Mar. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 751

R. Gennert, care of Banco di Roma, Calle de Fontanella, Barcelona.
R. Gennert, care of Luiz Ferreira Alves e Cia, Oporto.
R. Gennert, care of Frankfurter Bank, Frankfort-on-the-Main.
R. Gennert, care of Svenska Handelsbanken, Gothenburg, Sweden.
R. Gennert, care of Marmorosch, Blank, and Co., Bucharest.
R. Gennert, care of Banca Commerciale Italiana, Milan, Italy.

Dated this 24th day of March, 1924.

J. G. COATES, Postmaster-General.

Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 1924.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th March, 1924.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, London, are published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA.—VANCOUVER ISLAND.

Victoria Harbour Entrance.—Intended Alteration in Colour of Light.

Date of Alteration.—On or about 1st February, 1924; without further notice.

Position.—On outer end of Ogden Point breakwater. Lat. 48° 25′ N., long. 123° 24′ W. (approx.).

Abridged Description.—Occ. R. 40 ft., 11 m. (U).

Alteration.—The colour of this occulting light will be altered from white to red.

Remarks.—In other respects the light will remain unchanged.

BRAZIL, EAST COAST.

Morro Sao Paulo Light.—Alteration in Characteristics.

Position.—Lat. 13° 23′ S., long. 38° 55′ W. (approx.).

Abridged Description.—Gp. Fl. (2) ev. 6 sec. 287 ft. 23 M. (U).

Details.—The flashing white light has been replaced by a light having the undermentioned characteristics :—

Character.—Group flashing white, showing two flashes every six seconds, thus: Flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 0·9 sec.; flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 4·5 sec.

Elevation.—287 ft. (87m5).

Visibility.—Unaltered.

Structure.—White conical masonry tower; 84 ft. (25m6) in height.

NOTE.—The former light was shown as “revolving” on the charts.

ARGENTINA.—RIO DE LA PLATA SOUTHERN APPROACH.

Punta Mogotes.—Shoal Depth reported south-westward of.

Position.—At a distance of about 42 miles south-westward of Punta Mogotes lighthouse. Lat. 38° 38′ 00″ S., long. 58° 09′ 00″ W., on chart No. 1324.

Depth.—8 fathoms (14m6).

Remarks.—This shoal depth, which is reported by the master of ss. “City of Edinburgh,” is to be marked “Repd. (1923) (Unexamined),” on chart No. 1324.

The 3½ fathom (6m4) shoal shown on chart No. 1324, at a distance of about 6 miles northward of the above position, is not shown on some copies of Chart No. 2202b and is to be inserted.

[PRELIMINARY].

WEST INDIES, JAMAICA.—PORT ROYAL EASTERN APPROACH.

Plum Point Light.—Intended Alteration in Character.

Date of alteration.—Early in the year 1924.

Position.—On the northern side of East channel. Lat. 17° 56′ N., long. 76° 47′ W. (approx.).

Details.—The fixed light with white and red sectors will be replaced by a flashing light with white and red sectors. Further notice and details will be given.

CHINA SEA.—MALAY PENINSULA.

Tringano Light.—Alteration in Characteristics.

Position.—Lat. 5° 21′ N., long. 103° 08′ E. (approx.).

Abridged description.—F. 114 ft. 15 M.

Details.—The fixed white light has been replaced by a light of the same character, having the undermentioned characteristics :—

Character.—Fixed white.

Elevation.—114 ft. (34m7).

Visibility.—15 miles.

Power.—2,000 candles.

Structure.—White tower; 34 ft. (10m4) in height.

NOTE.—The note “Unreliable,” shown against Tringano light on the plan affected is to be expunged.

JAVA, NORTH COAST.

Berebes Point.—Further Information re chartered Position of.

Former Notice.—No. 1652 of 1923.

Position on Chart.—Lat. 6° 48′ S., long. 109° 00′ E. (approx.).

Details.—The note “Repd. to lie one mile further north than charted. (1923),” inserted by the former notice against Berebes Point on the chart, is to be deleted. This point is correctly charted.

AUSTRALIA, NORTH COAST.

Torres Strait, Western Approach.—Existence of Shoals.

(a.) Position.—Bramble patches, southward of Cook reef. Lat. 10° 30′ 35″ S., long. 141° 34′ 48″ E., on chart No. 2354.

Depth.—2 fathoms (3m7).

Remarks.—The 2¾ fathom (5m0) depth situated close eastward of the above position on the charts, is to be expunged.

(b.) Position.—At a distance of about 4½ miles southward of (a). Lat. 10° 35′ 00″ S., long. 141° 36′ 15″ E., on chart No. 2354.

Depth.—4¾ fathoms (8m7).

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS.

Wreck Symbols on Charts.—Method of indicating Dispersed Wrecks.

Former Notice.—No. 91 of 1923.

In certain cases when a wreck has been “dispersed” and is believed no longer to constitute a danger to surface navigation, the position is indicated on the charts by the symbol and notation “○ Foul (year, date).” This is not intended as a warning to vessels of suitable draught to avoid the position altogether, but signifies that it is inadvisable to anchor or trawl, &c., in the near vicinity.

This symbol will be included in the next edition of diagram No. D11 “Signs and Abbreviations.” The new wreck symbols prescribed in the notice quoted above, are already shown on the present edition of this diagram (dated 18th June, 1923).

Mining Privilege struck off the Register.

In the matter of the Mining Act, 1908, and its amendments, and in the matter of a residence-site license No. 3/1910, dated 28th February 1910, and held by Parapara Hydraulic Sluicing and Mining Company (Limited) in liquidation.

NOTICE is hereby given that the aforesaid mining privilege has been struck off the Register in pursuance of the provisions of section 30, subsection (4), of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Dated at Collingwood this 19th day of March, 1924.

C. JOSS, Mining Registrar.

Mining Privileges struck off the Register.—Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Office of the Mining Registrar at Ahaura, 18th March, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of section 30 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914, the mining privileges held under the licenses mentioned in the Schedule hereto, no cause to the contrary being shown, have been struck off the Register.

J. McINDOE, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.