Mar. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1031

The light-buoy, showing a flashing green light, marking Sarina (Sabina) Rock is located 80 yards south-south-eastward of the rock, and 1 mile, 339° 30′, from the same light.

Buoy Nos. 1 and 2 have been discontinued.

A fixed red light is exhibited on the north-western end of the West Breakwater.

The 2½-fathom shoal, located 3·72 miles, 154° 30′, from East Breakwater light, does not exist.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY APPROACH.—SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT-VESSEL.—STATION BUOY TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 1st March, 1914, San Francisco Light-vessel station-buoy, a first-class can, painted red and marked LV/SP, will be established in 18 fathoms of water about 335 yards, 250°, from San Francisco Light-vessel, San Francisco Bay approach, California.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—OAKLAND HARBOUR SOUTH JETTY LIGHT DESTROYED.—PROVISIONAL LIGHT.—On 17th January, 1914, Oakland Harbour South Jetty Light, San Francisco Bay, California, was destroyed. This light structure will be rebuilt as soon as practicable, but until further notice a provisional fixed red post lantern light, of about 11 candle-power, will be exhibited 16 ft. above the water from a dolphin erected in 2 fathoms of water about 150 ft., 108°, from the position of the old beacon.

Approximate position of South Jetty light, latitude 37° 47′ 53″ N., longitude 122° 19′ 50″ W.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY APPROACH.—SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT-VESSEL REPLACED ON STATION.—RELIEF LIGHT-VESSEL WITHDRAWN.—Notice is given that on 9th January, 1914, San Francisco Light-vessel was replaced on her station in the approach to San Francisco Bay, California, and Relief Light-vessel No. 76 was withdrawn.

No change has been made in the characteristic of the light or fog-signal or in the general appearance of the station vessel.

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

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—SAN PABLO BAY CARQUINEZ STRAIT LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-SIGNAL MOVED.—On 1st January, 1914, the fog-siren at Carquinez Strait Light-station, San Pablo Bay, California, was moved about 200 yards, 246°, to the outer end of Mare Island Dike No. 9, without other change.

Approximate position of Carquinez Strait light: Latitude 38° 4′ 9″ N., longitude 122° 14′ 35″ W.

SUISUN BAY.—AVON WHARF.—ESTABLISHMENT OF FOG-SIGNAL POSTPONED.—Notice is given that the establishment of the fog-bell operated by machinery on Avon Wharf, Suisun Bay, California, has been postponed until further notice.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY APPROACH.—SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT-VESSEL WITHDRAWN FROM STATION.—RELIEF LIGHT-VESSEL.—On 3rd January, 1914, San Francisco Light-vessel, San Francisco Bay approach, California, was temporarily withdrawn from her station, and the station was marked by Relief Light-vessel No. 76.

Relief Light-vessel No. 76 shows a light and sounds fog-signals having the same characteristics as those of the station-vessel, except that the light is fixed white, shown from three lens lanterns of 170 candle-power each, encircling the mast-head at a height of 46 ft. above the water, and visible 12 miles.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

HARO STRAIT.—DISCOVERY ISLAND LIGHT-STATION.—CHANGE IN FOG-SIGNAL.—The Canadian Government has given notice that on 1st January, 1914, and without further notice, the steam fog-horn at Discovery Island Light-station, Haro Strait, British Columbia, would be replaced by a compressed-air diaphone, which will sound 1 blast of 5 seconds duration every minute—thus, blast 5 seconds, silent interval 55 seconds.

The new fog-alarm building is a square, white, wooden building, with a gable roof, standing about 50 ft. northward of the old one.

The horn is elevated about 45 ft. above high-water mark.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 25′ 20″ N., long. 123° 13′ 42″ W.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—EAST COAST.—SAANICH INLET.—FINLAYSON ARM.—BEACON ROCK.—BEACON ERECTED.—A beacon, consisting of a steel spindle surmounted by a triangle, has been erected by the Portland Cement Construction Company, on Beacon Rock, Finlayson Arm, Saanich Inlet, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 32′ 44″ N., long. 123° 32′ 15″ W.

