Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
TO Nj Rim E R S
CHANGES IN FOREIGN PORTS,
FURNISHED THE HERALD
By the Navy Department. Changes in Light.
houses; Buoys, Channels, etc. in Foreign
Ports, are Carefully Noted by the Depart.
ment. Information Free.


The branch photographic office at Port
Townsend, WASH, informs the HERALD
that it will furnish free OF expense to
shipmasters information relating to the
following scheduled subjects. To insure
prompt response, correspondents should
refer to IN to NJ No. 2, Jan. 10, 1003:"
Africa. east coast, Beira harbor, RAM
bier channel, increased depth.
Africa, southeast coast, East London,
change in color OF light
Australia. Port Phillip entrance, Short
lands bluff, Queensclif lower light ex
hibited.
Australia, Port Phillip entrance West
channel, depths.
Baltic sea, Sweden, Landsort light
house, change in character.
Bay of Bengal, east coast, Cuidaore
light, character changed.
Black sea, Russia, Odessa bay, wreck
no longer dangerous.
Borneo, north coast, Sarawak river, sig
nails for vessels navigating above the
Kwop.
Brazil. Paranagua bay, south channel,
wreck disappeared.
Brazil, Pernambuco state, Porto de
Reciie, buoyage.
Brazil, San Paulo state, Bonn Abrigo
light, temporarily altered.
Dr,,;I C,,tn C,tLo NINA ct,to yt,;ob;
river entrance, intended light.
China, east coast, Wen Chau bay,
Sanpwan pass, lock reported.
China, Yangtze Kiang entrance, South
channel, Fairway bell buoy replaced by
gas buoy.
East India archipelago, Ball island,
north coast, shoals discovered.
England, east coast, Sunderland har-
Dor, lights replaced by temporary lights.
France, north coast, Seine river, Hon
fleur, temporary change in character of
the East Pier tide light.
Java; nortn coast, Batavia, Edam
Island light, character altered.
Korea, Chemulpo approach, intended
establishment OF lights.
Lake Huron, Georgian bay, east coast,
point all Baril, new back range tower.
Lake Huron, Georgian bay, west side,
Surprise shoal, change in color of buoy.
Lake Michigan, Waukegan harbor en-
trance, sand bar reported.
Lake Superior, Keweenaw bay. coal
dock established.
Lower California, soundings, general
informatirn.
Massachusetts, Boston harbor, time
ball service.
New Brunswick, Passamaquoddy bay,
st. Andrews, beacon re erected,
New Brunswick, south coast, bay Of
Fundy, st. John harbor, Partridge island,
bell boat damaged, bell buoy placed.
New York Lower bay entrance, Scot
land lightvcsse], No. Z, replaced by light
vessel No. II.
North sea, Germany, Hever river APP
proach, beacon discontinued.
North sea, Netherlands, Hook of Eol-
land, lightbuoy out OF order.
North sea. Netherlands, Hook of Hol-
land, Noorderhoofd light, temporary
change.
Nova Scotia, cape Breton, Lennox pas
sfge, Bourgeois inlet, light established.
Greg; II, Willamette river, Linton land.
ing, color OF light changed.
Ottawa river, lake DIES Chenes, Baskins
wharf, improvement in range lights.
Pacific o,ean, New Hebrides and Torres
islands, Espirtu santo island, bank to
the westward, Middle island, Hayter
bay. reef extended.
Pacific ocean, Santa Cruz island, shoal
soundings to eastward.
Philippine islands, Luzon, Albay gull,
shoal reported.
Philippine islands. Luzon, Manila bay,
breakwater extension.
Philippine islands, Luzon, southeast
coast, shoals reported.
Philippine islands, Mindoro, southwest
coast, dangerous uncharted reef.
Philippine islands, Sulu archipelago,
Sulu (Jolo) island, North coast, Gujangan
island, information.
Porto Rico, south coast, Ponce bay,
Tasmanian shoal, bell buoy not in posi-.
ton.
Sweden, west coast, Goteborg approach,
Winga (Vinga) beacon, additional ice
signals.
South Pacific ocean, shoal reported in
latitude 80 degrees ~ minutes S, longi-
tude l79 degrees OF minutes w.
Tasmania, Hobart approach, D'Entre.
casteaux channel, beacon replaced by
buoy.