APRIL 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 921

REVISED SUPPLEMENT (4) TO WEST COASTS OF FRANCE,
SPAIN, AND PORTUGAL PILOT.

A Revised Supplement (4) to West Coasts of France, Spain,
and Portugal Pilot, 1910, dated 31st August, 1918, has been
published.

MINE WARNINGS TO MARINERS.

Mariners are notified that all information available with
regard to mined areas is to be obtained from the special
“Mine Warnings to Mariners,” printed in green, which are
compiled by the International Mine Clearance Committee
and published by the Hydrographic Department of the
Admiralty.

ENGLAND.

WEST COAST.—LIVERPOOL BAY.

Crosby Channel.—Wreck marked by Light-buoy.—Alteration
in Position of Light-and-Bell Buoy.

1. Wreck marked by light-buoy :
   (a.) Wreck :
   Position.—At a distance of 2 miles and four-
   tenths of a cable, 284° (N. 59° W. mag.), from
   Crosby beacon, Lat. 53° 31¾′ N., long. 3° 08¼′ W.
   Description.—A sunken wreck.
   (b.) Light-buoy :
   Position.—At a distance of about half a cable
   south-eastward from the wreck.
   Description.—A can light-buoy, painted black and
   marked “C. 2B,” exhibiting a flashing red light.

2. Alteration in position of light-and-bell buoy :
   New Position.—At a distance of about 1½ cables westward
   of former position and 2 miles and 3 cables, 277°
   (N. 66° W. mag.), from Crosby beacon.
   Description.—A light-and-bell buoy, painted red and
   marked “C. 1,” exhibiting a flashing white light.
   Variation.—17° W.

SOUTH COAST.—PLYMOUTH SOUND, WESTERN CHANNEL
APPROACH.

Draystone Reef.—Light-buoy established in Place of Buoy.
Position.—South-eastward of Draystone Reef, in the
position of the unlighted buoy, which it replaces. Lat. 50° 19′
N., long. 4° 11′ W.
Description.—A can-shaped light-buoy painted in red and
white chequers, exhibiting an occulting white light every ten
seconds.

SOUTH COAST.—DOVER CHANNEL, FOLKESTONE.—LIGHT-
VESSEL SOUTHWARD OF WITHDRAWN.—ALTERATION IN
POSITION OF LIGHT-VESSEL.

1. Light-vessel withdrawn :
   Position.—Formerly marking the northern side of the
   Folkestone Gate. Lat. 51° 3½′ N., long. 1° 14¼′ E.
   Description.—A light-vessel with a flashing green light.

2. Alteration in position of light-vessel :
   New Position.—At a distance of about 2¼ miles north-
   eastward of former position. Lat. 51° 3′ 45″ N.,
   long. 1° 18′ 0″ E.
   Description.—A light-vessel exhibiting a flashing white
   light every ten seconds, as described in the Admiralty
   List of Lights. The light has an elevation of 36 ft.
   Remarks.—This light-vessel, which was formerly known
   as the South Folkestone Gate light-vessel, has been
   renamed “Anglia.”

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—FOLKESTONE.—ALTERATION IN POSI-
TION OF LIGHT-VESSEL SOUTH-WESTWARD OF.

New Position.—At a distance of about 2 miles southward

from former position and about one mile westward from the
wreck, over which there is a depth of 5 fathoms. Lat. 51° 0′ 0″
N., long. 1° 9′ 30″ E.
Description.—A light-vessel exhibiting a flashing red light
every thirty seconds.
Remarks.—The wreck-buoy formerly situated about half
a mile south-westward of the wreck referred to above is to
be expunged from the charts.

NORTH GOODWIN LIGHT-VESSEL RE-ESTABLISHED.
Position.—At a distance of about 6 miles south-eastward
from North Foreland Lighthouse. Lat. 51° 19′ 37″ N.,
long. 1° 35′ 22″ E.
Characteristics.
(a.) Light :
Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. fl. (3), ev. min.
Character.—A group flashing white light showing three
flashes in quick succession every minute.
(b.) Fog-signal :
Description.—A siren giving two blasts (low, high)
every minute, thus—low blast 2½ secs., interval
2½ secs. ; high blast 2½ secs., interval 52½ secs.
(c.) Vessel :
New Description.—The light-vessel is fitted with one
globe as daymark.

