, page 182.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—SOUTH-WEST COAST.—SHELTER-
SHEDS ESTABLISHED.—Shelter-sheds for the use of shipwrecked
mariners have been established by the Government of Canada
at five prominent points on the south-west coast of Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, in extension of the system already
inaugurated.
The shelter-sheds are small, white, square, wooden buildings,
with a large red St. Andrew’s Cross in front.
Each hut contains a stove and materials for making fires,
instructions in English, French, and German, and a chart
indicating the direction of the trail or boat-track leading to
the nearest habitation, also a store of provisions, all her-
metically sealed. Stations are located at the following
points:—
In the small bight eastward of Cape Palmerston.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1452: Lati-
tude 50° 36′ 30″ N., longitude 128° 18′ W.
On the eastern side of the extremity of Rugged Point.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1452: Lati-
tude 50° 28′ 20″ N., longitude 128° 6′ 15″ W.
In the bight on the northern side of Brooks Bay, 1½ miles
eastward of Lawn Point.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1420: Lati-
tude 50° 19′ 25″ N., longitude 127° 56′ 20″ W.
In the bight on the eastern side of Brooks Peninsula, ⅓ mile
northward of the south-eastern extreme of the peninsula.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1451: Lati-
tude 50° 5′ 10″ N., longitude 127° 48′ 10″ W.
On the southern side of Bajo Point, Nootka Island.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1451: Lati-
tude 49° 37′ N., longitude 126° 49′ 15″ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 903, 1451, 1452, 1420, 1427, and 1439.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. U and 7002.
H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia,
1907, pages 445, 435, 432, and 415.

STRAIT OF GEORGIA.—FRASER RIVER SANDHEADS.—
CHANGE IN POSITIONS OF LIGHT-VESSEL AND GAS-AND-
WHISTLE BUOY NOT TO BE MADE.—Referring to Notice to
Mariners No. 21 (1589) of 1912, the Canadian Government
has given further notice that the intended interchange in the
positions of Fraser River Light-vessel and Fraser River gas-
and-whistle buoy, Fraser River Sandheads, Strait of Georgia
will not be made.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 903, and 1768.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. U, 7002, 6400, and 6300.
H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1912, Nos. 1601 and 1602.
List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1912, page 66, Nos. 385
and 386.
H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia,
1907, pages 219 and 222.
U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, Alaska, Part I, 1908, page 27.

CHATHAM SOUND.—PRINCE RUPERT HARBOUR.—CHARLES
POINT FOG-BELL.—CHARACTERISTIC.—Referring to Notice to
Mariners No. 36 (2905) of 1912, the Canadian Government
has given further notice that during thick weather the fog-bell
recently established on Charles Point, Prince Rupert Harbour,
British Columbia, will sound 1 stroke every 7 seconds.
Approx. position: Lat. 54° 16′ 39″ N., long. 130° 22′ 20″ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 904, 1583, and 1764.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. U, 7002, and 8002.
H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1912, No. 1642A.
H.O. Publication No. 96, The Coast of British Columbia,
1907, page 527.

CHINA.

YANGTZE RIVER.—SOUTH CHANNEL.—EXPERIMENTAL
LIGHT AND SUBMARINE-BELL BUOY ESTABLISHED.—The
Chinese Government has given notice that about 4th October,
1912, an experimental light and submarine-bell buoy, showing
an intermittent white light every 8 seconds—thus, light
4 seconds, eclipsed 4 seconds—would be established 10 miles
45″ from Gutzlaff Lighthouse, Yangtze River entrance, China.
The bell is operated by the motion of the buoy on the waves.
Approximate position of Gutzlaff Lighthouse: Latitude
30° 48′ 37″ N., longitude 122° 10′ 13″ E.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

FANNING ISLAND.—WHALEER ANCHORAGE.—LIGHT
EXHIBITED.—Mr. H. R. Hughes, navigating officer of H.B.M.
cableship “Iris,” reports that a fixed white light has been
established at Whaler Anchorage, Fanning Island, North
Pacific Ocean. This light, which is exhibited when a vessel
is expected, is shown 80 ft. above the sea from the flagstaff.
It is reported that this light has been seen 9 miles.
Approx. position: Lat. 3° 54′ 30″ N., long. 159° 23′ 30″ W.
H.O. Charts Nos. 527, 2020, and 1824.
H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1912, No. 1619A.
Pacific Islands, Vol. III, 1909, page 196.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—POINT KNOX.—BUOY TO BE ESTA-
BLISHED.—About 15th November, 1912, Point Knox buoy 2,
a first-class nun, will be established in about 5⅔ fathoms of
water ⅜ mile 196° from Angel Island Lighthouse, San Francisco
Bay, California, to mark the shoal on the south-western side
of the island, on the bearings—
Point Blunt, tangent, 84°.
Alcatraz Lighthouse, 143° 15′.
Lime Point Lighthouse, 227° 30′.
U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 5002, 5052, 5502, 5500, 5530,
and 5532.
U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 69.

SAN DIEGO BAY.—POINT LOMA LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-
SIGNAL TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 1st March, 1913, a
first-class compressed-air fog-siren, which will sound 1 blast
every 20 seconds—thus, blast 3 seconds, silent interval 17
seconds—will be established at Point Loma Light-station,
San Diego Bay, California. The fog-signal will be installed
in a white one-story plastered structure with red roof, erected
about 7 yards southward of the lighthouse.
Approx. position: Lat. 32° 39′ 55″ N., long. 117° 14′ 32″ W.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY APPROACH.—FARALLON LIGHT-STATION.
—FOG-SIGNAL TO BE CHANGED.—About 1st March, 1913, the
steam fog-siren at Farallon Light-station, San Francisco Bay
approach, California, will be replaced by a first-class com-
pressed-air siren, which will sound 1 blast every 20 seconds—
thus, blast 4 seconds, silent interval 16 seconds.
Approx. position: Lat. 37° 41′ 58″ N., long. 123° 0′ 4″ W.

LOS ANGELES HARBOUR.—SAN PEDRO BREAKWATER LIGHT-
STATION.—LIGHT AND FOG-SIGNAL TO BE ESTABLISHED.—
About 1st March, 1913, a 4th-order flashing white light of
about 140,000-candle power, showing 1 flash every 15 seconds,
will be established at San Pedro Breakwater Light-station,
Los Angeles Harbour, California, on the bearings—
Long Beach West Jetty, outer end, tangent, 26° 45′.
Point Fermin Lighthouse, 265° 15′.
Deadmans Island light, 316°.
The light will be exhibited 73 ft. above the water from a
gray, cylindrical, concrete tower. The illuminant will be
incandescent oil-vapour.