The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-25

Shoal extends In the shape Of o
crescent (concave side to the north
west) for the distance of about one
cable in q northwest and southwest
direction, with breadth of about
quarter of cable, and an estimated
depth of p fathoms.
The Government of Queensland
has given notice of a new light on
the summit of the Southwestern
Pine islet, Percy isles--a fixed and
flashing white light, showing fixed
light for one minute, and white
flash preceded and followed by
short eclipse, the whole series occu-
pying two minutes; elevated $50
feet above high water, and should
be visible in clear weather from a
distance of 20 miles; lighthouse 40
feet high, circular in shape and
painted stone color. Position, lat.
II . so S., long. 1909 l4f f.
In st. Vincent Gulf, Port Adc-
laide approach, the hulk Fitziames,
from which fixed red light is ex-
hibitcd at night, has been moved
81 cables in an +. by n. direction
from her former position in Sema-
phore anchorage, Largs bay, and is
no longer available as leading
mark in connection with the highest
chimney at Port Adelaide.
The Queensland Government has
given notice of the following lead
ing lights at Rockingham channel en-
trance: Two white lights, which
kept in line bearing S. w. i w. lead
half cable southwark of the Fair
way buoy outer light, 10 feet above
high water, is one mile southward of
Lucinda point, south side of Rock
ingham channel entrance; inner
light, SO feet above high water, is
23O yards from the outer light. One
white light on Lucinda point, 10
feet above high water, visible be-
tween the bearings of S. by f. Z f.
and s. f., or between the third red
and third black buoys. Approximate
position. lat 1So 81 S., long.
14G . 22' f. Two lights on the
shore about three-quarters of mile
w. by N. from Lucinda point, both
33 feet above high water, and bear
ing from each other +. by N. and
w. by S., distant 179 yards-front
light red, rear one white. The red
light is obscured between the bear
ings of S. w. z w. and S. S. +. !
E., and is again visible through a
small sector from S. S. L. f. Gin
line with the black buoy at the
anchorage) to S. +. J S. Vessels
intending to cross the bar must bring
the two white lights in line bearing
S. w. ! W., before Hillock point
bears northward of N. N. w. Keep
these white lights in line until the
red and white lights are nearly in
line; vessel will then be about
three-quarters of cable from the
second red buoy. Proceed with the
red and white lights in line bearing
w. by S., until the white light on
Lucinda point opens out on a S. by
E. I f. bearing, she will then be
one cable distant from the third red
buoy. Then, if proceeding up the
channel, steer n. w. by w. ! w.
for the Bluff. If going TO the an
chorage off Dungeness, steer w. N.
w. (being careful to keep within
the white light on Lucinda point,
the western limit of which is on S..
+. bearing, when vessel may an
chor in 3 J fathoms, the water deep
ening farther to the northward and
westward to fathoms. While within
this sector of red light, vessels are
clear of the banks extending off the
mouth of Enterprise channel.
The Government of Victoria has
given notice of sunken rock with
ten feet of water over it, with Cleft
Island bearing S., distant z cables.
Pending examination of the locality,
mariners should not pass between
the islands of the Anser Group.
(1o be continued.)