JUNE 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2093

Applications invited for the Position of Computing Draughts-
man, Lands and Survey Department, Invercargill.
Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 15th June, 1915.
APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up
till noon on the 7th July, 1915, from officers of the
Public Service, for the position of Computing Draughtsman,
Lands and Survey Department, Invercargill.
2. Applications must be made on forms obtainable from
the Permanent Head of the Lands and Survey Department,
or from the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington.
3. Applicants must be qualified surveyors, and should
possess a thorough knowledge of survey computations.
The position will be graded in the Professional Division,
Class E. Salary (to be considered in connection with present
salary), £325 per annum, maximum.
P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.
Notice to Mariners No. 48 of 1915.
BRITISH SHIPS USING PANAMA CANAL SHOULD OBTAIN TONNAGE
CERTIFICATES UNDER UNITED STATES MEASUREMENTS
RULES.
Marine Department,
Wellington, llth June, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that a despatch has been re-
ceived from the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
forwarding copy of a telegram from the British Consul at
Colon, in which he states that in consequence of the decision
of the Attorney-General of the United States that Panama
Canal tolls must not exceed 1 dollar 25 cents per ton net,
United States measurements, British ships should obtain
certificates showing their net tonnage under the United
States measurements rules as well as Panama Canal certi-
ficates.
W. H. HERRIES,
Minister of Marine.
Notice to Mariners No. 49 of 1915.
PILOTAGE STATIONS AT CERTAIN PORTS IN UNITED KINGDOM,
AND CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRITISH PORTS.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th June, 1915.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, are published for
the information of masters of vessels leaving for the United
Kingdom.
W. H. HERRIES,
Minister of Marine.
UNITED KINGDOM.
PILOTAGE STATIONS ESTABLISHED AT CERTAIN PORTS ON
ACCOUNT OF DEFENSIVE MINEFIELDS.
Former Notice.—No. 154 of 1915; hereby cancelled.
With reference to the extension of the system of mine
defence, notice is hereby given that pilotage is now com-
pulsory at the following ports for all vessels (including fishing-
vessels) which have a draught of over 8ft., and that it is
highly dangerous for any vessel to enter or leave such ports
without a pilot. Fishing and other small vessels having a
draught of over 8 ft. are to assemble at the pilotage stations,
and will be conducted into and out of port in groups.
(1.) FIRTH OF FORTH.—All incoming vessels are only per-
mitted to enter the Firth of Forth during daylight hours;
they are to pass between the Isle of May and Anstruther
Wester, thence they must steer a direct course for Kinghorn
Ness. On approaching Inchkeith, the pilot-vessel in the
North Channel is to be closed, and a pilot embarked.
Vessels are warned that they should on no account pass
to the southward of a line joining the north point of the
Isle of May and Kinghorn Ness, until in the longitude of
3° W., when course may be shaped for the centre of North
Channel.
Outward bound vessels should steer to pass the longitude
of 3° W. in latitude 56° 6' 30" N., then shape course to pass
between Anstruther Wester and the Isle of May.
The above orders apply to vessels proceeding to any port
in the Firth of Forth, whether to the eastward of Inchkeith
or not.
(2.) MORAY FIRTH.—All vessels bound to Cromarty or
Inverness must call for a pilot at Wick or Burghhead.
Outgoing vessels are to discharge their pilots at one or the
other of these places.
It is dangerous for any vessel to be under way to the south-
westward of a line joining Findhorn and Tarbetness without
a pilot.
(3.) SCAPA FLOW.—All entrances are dangerous, and entry
is absolutely prohibited by any of them except as provided
in succeeding paragraphs.
Examination services have been established in the entrances
to Hoxa and Hoy Sounds; vessels wishing to enter must
communicate with the examination-vessel and follow the
instructions received from her very carefully.
The only vessels permitted to enter Hoy Sound from the
westward are those bound for Stromness; vessels cannot
enter Scapa Flow from Stromness.
Vessels are not permitted to enter Hoxa or Hoy Sounds
by night.
Passage through Cantick Sound is entirely prohibited.
NOTE.—This notice is a repetition of Notice No. 154 of
1915, with additions to paragraph (3.).
Authority.—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
By Command of their Lordships,
J. F. PARBY,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Department,
Admiralty, London, 10th April, 1915.
CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRITISH PORTS.
PART I.—CLOSING OF PORTS.
Former Notices.—Nos. 1 and i01 of 1915; hereby cancelled.
(1.) My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having
taken into consideration the fact that it may be necessary
to forbid all entrance to certain ports of the Empire, this
is to give notice that on approaching the shores of the
United Kingdom or any of the ports or localities of the
British Empire referred to in Part III of this notice, a
sharp lookout should be kept for the signals described in
the following paragraph, and for the vessels mentioned in
paragraph (5), Part II, of this notice, and the distin-
guishing and other signals made by them. In the event
of such signals being displayed, the port or locality should
be approached with great caution, as it may be appreh-
hended that obstructions may exist.
(2.) If entrance to a port is prohibited, three red
vertical lights by night, or three red vertical balls by
day, will be exhibited in some conspicuous position in
or near to its approach, which signals will also be shown
by the vessels indicated in paragraph (5), Part II, of this
notice.
If these signals are displayed, vessels must either pro-
ceed to the position marked “Examination Anchorage”
on the Admiralty charts and anchor there, or keep the
sea.
(3.) At all the ports or localities at home or abroad
referred to in Part III of this notice, search-lights are
occasionally exhibited for exercise.
Instructions have been given to avoid directing move-
able search-lights during practice on to vessels under way,
but mariners are warned that great care should be taken
to keep a sharp lookout for the signals indicated in para-
graph (2) above when search-lights are observed to be
working.
PART II.—EXAMINATION SERVICE.
(4.) In certain circumstances it is also necessary to take
special measures to examine vessels desiring to enter the
ports or localities at home or abroad referred to in
Part III of this notice.
(5.) In such case, vessels carrying the distinguishing
flags or lights mentioned in paragraph (7) will be charged
with the duty of examining ships which desire to enter
the ports and of allotting positions in which they shall
anchor. If Government vessels, or vessels belonging to
the local port authority, are found patrolling in the offing,
merchant vessels are advised to communicate with such
vessels with a view to obtaining information as to the
course on which they should approach the Examination
Anchorage. Such communication will not be necessary in
cases where the pilot on board has already received this
information from the local authorities.
(6.) As the institution of the Examination Service at
any port will never be publicly advertised, especial care