FEB. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 585

BAY OF BENGAL.—Balasore, Chandbali.
(c) The General System combined with additional daily
sigs. either to indic. that the weather is undisturbed or, if
bad weather exists, to show the position of the disturbance.
This system will be in daily operation at certain ports
in the Bay of Bengal only. The following sigs. will be
made :—
(i) If no disturbance exists in the Bay of Bengal, a ball
will be hoisted.
(ii) If the port itself is threatened the appropriate local
sig. of the General System will be hoisted.
(iii) If there be an area of squally weather or a storm that
does not threaten the port, the “distant cautionary”
or “distant warning” of the General System will be
hoisted; and additional sigs. will be hoisted under
these to indic. the position of the disturbance in the
Bay. For this purpose the Bay has been divided into
6 sections and the following shapes have been allotted
to each of the divisions :—

Thus, if there is squally weather in Section V of the Bay,
the following sig. would be hoisted at the various ports :—

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▲

and if a storm had formed in Section II, the following sig.
would be hoisted at all ports not directly threatened :—

▮
▮

As already stated, the ports threatened would hoist one or
other of the local sigs. The number of locality sigs. on each
hoist will be kept as low as possible, and generally only the
number of the Section in which the centre of the storm is
situated will be given. If, however, the centre of the storm
is near the boundary of a division, 2 locality sigs. will be
given, the first indic. the division in which the centre is
supposed to be and the second the neighbouring division
near to which it is. In the event of a storm centre being
near to the angles where three divisions meet, 3 locality sigs.
will be hoisted. The first will give the division in which
the storm is supposed to be, the second the nearest adjoining division and the third the remaining division.
The following ports will come under this system :—
BAY OF BENGAL.—Ta le isl., Elephant pt., Rangoon,
Diamond isl., Akyab, Chittagong, Saugor isl., Negapatam, Cocanada, Madras, Cuddalore, Port Novo,
Bassein, Sandheads.

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INFORMATION FOR SHIPPING IN THE APPROACHES TO THE
PORT OF CALCUTTA.—When weather in the Bay is disturbed, the following sigs. will be hoisted at the flagstaff
near the Lt.-H. in Saugor isl.; at the flagstaff near the
Telegraph office, Mud. pt.; and at the flagstaff near the
Telegraph office, Diamond harb.; they will also be hoisted
in the port at the flagstaff on the Port Commissioners’ office;
on a flagstaff on Shalimar pt., Sibpur, opposite the Government Dockyard, Kidderpore; and on a flagstaff, at the
Telegraph office, Budge Budge :—
Danger Sig. V indic. that a storm of slight or moderate
severity will probably cross the coast to the E. of Saugor isl.
and W. of Chittagong. Vessels may proceed to sea if the
height of the barometer and state of the sea and weather are
such as to lead masters and pilots to infer that there is no
danger. The wind at the mouth of the Hooghly will probably haul from N.E., through N., to N.W. or W.
Danger Sig. VI indic. that a storm of slight or moderate
severity will probably cross the coast to the W. of Saugor. isl.
and N. of False pt. The wind at the mouth of the Hooghly
will probably veer from N.E., through E., to S.E. or S. As
these Fly. winds will raise a heavy swell and produce a
strong Wly. set in the chan. at the Sandheads, it is advisable
that none but fast steamers in light trim should put to sea,
and those only if weather appearances and state of the sea
are not too unfavourable.
Danger Sig. VII indic. the approach towards Saugor roads
of a storm of slight or moderate intensity. It is advisable
that no vessels except fast steamers in light trim should put
to sea until the wind direction and force, the state of
weather and sea, and the rise of the barometer indic. that the
storm has either broken up or passed inland. It should be
remembered that cyclonic storms of small extent in the Bay
of Bengal sometimes blow with hurricane force and raise a
high sea near their centres.
Great Danger Sig. VIII indic. that a storm of great
intensity will cross the coast to the E. of Saugor isl. and W.
of Chittagong. It is advisable that sailing vessels, with or
without steam, and deep-laden or slow-steaming steamvessels should not proceed to sea, but remain in the river
until the storm has reached the coast and passed inland.
The wind at the mouth of the Hooghly will probably haul
from N.E., through N., to N.W. or W.
Great Danger Sig. IX indic. that a storm of great intensity
will cross the coast to the W. of Saugor isl. and N. of False
pt. No vessels should go to sea, and masters and pilots of
vessels outward bound should be guided by the appearance
of the weather and height of the barometer in deciding
whether it is advisable to proceed below Diamond harb. or
Mud pt. The wind at the mouth of the Hooghly will
probably veer from N.E., through E., to S.E. or S.
Great Danger Sig. X indic. the approach of a storm of
great intensity towards the mouth of the Hooghly and
Calcutta. Masters and pilots in charge of vessels are
cautioned not to put to sea from Saugor isl., not to proceed
down from Diamond harb., and they should make their
vessels as snug and secure as possible. The masters of
vessels in the port should take the special precautions for
safety as laid down in the port rules.
There will probably be a storm wave, and it should be
carefully remembered that its height and destructive effect
will depend quite as much upon the state and char. of the
tide when the cyclonic centre reaches the coast as upon
the depression at the centre, or the intensity and extent of
the storm. Dec.

SOUTH AMERICA.
MONTEVIDEO BAY APPROACH.—A bell, whistle, and lt.
buoy, exh. a gp. fl. white lt. with gp. of 2 fls. every 6 secs.—
fl. 1 sec., ecl. ½ sec.; fl. 1 sec., ecl. 3½ secs.—the bell giving
1 stroke every 10 secs., is est. in 34° 59′ 7″ S., 56° 13′ 25″ W.,
3 miles on S. side of the entr. through the dredged chan. in
Montevideo. The whistle and lt. buoy, prev. about 1½ miles
N. of the above position, has been withdrawn. Dec.
ARCHIMEDES BANK.—The submarine bell and lt. buoy,
exh. a fl. red lt. every 6 secs., has been moved about 2¼ miles
S.W., and now lies in 35° 12′ 15″ S., 56° 12′ W. Dec.
MONTEVIDEO BAY.—The “Harley,” submerged, in
34° 54′ S., 56° 14′ W., 270 yds. 332° (N. 24° W. mag.) from
the lt. at the n.m. extr. of the wrn. breakwater, marked by
a lt. buoy, black exh. a fl. white lt. every 3 secs.—fl. ½ sec.,
ecl. 2½ secs. Dec.

CHINA, NORTH-EAST COAST.
CHIFU (YENTAI) HARBOUR.—LIGHT-BUOY ESTABLISHED.
Position.—At a distance of 7·6 cables, 358° (N. 3° E.
mag.), from Tower Hill Lighthouse. Lat. 37° 33¾′ N., long.
121° 23½′ E.
Description.—A light buoy, painted black, exhibiting an
occulting white light every eight seconds, thus—light 4 secs.,
eclipse 4 secs.
Remarks.—This light-buoy, which has been established
in connection with the dredging operations in progress, is
moored northward of the dredger, and replaces the spar buoy
mentioned in the former notice; the note on the plan is to
be amended accordingly.