SURVEY of a section of the Southern Entrance to the Yangize, extending about 17 miles outwards fron the Suall Kiutoan Bexcon, which was completed on 6ch instant, proves that the Middle Ground," shown on the British Admiralty Chart, No, 1602, corrected to May 1888, has extended bodily in " north-easterly direction toa distance varying from 45 te ys oF a mile. and ina north-westerly direction about 2 miles; while to the south-eastward it has joined with the flats extending from the south-western shore of the river, Notice is hereby given, therefore, that, on or about the 4th January, 1892, the following changes will be made, to suit the alterations that have taken place in the channel, he Lightship Kintoan will be shifted 24 cables to the N. 374° B. of her. present position where she will be about 3,4, miles N, 683° E, from the Kiutoan Bexcon, Middle Ground Lower Buoy will be shifted to a spot from which House Island Surveying Bencon bears N. 11° distant about 35% miles, This puny 1m its new position will mark the south-western or port side of the channel entering, It will be painted black and surmounted with a black spherical ca The Middle Ground Upper Buoy will be shifted to a spot from which Kiutoan Bea. con bears S. 12° W. distant about 27% males where it will mark the port side of the channel entering, and the north-western the long tongue or shoul into which Middle Ground has developed, is buoy will be painted black and sur by a black cylindrical cage.
A red conical buoy surmounted with black spherical cage, and to be known as the South-east Knoll Buoy, will be moored [with small Kiutoan Beacon 87° disin about 2% miles} off the outer ur seaward end of the astornmost a line of knolls which are developing the south-western side of Blockhouse Shoul, This buoy will mark the starboard side of the chanel entering, All bearings are magnetic, A. M. BISBEE, Tupe Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Office, Tnderest allowed ow current wevounte Fixed Deporits received ut intereat upon wonth's notice at 5 per cent per 6
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