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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 120

2. All lights in the Persian Gulf and on the coasts of India, Ceylon, and the Bay of Bengal are liable to be extinguished without notice. Vessels should arrange to arrive at their destinations during daylight hours.

BAY OF BENGAL.

CHEDUBA STRAIT.—NORTHERN APPROACH.—MUD VOLCANOES.

It is reported that active mud volcanoes exist in the vicinity north-westward of Beacon Island Lighthouse.

The sea in the locality mentioned breaks heavily in flat calm, and the locality is surrounded by large areas of light-coloured water in patches of irregular shape.

Approximate position of Beacon Island Lighthouse: Latitude 18° 55′ 50″ N., longitude 93° 27′ 5″ E.

HINDUSTAN.

WEST COAST.—BOMBAY LIGHT-VESSEL REPLACED ON STATION.—POSITION CHANGED.

On 24th March, 1917, Bombay Light-vessel, showing an unwatched occulting white light every 15 seconds, was moored 1·65 miles 46° from her former position and 2·1 miles 180° from Prongs Lighthouse.

Approx position: Lat. 18° 50′ 35″ N., long. 72° 48′ 3″ E.

PORTUGUESE INDIA.—LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED.—REGULATIONS.

The captain of the Ports of Portuguese India has given notice that from 15th April, 1917, until further notice, all lights on the coasts of Portuguese India, including those of the ports, may be extinguished without previous notice; also that until further notice the entry of vessels into the ports of Panjim and Marmagao is forbidden from sunset to sunrise, and that clearance from these ports may be effected only with the previous permission of the Panjim and Marmagao Port officers.

CHINA.

EAST COAST.—YANGTZE RIVER ENTRANCE.—TUNGSHA LIGHT-VESSEL MOVED.

Tungsha Light-vessel has been moved ½ mile 212° 30′ and re-established in 18 ft. at low-water spring tides, 8·4 miles 69° 45′ from Nanhai beacon.

Approx. position: Lat. 31° 7′ 45″ N., long. 121° 59′ 38″ E.

JAPAN.

GULF OF TOKYO.—FORT NO. 3 LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC CHANGED.

It is reported that the characteristic of the light on Fort No. 3, Gulf of Tokyo, has been changed from occulting red to flashing white.

Approx. position: Lat. 35° 17′ 38″ N., long. 139° 44′ 15″ E.

HONSHU.—GULF OF TOKYO.—FUNABASHI.—DETAILS OF WIRELESS TIME-SIGNALS.

Position.—North-westward of Funabashi. Lat. 35° 42′ N., long. 139° 59½′ E.

Details.—Wireless time-signals are sent out from this station daily, except Sundays, from 8 h. 59 m. 0 s. to 9 h. 04 m. 01 s. standard time, in the following manner:—

h. m. s. h. m. s.
8 59 00 to 8 59 55 — — — — &c.
9 00 00 ,, 9 00 01 — Time-signal.
9 00 30 ,, 9 00 55 — . — . — . — &c.
9 01 00 ,, 9 01 01 — Time-signal.
9 01 30 ,, 9 01 55 — . . — . . — . . &c.
9 02 00 ,, 9 02 01 — Time-signal.
9 02 30 ,, 9 02 55 — . . . — . . . — . . . &c.
9 03 00 ,, 9 03 01 — Time-signal.
9 03 30 ,, 9 03 55 — . . . . — . . . . — . . . . &c.
9 04 00 ,, 9 04 01 — Time-signal.

The beginning of the dash at each minute from 9 h. 00 m. 00 s. to 9 h. 04 m. 00 s. standard time, corresponding to 0 h. 00 m. 00 s. and 0 h. 04 m. 00 s. G.M.T., is the time-signal.

Note.—A note “W.T. signals” is to be inserted in the position given above on the charts affected.

JAVA.

