The China Sea Directory (Volume 3); Comprising the Coasts of China from Hong Kong to the Korea; North Coast of Luzon, Formosa Island and

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... Caution.--As there is no anchorage besides the above, but in very deep water, until that (page 315) under Elephant island is reached, it would not be prudent for sailing vessels to proceed farther unless the wind and tide will ensure their gaining that position. s.--In the above passes the first of the flood often comes from the northward, and runs sometimes for three hours before it takes the direction of the ocean tide. Beak Head CHANNEi. (Tiioii-saii-mun of the Chinese), the next passage north-east of Buffalo Nose channel, is considered one of the best by which to enter the archipelago from the southward. Its eastern entrance is 2$ miles wide, between Beak head, the east extreme of Beak island, and Vernon point, the east end of Vernon island. Beak island is nearly 5 miles long, in some parts very narrow, and remarkable for two hummocks near its west end. Off Beak head are three islets; and south-westward of the head are several islets and a rock, between which and Luhwang island is Harbour Rouse (page 299), which will be found a convenient stopping place for a vessel that has missed her tide through Beak head channel. The channel between Luhwang and Beak island has 3 fathoms least water; but there would be no object in using it while there are passages so superior. Off the north-east face of Beak island are two reefs, lying respectively 3 cables and half a cable from the shore. Off the north face are Gull, Shag, and Puffin islands; a reef also extends 3 cables from the north-west end of Puffin. Near the west end of Beak island the channel is narrowed to half a mile by the reef of rocks, extending from between Gull and Shag half-way across the channel, the northernmost of which is always above water, and also by two small islets lying...