July 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2295

BEACON LIGHT, LEWIS CHANNEL, CORNER INLET.—Referring to Notice to Mariners dated 14th January, 1915, mariners and others are hereby notified that the beacon light at the entrance to Lewis Channel, Corner Inlet, has been destroyed by the sea. Arrangements will be made to have such beacon and light restored as soon as possible.

WARPING-BUOY, CANTERBURY JETTY.—Mariners and others are hereby notified that the red cask warping-buoy has been moved closer to the jetty, and is now moored in about six and a half fathoms of water in line with and about 180 ft. from the outer end of jetty.

South Australia.

INVESTIGATOR STRAITS AND BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE.—MARS DEN POINT, KANGAROO ISLAND.—Masters of vessels and others are hereby informed that on and after the night of 22nd April, 1915, an unwatched A.G.A. flashing white light, flashing 10 times per minute, will be exhibited from a pillar 10 ft. high, surrounded with a galvanized-iron fence painted white, erected at a spot about six cables north-westerly of Marsden Point, and about one cable southerly from H.W.M., showing between the bearings of 88° (N. 83° E. mag.) and 304° (N. 61° W. mag.).

The focal plane is 155 ft. above H.W., and in clear weather should be visible for a distance of about 18 miles.

Approximate position: Lat. 35° 34′ ½″ S., long. 137° 37′ ½″ E.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389, 2389A, and 3641.

JAPAN.

SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU.—NEW LIGHT TO BE SHOWN.—Notice is hereby given that the newly established O-shima Lighthouse on Kazahayasaki, N. end of O-shima, Province of Izu, will be shown as follows on and after the 1st of April, 1915:—

O-shima Lighthouse.

Position: Lat. 34° 47′ 47″ N., long. 139° 22′ 30″ E. (according to Japanese Admiralty Charts Nos. 51 and 80). Description: Octagonal concrete tower, painted white. Height of light: 35 shaku above the base, 370 shaku above the water. Character of light: Fourth-order group flashing white, showing a triple flash in quick succession during 12 seconds, followed by an eclipse of 18 seconds. Illuminated arc: An arc 265° 35′, from N. 30° 25′ E., through E., S., and W., to N. 64° W. (magnetic bearings taken from seaward). Candle-power: 30,000. Visible distance: 26½ nautical miles in clear night.

NORTH-WEST COAST OF HONSHU.—Notice is hereby given that the character, candle-power, and visibility of the light of Niigata Lighthouse, Niigata Harbour, Province of Yechigo, will be changed as follows on and after the 31st of March, 1915:—

Niigata Lighthouse.

Character of light: Acetylene gas, occulting white; light 2 seconds, eclipse 2 seconds. Candle-power: 1,300. Visible distance: 14 nautical miles in clear night.

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Notice to Mariners No. 56 of 1915.

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Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th July, 1915.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, are published for the information of shipmasters concerned.

W. H. HERRIES,
Minister of Marine.

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ENGLAND, EAST COAST.

River Humber.—Pilotage.

Former Notice.—No. 165 of 1915; hereby cancelled.

Mariners are hereby warned that, under the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations, 1914, the following instructions, respecting pilotage of the River Humber, are now in force:—

Until further notice, the Outer Pilot-station of the Humber Pilotage District will be in the neighbourhood of the Bull Light-vessel.

All vessels proceeding into or out of the Humber must be navigated by way of Hawke and Sunk roads, passing to the northward of the Bull Light-vessel.

All vessels, irrespective of draught, size, and nationality, bound to or from any place above Grimsby must be conducted by licensed pilots over the whole or any part of the waters between Hull and the Outer Pilot-station.

During the hours of official night, and during fog, no vessel should enter or remain within a radius of five miles from the Spurn Light-vessel.

A vessel should not approach the Humber unless there is sufficient time available to enable such vessel to obtain a pilot, if one is necessary, and to proceed to her destination or to a position in which she is permitted to anchor, before the commencement of official night.

No vessel should anchor whilst awaiting a pilot.

NOTE.—This notice is a republication of the former notice quoted above, except that pilotage is now compulsory for all vessels without any exception.

Authority.—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

By Command of their Lordships.

J. F. PARRY,
Hydrographic Department, Hydrographer.
Admiralty, London, 15th May, 1915.

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UNITED KINGDOM.

Pilotage Stations established at certain Ports on account of Defensive Minefields.

Former Notice.—No. 292 of 1915; hereby cancelled.

With reference to the extension of the system of mine defence, notice is hereby given that pilotage is now compulsory at the following ports for all vessels (including fishing-vessels) which have a draught of over 8 ft., 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 permitted 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.

No merchant vessel is permitted to be at an anchorage, during the hours of official night, West of a line drawn from Barnes Ness to North Carr Rock, and East of Inchkeith.

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. 292 of 1915, with additions to paragraph (1) relating to the Firth of Forth.

Authority.—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

By Command of their Lordships.

J. F. PARRY,
Hydrographic Department, Hydrographer.
Admiralty, London, 27th April, 1915.