NORTH COAST.—SURABAYA STRAIT, NORTHERN ENTRANCE.—SURABAYA (WEST) PILOT LIGHT-VESSEL.—ALTERATION IN POSITION.

New position.—At a distance of about half a mile, northward, from position shown on charts, and 4·2 miles, 16° (N. 14° E. mag.), from the tide-gauge near the outer end of the training-wall. Lat. 6° 51¾′ S., long. 112° 44¾′ E.

Description.—A light-vessel exhibiting a flashing white light as described in the Admiralty List of Lights.

Variation.—2° E.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

MAUI ISLAND.—KIPAHULU.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

On 1st May, 1917, a flashing white light every 5 seconds—thus, flash 1 second, eclipsed 4 seconds—of 170 candle-power, was established at Kipahulu.

The light is exhibited 175 ft. above the water and 16 ft. above the ground from a white skeleton tower with enclosed base, and is visible 10 miles over an arc of 196° from 232° to 68°.

Approx. position: Lat. 20° 39′ 17″ N., long. 156° 3′ 25″ W.

AUSTRALIA.

NORTH COAST, DUNDAS STRAIT.—CAPE DON.—INTENDED NEW LIGHT.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the new flashing white light on Cape Don will be exhibited experimentally on or about 15th September, 1917.

Position.—Lat. 11° 18½′ S., long. 131° 46′ E.

Structure.—Grey concrete tower, lantern painted white. Height, 118 ft. The tower shows about 58 ft. above the trees on the Cape.

Character.—White single flashing, showing one flash every five seconds—thus, flash ½ sec., eclipse 4½ secs.

Elevation.—166 ft.

Visibility.—19 miles.

Power.—150,000 candles.

Remarks.—Further notice will be given.

VICTORIA.—SHOAL NEAR PORTSEA GAS-BUOY, SOUTH CHANNEL, PORT PHILLIP.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that a shoal, carrying 28 ft., low water, lies 4 cables S. 63 deg. W. from the Portsea gas-buoy. By rounding the Portsea gas-buoy, about a cable off, the deepest water will be found.

FOG SIGNALS.—GELLIBRAND PILE LIGHTHOUSE.—PORT PHILLIP.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that at the Gellibrand Pile Lighthouse there is a fog-signal, consisting of a siren apparatus operated with compressed air, which is sounded in thick weather every five minutes, and produces a high-pitched note of about four seconds’ duration, which should be heard under favourable conditions from three to four miles off.

In addition, a fog rocket is fired every thirty minutes.

In the event of the siren becoming disabled, a fog-rocket will be fired every ten minutes.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 65 of 1917.

PELORUS SOUND ENTRANCE.—OKE ROCK BEACON AND KAINOKI ROCK BUOY.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th July, 1917.

NOTICE No. 62 of 1917 re Oke Rock Beacon is hereby cancelled; information about the beacon having been washed away was evidently given in error, through misunderstanding about the buoy on Kainoki Rock in the Waitata Reach, 4 miles further into the sound.

This buoy is now reported to have disappeared. A temporary buoy will be put in its place as soon as possible, and the proper buoy as soon as convenient afterwards.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 2684 and 2054; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vi, page 179.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 66 of 1917.

KAIPARA HARBOUR.—ENTRANCE TO SOUTH BRANCH TOWARDS HELENSVILLE.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th July, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that, owing to the shifting nature of the sandbank of the Middle Bank which lies between the south-west end of Mary Catherine Bank and the South Head, vessels entering the port from seaward bound to Helensville should not attempt to cross from North to South Head towards low water if drawing more than ten feet, unless the master has local knowledge, but should wait for half-flood tide, or proceed to an anchorage above Pouto Point, and wait there for a tug; the bank is working so fast in a S.W. direction that the black buoy which used to mark its S.W. end has become useless.

Where the chart shows 10 and 11 fathoms of water at S.W. end of bank there is now only 2 fathoms at M.L.W.S.