THE-LONDON GAZETTE, DECEMBER 19, 1893. 739-5

This rock has a depth of 4 fathoms, on it at (5.) Lati 52°'-25' 'N,, long. 3° E. ' ; low water springs, and lies with St. Mary's Castle (6.) Lat. .53° 31' N.,>ng. 4' 23' E. centre bearing N.E. by E. f E. (N. 65° E.), This Notice temporarily affects the following distant.5^ cables ; and Woolpack Beacon S-E. § S. Admiralty . Charts:—, No. 2339; (S. 44° E.) No. 2182a. Approximate position, lat. 49° 54' 30" N., long. 6° 19' 50" W. No. 627.—ALL STATIONS. [Variation 20° Westerly in. 1893.] . -NORTH SE'A. This Notice atfects the following Admiralty .Thornton Ridge Light-Buoy Disappeared. Plan :— The Scilly Isles, No. 34. Also, Channel THE Netherlands ." Government has given; Pilot, Parti, 1893, page 43 ; and Sailing Direc- notice, dated 27th November, 1893, that the; tions for the. West Coas' t of , 1891, page light-buoy (red and white chequered, and show-ing a gaslight), previously marking the north-east end No. 625.— ALL STATIONS. of Thornton Ridge, has disappeared. ENGLAND — EAST AND SOUTH COASTS. . .Approximate position, lat. 51° 34' 30" N., Int 'ended Alteration in Fog Signals on Board long. 3° Ov E. certain Light Vessels.. This Notice affects the following Admiralty - THE Trinity House, London, has given notice, Charts:—North Sea, No. 2182a ; Dover and that on 1st January ^ 1894, fog trumpets will, be Calais, &c.. No. 14.06. Also, North Sea Pilot, substituted for/ the gongs now in use on board Part IV, 1892, page 41. - , the following light- vessels on the east, and south coasts of England :- — . • ' The light- vessels are : — Yarmouth Approaches, No! 628.—CHINA STATION. Cockle (1) ; Cross Sand (2) ; Thames Approaches, .KOREA—EAST COAST.—KORNILOJ? GULF. . Outer Gabbard (3) ; Long Sarid (4) ; Galloper Ro.cks North-eastivard of Aw ahum Island. (5) ; Swin Middle (6) ; Mouse (7) ; Nore (8) ; INFORMATION has been received from' Princes Channel (9)'; Gull (10),; East Goodwin Her Majesty's ship-"Imperieuse," dated llth (11) ; Spithead Eastern Approach, Nab (12). October, 1893, pf^the existence-of a' cluster'of The fog signal on board each of the above rocks north-eastward or Avvakum Island :— light-vessels will consist of a trumpet, which, These rocks, the largest 10 feet high, are during thick or foggy weather, will give two blasts 'surrounded by. foul ground to the distance 'of in quick succession at intervals not exceeding two about a quarter of a cable, • with depths of 6 minutes, each blast being of the same pitch and fathoms beyond, and lie with Avvakum north of about four seconds duration. point bearing N.W. by W. (N. 56° W.), distant The intervals .will be shortened as vessels 10-i- cables ; and Rodionof Point N.E. by E. f E. approach, and should a vessel come dangerously (N. 63° E.).' close, the sound will be. continuous until she has Approximate position oii Plan No. 1271, lat. passed. ' 42° V 10" N., long. 130° 19' 55" E. Also, that on the same date, the explosive [Variation 6° Westerly in 1893.] warning signal, now given on board Cross Sand This Notice, atfects the following Admiralty Light-vessel (2) when vessels approach dangerously Charts :—Tumen Ula to Strelbk Bay, No. 2432 ; close, will be discontinued. Kornilpf Gulf, &c., on 'Sheet No. 127.1. Also, This .Notice affects the following Admiralty China Sea Directory, Vol. IV, 1884, page 137. Charts :— Orford Ness to Blakeney, No. 1630 (1, 2j ; Yarmouth and Lowestoft Roads, No. 1543 No. 629.-BALTIC STATION. (1, 2).; , 1598 (4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, BALTIC ENTRANCE. 1.1, 12) ; Eastern Sheet, No. 2675c (5, 6,' 7, 8, 9, (1.) The Sound—Northern Approach.— Sunken . 10, 11, 12) ; No. 26756 (12) ; to . Wreck Westward of the, Kullen. Orford Ness, No. 1610 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) ; THE Swedish Government has given notice, Dover and Calais, &c;,.No. 1406 (3, 4, 5, 9, 10, dated 29th November, 1893, that a vessel lies 11) ; , Kentish Knock, and the sunk about 12 miles W. l N. (N. 84° W.),'from. Naze, &c., No. 1975 (4, 6) ; River Thames En- the Kullen, in a position dangerous to navigation. trance, No. 1607(7, 8, 9) ; the Downs, No. 1895 ' Approximate position, lat. 56"1 17f N., long. (10, 11) ; No. 1828 (10, 11) ; Portland to Owers, 12° 5' E. " • ' No. 2450 (12) ; Owers to. Christchurch, No. 2045 (2.) Kiel Bay.-—Sunken Wreck North-Eastward (12) ; Spithead, &c., No. 2050^(12). Also, List of Stollergrand Liyht-vessel. of Lights, Part I, 1893, Nos. 174, 169, 161, 147, ' Also, that the ship " Julius " lies sunk, with a 149, 144, 142, 132, 130, 121, 119, 88; North mast showing about 10 feet above water, in a Sea Pilot, Part III, 1889, pages 224, 227, 259, position 10 miles N.E. by E. (N. 56° E.) from' 260, 261, 306, 312, 3.13, 338 ; and Channel Pilot, Stollergrund Light^vessel. Part I, 1893, pages 349, 350, 254. A wreck-buoy has been placed near this Avreck. Approximate position, lat. 54C' 38' N-, long.. No. 626.— NORTH SEA AND BALTIC .10° 29' 30" E. '-..::•.- STATIONS. This Notice temporarily affects the following NORTH SEA. Admiralty-Charts :—Baltic Sea,'No. 2842a ; the Floating Wrecks. Kattegat, No. 2114 (1) ; Kiel Bay, No. .2117 (2). FLOATING wrecks have recently been reported Also-Danish Pilot, 1885, pages 115, 119, 294. in the following positions in the North Sea, and Mariners are warned that, as it is evident many No. 630.—MEDITERRANEAN, CAPE, EAST vessels have been recently abandoned in the North INDIES, ( CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA Sea, great caution is required to avoid these STATIONS. dangers to navigation : — '• • . MEDITERRANEAN.—PORT'OF ALGIER. '.. (1.)' Lat 54° 0' N., long. 2° E. Alterations in Lights.* • (2.) Lat. 55° 0'.N.,,long. 2° E. INFORMATIO N has been; received, through' X-3.) Lat. 54°. 0' N., long. 3° E. Her,' Britannic Majesty's Consul .-.General at- *:'(4.) Lat. 53'° 55' N., long. 5° 15' E. Algiers, that, on 5th December, 1893, the follow^- B 2