3314 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. {No. 91

In December, 1913, H.I.J.M.S. "Suma" examined the
position of the island and its vicinity without success. In
February, 1914, the training ship "Taisei Maru" belonging
to the Mercantile Marine School, Tokyo, passed the immediate
vicinity of the island without finding any trace of it. In
April, 1914, the steamer "Kwanto Maru," belonging to the
Imperial Japanese Navy, surveyed the locality over a con-
siderable area, for some days, also unsuccessfully.

NOTE.—From this information it appears probable that
the island does not exist in the position originally assigned
it on the chart, but the island should be retained and marked
"P.D." as at present.

CANARY ISLANDS.

TENERIFE.—SANTA CRUZ.—COLOUR OF BUOY CHANGED.—
The Spanish Government has given notice that the colour
of the buoy marking the edge of the shoal off the southern
dike, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, has been changed
from black to red.

BRAZIL.

CABO FRIO.—POINT LAGINHA.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—
PROVISIONAL LIGHT DISCONTINUED.—Information has been
received that the provisional fixed red light, visible 6 miles,
established on Point Laginha, entrance to Cabo Frio, east
coast of Brazil, in (approximately) latitude 22° 53' 40" S.,
longitude 42° 0' 20" W., has been replaced by a flashing white
light showing 1 group of 3 flashes every 10 seconds.

The light is shown 160 ft. above the sea and 24 ft. above
the ground from a white square iron tower on a masonry
base, and is visible 15 miles.

A white keeper's dwelling is located about 75 yards from the
tower.

URUGUAY.

PLATA RIVER ENTRANCE.—CAPE SANTA MARIA LIGHT.—
CHARACTERISTIC.—Information dated 13th June, 1914, has
been received that Cape Santa Maria light, Plata River en-
trance, Uruguay, is a fixed and flashing white light every minute.

Approximate position : Lat. 34° 40' 1" S., long. 54° 9' 30" W.

MONTEVIDEO.—LIBERTAD ISLAND.—LIGHT-BUOY ESTAB-
LISHED.—The Government of Uruguay has given notice
that a light-buoy, barrel-shaped, with a red tower, exhibiting
a flashing red light visible 5 miles, has been established
200 yards 150° from the south-eastern angle of the building
on Libertad Island, Montevideo Bay, Uruguay.

Approx. position : Lat. 34° 53' 34" S., long. 56° 13' 55" W.

PLATA RIVER.—SANTA LUCIA RIVER ENTRANCE.—LIGHT
ESTABLISHED.—The Government of Uruguay has given notice
that a flashing green light, visible about 3 miles, has been
established on Piedra del Arriero Beacon, Santa Lucia River
entrance, Plata River.

Approx. position : Lat. 34° 48' S., long. 56° 25' W.

H.O. Charts Nos. 1130, 1132, 616, and 930.

H.O. Light List, Vol. 1, 1913, No. 1489A.

H.O. Publication No. 88, East Coast of South America,
1904, page 566.

PANELA ROCK.—NEW LIGHT-VESSEL TO BE ESTABLISHED.—
Information has been received that Panela Rock light-vessel,
Plata River, will be replaced by a smaller vessel, painted red,
with the name "Panela" on each side.

This vessel will be maintained until the proposed lighthouse
on Panela Rock is erected.

Approx. position: Lat. 34° 54' 36" S., long. 56° 26' 30" W.

ENGLISH BANK.—NEW LIGHT-VESSEL TO BE ESTABLISHED.
—Information has been received that English Bank light-
vessel, Plata River, will be replaced by a larger vessel, painted
red, with the name "Banco Ingles" on each side and a black
ball at each masthead.

Approx. position : Lat. 35° 6' S., long. 55° 53' 45" W.

WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON SOUND.—PADILLA BAY.—WILLIAM POINT
LIGHT.—CORRECTED POSITION.—Information has been re-
ceived that William Point light, Padilla Bay, Washington
Sound, Washington, is located on the following bearings :—

Jack Island, left tangent .. .. 264° 30'

Vendovi Island, right tangent .. .. 318° 30'

Eliza Island, right tangent .. .. 349° 15'

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 35' N., long. 122° 33' 30" W.

BELLINGHAM BAY.—POST POINT BELL-BUOY.—CORRECTED
POSITION.—Post Point bell-buoy 2PP, Bellingham Bay,
Washington Sound, Washington, is moored in 4 1/2 fathoms
of water on the following bearings :—

Whatcom Waterway light .. .. 34° 00'

Chuckanut Island, right tangent .. 158° 15'

Point Frances, left tangent .. .. 251° 30'

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 42' 50" N., long. 122° 31' 30" W.

