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With the light upon Robben Island and the Green Point or Mouille Point light a vessel may readily determine her position by cross bearings; but the safest and easiest plan to adopt is, whilst the Green and Mouille lights are open of each other, to tack when the Robben Island light bears N. by W. ¼ W., and when they approach each other and become in line, to tack when the Robben Island light bears N. by W. This will prevent accidents from the lowness of the Blaauwberg beach, and its deceptive appearance at night. Little, if anything, can be lost in this beating in by giving up the smooth water near the shore, as the constant northerly current that sets out between Robben Island and the main land more than destroys the seeming advantage; added to which, the wind blows with greater violence from the S.E. on the east side of the bay than it does more to the westward, though not in such sudden and violent gusts.

New Beacon for the Whittle Rock, False Bay.

A beacon has been erected on a large flat-topped rock near Oatland’s Point, which will, in conjunction with the beacon that now stands on the shoulder of the hill beneath Simon’s Berg, point out the position of the Whittle Rock. The rock on which the beacon stands lies a few yards from the shore, and 0.85 miles from the Shoulder Beacon. When on the Whittle Rock the two beacons will be in a line, and also in line with a large patch of whitewashed rocks on the hill northward of Simon’s Town, bearing N.N.W. ½ W. The Shoulder Beacon is white, with a staff and ball. The Oatlands Port Beacon is triangular, 35 feet high and painted white with a red band in the centre.

The advantage of this beacon is that it points out to ships from the westward that they are clear of the White Rock whilst it is kept open to the eastward of the Shoulder Beacon. This was somewhat difficult with the patch of white-washed rocks behind Simon’s Town for a mark, as vessels were obliged to run far to the eastward before the patch opened out clear of the shoulder of Simon’s Berg hill.

Vessels from the eastward will still find the white patch of rocks serviceable for pointing out the position of the Whittle Rock.

F. SKEAD, Master, R.N.,
Admiralty Surveyor.

13th July, 1864.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of Francis Walter Scott, of Invercargill, in the Province of Southland, Gentleman, and in the matter of the Petition of Henry Boyle Monkman, of Invercargill, aforesaid, a creditor of the said Francis Walter Scott to the extent of Fifty Pounds and upwards, and in the matter of the “Debtors’ and Creditors’ Act, 1862.”

Upon reading the Petition of the above named Francis Walter Scott, and the Affidavit thereunto annexed, and upon hearing Mr. Prendergast of counsel for the Petitioner:

It is ordered, that before the 15th day of May, 1865; or within such extended time as the Court should grant for that purpose, Robert Chapman, Esquire, the Registrar, at Dunedin, of this Honorable Court: Do in the name and on behalf of the said Petitioner, convey assign, and make over all his real and personal Estate and Effects unto Henry Boyle Monkman, of Invercargill aforesaid, merchant above-named, and Charles Henry Reynolds, of Invercargill aforesaid, newspaper proprietor, upon trust, for the collection and conversion into money of the said Estate and Effects, and the distribution of the net proceeds pro rata and subject to existing legal priorities (if any) amongst such of the creditors of the said petitioner as should duly prove their respective debts by affidavit filed in the office of the said Registrar at Dunedin, within the space of twelve calendar months from the date of this order: And upon and subject to such other trusts and provisions as the Court may at or before the final hearing of the said Petition direct or approve.

Dated the 30th day of March, 1865, by the Court.

ROBERT CHAPMAN,
Registrar.

H. WILSON,
Port Captain, Table Bay.

**Vessels entering Table Bay during the day when blowing hard from S.E. after passing the Mouille Point, may, with great advantage, anchor in 10 or 12 fathoms, where they will be in a good position for dropping into the inner anchorage on the following morning, as the wind invariably falls light during the night, although the S.E. may continue to blow hard on the East side of the Bay. By observing this rule, more particularly in ships of large tonnage, a great deal of anxiety and risk in wearing ship, when missing stays, will be avoided, and less casualties occur from loss of anchors and cables, when endeavouring to bring up on the Eastern shore.