The Archive · 1883

JOSEPH GILLETT'S STEEL PENS

Soto alt doters throushent the Workde Wreck of 8. 8. Hingshing."

OTICE is hereby given that the wreck of the S.8. Hingshing, which was k on.the night of tle 25th May, 1883, now lies in about 14 fathoms water—S, 83° 30' H. distant about 18} miles from the 8.E, Promontory.

It is marked by a boat's mast, with Chinese Ensign attached, secured to the steamer's foretop-mast, and by a small junk which has been directed to fly the Chinese Ensign from sunrise to sunset, and to exhibit a white light, visible all round the horizon, from sunset to sunrise, In the event of the junk having to leave the place on account of bad weather, the ion of the wreck will be indicated by the boat's mast with ensign attached.

C, JENNINGS, Harbour Master, Approved 1. M. DOAB,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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