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TRANSLATION,
Notification No. 867 of Department of Communications.
KOSHIKI-SE N.E. LIGHTED BUOY TO BE MOORED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under described lighted buoy will shortly be moored to mark the shoal with 24 fathoms of water, northeast of Koshiki-se, north of Ganryu-jima. Shimonoseki Strait.
Koshiki-se Northeast Lighted Buoy,
Description:-Iron frustum of cone, black, surmounted by a lattice-work supporting a
lantern.
Height of light :- 10 ft, above the water.
Character of light :-Pintsch's gas fixed green light.
Further notice will be given when the buoy has completely been moored,
BARON GOTO SHIMPEI,
TOKYO, August 28th, 1911.
No. 515.
Minister of State for Communications.
CHINA SEA.
TIENTSIN DISTRICT.
Establishment of Taku Bar Gas Light-vessel and Guter tias Buoy.
NOTICE is hereby given that the old Lightship Taku has been replaced by a Gas-lighted Light-vessel, and that a Gas-lighted Outer Buoy has been established.
The new Gas Light-vessel is of steel, 815 feet in length and 25 feet beam, painted rel. with the word TAKE on her sides in white letters.
The Light is exhibited from a lantern carried by an iron column. is Dioptric, Revolving, of the Fourth Order, and shows a white flash every 10 seconds. The power of the flash is 45,000 candles.
The centre of the Light is 35 feet above the water, and the Light should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 11 nautical miles.
In foggy or thick weather a gong will be sounded at 1-minute intervals.
If the Lightship be driven from her proper position, the usual Light will not be shown, but a fixed red Light will be exhibited at each end of the vessel during the night and a red flag hoisted by day.
A Gas-lighted Buoy surmounted by a conical superstructure, painted black, and show- ing an occuling white light every 8 seconds, thus:--
Light,
Eclipse,
....4 seconds,
to be known as the Outer Gas-lighted Buoy, has been placed in 13 feet of water at low water of spring tides, 1·55 miles N. 71° E. of the Entrance Buoy (unlighted).
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 6th September, 1911.
T. J. ELDRIDGE,
Arling Coast Inspector.