Note.—“North Goodwin Light-vessel” is to be substituted
for Position (c) in the tables of tidal streams on the charts.
Variation.—14° W.

NOVA SCOTIA.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—HALIFAX APPROACH.—MINEFIELDS.—
CAUTION.

Owing to the presence of mines, the following areas in the
approach to Halifax Harbour are dangerous and should be
avoided by all vessels :—
(a.) Area having a radius of 5 miles with centre in latitude
44° 20′ 30″ N., longitude 63° 50′ 0″ W.
(b.) Area westward of line joining Chebucto Head light and
whistle buoy in 44° 24′ 30″ N., 63° 20′ 30″ W. Vessels should
keep eastward of this line.
(c.) Area with radius of 8 miles with centre at Sambro
Light-vessel.

HALIFAX HARBOUR.—GEORGE ISLAND LIGHT RE-ESTA-
BLISHED.—CHARACTERISTIC CHANGED.—NEW STRUCTURE.

On 15th January, 1919, George Island light, which was
destroyed in 1916, will be re-exhibited from a new tower,
and with changed characteristics, without further notice.
The new light will be a fourth-order, petroleum-vapour,
group occulting light, with 1 group of 2 eclipses every 30 seconds,
thus—light 18 seconds, eclipse 3 seconds ; light 6 seconds,
eclipse 3 seconds ; elevated 62 ft. and visible 13 miles.
The light will be exhibited from an octagonal reinforced-
concrete tower, painted white, with sloping sides, surmounted
by an octagonal red iron lantern. The structure is 55 ft.
high from the base to the top of the ventilator on the lantern
and stands 300 ft. 151° 30′ from the old site.
On the western side of the light-tower is a fog-bell sus-
pended outside the tower near the ground. This fog-bell is
sounded by machinery, and gives 1 stroke every 10 seconds.
The light-keepers’ dwelling is a rectangular red brick
building with green roof, standing 300 ft. northward of the
light-tower.
George Island light and Dartmouth light in one, bearing
339° 15′, lead well clear of the Middle Ground and Pleasant
Shoal.
Approx. position : 44° 38′ 22″ N., 63° 33′ 44″ W.

SOUTH COAST.—PORT OF HALIFAX.—INFORMATION WITH
REGARD TO PILOT-VESSEL.

A steam pilot-vessel painted grey, with two masts and one
funnel, has been placed in service at the Port of Halifax, and
will by day show the pilot flag at the mainmast, and by
night the usual white light at the mainmast head. When
under way by night she will show a red light, visible all round
the horizon, 6 ft. below the foremast head light. The flare
signals will be made as usual.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

NEW YORK LOWER BAY APPROACH.—SWEEP CHANNEL GAS-
BUOY DISCONTINUED.

On 21st January, 1919, the gas-buoy marking the swept
channel in the approach to New York Lower Bay, moored
12 miles 115° from Ambrose Channel Light-vessel, was dis-
continued.

TEMPORARY LIGHT-VESSEL.—STATION BUOYS ESTABLISHED.

Station buoys have been established to mark the stations
of the temporary light-vessels marking the swept channel in
the approach to New York Lower Bay, as follows :—
(a.) A first-class nun buoy, painted white and marked
“L. V. N. Y. — 1” in black on two sides, ½ mile 205° from
temporary light-vessel 1, the U.S.S. “Finch.”
(b.) A first-class nun buoy, painted black and marked
“L. V. N. Y. — 2” in white on two sides, ½ mile 205° from
temporary light-vessel 2, the U.S.S. “Cardinal.”

CENTRAL AMERICA.

PACIFIC COAST.—PANAMA.—LINARTES ISLANDS.—LIGHT
DISCONTINUED.
Position.—On North Linartes Island. Lat. 8° 7¾′ N., long.
82° 15′ W.
Description.—A flashing white light.
Note.—The light is to be expunged from the charts.

CARIBBEAN COAST.—ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.—COLON BAY.—
WIRELESS TIME-SIGNALS.
Position.—Wireless-telegraph station, lat. 9° 22¼′ N., long.
79° 54′ W.
Details.—Wireless time-signals are sent out from the wire-
less-telegraph station at Colon, as follows :—
A dot at every second from 0 h. 55 m. 00 s. and 16 h. 55 m.
00 s. to 0 h. 59 m. 49 s. and 16 h. 59 m. 49 s. standard
time, except at the 29th second of each minute, and
from the 55th to the 59th second of each minute.