POINT PARTRIDGE.—BELL-BUOY REPLACED BY GAS AND
BELL BUOY.—On 11th May, 1914, Point Partridge bell-buoy
2, Point Partridge, Washington Sound, Washington, was
replaced by Point Partridge gas and bell buoy 2, moored in
14 1/2 fathoms of water on the bearings—

Point Wilson Lighthouse .. .. 161° 00'

Protection Island, right tangent .. 222° 30'

New Dungeness Lighthouse .. .. 256° 30'

The gas-buoy is cylindrical in shape, with a pyramidal
skeleton superstructure, and shows a flashing white light of
about 70 candle-power, 12 ft. above the water, every 3 seconds
—thus, flash 0·3 second, eclipsed 2·7 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 13' 30" N., long. 122° 47' 5" W.

NORTH HEAD LIGHT-STATION.—CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT
CHANGED.—On 1st June, 1914, the characteristic of North
Head light, sea-coast of Washington, was changed from fixed
to intermittent white with 1 group of 2 eclipses every 30 seconds
thus—light 20 seconds, eclipsed 2 seconds; light 6 seconds,
eclipsed 2 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 46° 17' 52" N., long. 124° 4' 48" W.

WILLAPA BAY LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC TO BE CHANGED.—
About 15th August, 1914, the characteristic of Willapa Bay
light, sea-coast of Washington, will be changed from fixed
white varied by a white flash every 2 minutes to fixed white
varied by a white flash every 20 seconds.

The luminous power of the fixed light will be increased to
2,900 candles and that of the flash to about 19,000 candles
by changing the illuminant from oil to incandescent oil
vapour.

Approx. position : Lat. 46° 43' N., long. 124° 4' 25" W.

PUGET SOUND.—POSSESSION SOUND.—POINT ELLIOT.—
MUCKILTEO LIGHT.—INTENSITY TO BE INCREASED.—CHARAC-
TERISTIC.—About 1st September, 1914, the luminous power
of Muckilteo light, Point Elliot, Possession Sound, Washing-
ton, will be increased from 1,800 to 14,000 candles by changing
the illuminant from oil to incandescent oil vapour. The im-
proved light will show flash 0·6 seconds, eclipsed 4·4 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 47° 56' 55" N., long. 122° 18' 18" W.

SAN JUAN ISLAND.—HARO STRAIT.—LIME-KILN.—LIGHT
ESTABLISHED.—On 29th May, 1914, a flashing white light, of
130 candle-power, every 3 seconds—thus, light 0·3 second,
eclipsed 2·7 seconds—was established 30 ft. above the water
at the lime-kiln on the western side of San Juan Island, Haro
Strait, Washington, on the bearings—

Discovery Island light .. .. 208° 00'

Zero Rock .. .. .. 274° 15'

Kelp Reefs light .. .. .. 299° 00'

The illuminating apparatus is a 300-millimeter lens lantern
on the roof of a small white wooden building.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 31' N., long. 123° 9' 5" W.

PUGET SOUND.—ADMIRALTY INLET.—MARROWSTONE POINT
LIGHT-STATION.—CHANGE IN FOG-SIGNAL.—On 1st April,
1914, the fog-signal at Marrowstone Point Light-station,
Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, Washington, was changed
from a bell to an acetylene gun, placed in a small structure
about 13 yards from the former signal.

The gun gives 1 detonation every 30 seconds.

This change is experimental, and should the gun become
disabled the fog-bell will be operated as heretofore.

Mariners are requested to report to the Lighthouse Inspector,
Portland, Oregon, as to the efficiency of the acetylene gun
as a fog-signal.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 6' 5" N., long. 122° 41' 9" W.

PUGET SOUND.—ADMIRALTY INLET.—MARROWSTONE POINT
LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC CHANGED.—On 5th June, 1914, the
characteristic of Marrowstone Point light, Admiralty Inlet,
Washington, was changed from fixed red to flashing red every
6 seconds—thus, flash 0·3 second, eclipsed 0·9 second; flash
0·3 second, eclipsed 4·5 seconds.

The illuminant was changed from oil to acetylene gas,
increasing the luminous power of the light from 70 to 320
candles.

The light was also moved to a new structure located 40 ft.
180° from the former position.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 6' 5" N., long. 122° 41' 9" W.

PANAMA.

CANAL ZONE.—BALBOA.—ANCHORAGE LIMITS.—The outer
or bay anchorage for the port of Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama,
is within the arc of a circle having channel buoy No. 1 as a
centre and a radius of 3 miles, and is bounded on the north
by the parallel of latitude 8° 55'.

Vessels anchoring off this port should keep within these
limits.