SOUTH-WEST COAST.—BARKLEY SOUND.—UCLUELET ARM.—BEACON ERECTED.—A beacon consisting of a square concrete base, 5 ft. high, surmounted by a staff carrying a white-washed wooden slatwork ball 8 ft. in diameter, the top of the ball being 15 ft. above high water, has been established on a rock off the Indian village in Ucluelet Arm, Barkley Sound, south-west coast of Vancouver Island.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 56′ 14″ N., long. 125° 31′ 20″ W.

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SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—NEW HEBRIDES.

Bougainville Strait, Western Approach.—Non-existence of Reef.

Position on charts.—Lat. 15° 42′ S., long. 166° 1′ E.

Description.—Reef with a depth of 4¾ fathoms, marked “Cheyne, 1853, E.D.”

Remarks.—This reef was not seen by H.M.S. “Prometheus” in 1906, and the German surveying vessel H.I.M.S. “Planet,” in 1910, obtained a sounding of 1,857 fathoms, fine grey sand and clay, in this position. The reef is therefore considered not to exist, and has been expunged from the Admiralty charts, the sounding above referred to being inserted in lieu.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—BUKA ISLAND.—KING ALBERT STRAIT.—BEACONS DISAPPEARED.—BEACONS ESTABLISHED.—The commander of the German man-of-war “Condor” reports that the beacons recently established in King Albert Strait, Solomon Islands, no longer exist.

The following beacons have been erected :—

Beacon A, in (approximately) latitude 5° 26′ 39″ S., longitude 154° 38′ 44″ E.

Beacon B, in (approximately) latitude 5° 26′ 43″ S., longitude 154° 39′ 16″ E.

Beacon C, in (approximately) latitude 5° 26′ 30″ S., longitude 154° 39′ 52″ E.

Beacon 1, in (approximately) latitude 5° 26′ 33″ S., longitude 154° 39′ 30″ E.

Beacon 2, in (approximately) latitude 5° 26′ 24″ S., longitude 154° 39′ 57″ E.

NEW ZEALAND.—SOUTH ISLAND.

Otago Harbour Approach.—Caution with regard to Current.

Position.—Taiaroa Head, lat. 45° 46¾′ S., long. 170° 45′ E.

Caution.—Mariners are warned that between Moeraki and Taiaroa Head a southerly set may be experienced after heavy north-easterly weather.

Remarks.—A note to the above effect has been placed on the charts.

CHINA, EAST COAST.—YANG TSE KIANG.

Wusung River Approach.—Alteration in Position of Quarantine Beacon.

New Position.—On Chung pao sha (Bush I), at a distance of 4 cables, 114° (S. 63° E. mag.), from its former position.

Chung pao sha, lat. 31° 26′ N., long. 121° 33′ E.

Description.—Mast surmounted by a black spherical cage.

Remarks.—The above-mentioned change has been rendered necessary owing to the washing-away of the western end of Chung pao sha.

YANGTZE RIVER.—SOUTH CHANNEL.—EXPERIMENTAL SUBMARINE BELL-BUOY WITHDRAWN.—The Chinese Government has given notice that the experimental submarine bell-buoy moored in the approach to the South Channel, Yangtze River entrance, China, would be withdrawn about 22nd December, 1913.

NEW EDITIONS OF CHARTS.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN, FIJI.—No 1757, Nukulau Island to Namuka Island.

Wanganui Inlet.—Correction to Charts.

Position.—Lat. 40° 34½′ S., long. 172° 33¼′ E.

Correction.—The name of this inlet should be altered to “West Haven Inlet” on the undermentioned charts.

Remarks.—The Pilot, as amended by the Supplement, 1911, is correct.

No. 2616. New Zealand, South Isl., Cape Foulwind to D’Urville Isl. Dec.

Notice to Mariners No. 32 of 1914.

OTAGO HARBOUR ENTRANCE LEADING LIGHTS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th March, 1914.

THE Otago Harbour Board have notified that on and after 20th March, 1914, the bearing of the entrance leading lights to Otago Harbour will be altered to 180° ½ (S. 18° E. magnetic) when the rear white light beacon erected on the Otago Peninsula will be moved 330 ft., 84° (N. 65° ½ E. magnetic), from its present position to a new position.

Vessels entering the harbour will now do so on a line westwards of the present line.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2411 and 2532; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter viii, page 253; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1914, page 341, and plan facing page 342.

B. W. MILLIER,
For Secretary.