THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 18, 1906.
No. 437.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 187 of Department for Communications,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
TEMPORARY LIGHT OF HAKODATE LIGHTSHIP, HAKODATE HARBOUR, HOKKAIDO.
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NOTICE is hereby given that, the light of Hakodate Lightship, Hakodate Harbour, Province of Oshima Hokkaido, will be withdrawn in near future for repairing the mast, and at the same time a temporary red light (fixed) will be exhibited from fore mast during the operation.
The temporary light, illuminating the whole horizon, having 12 candle powers will be exhibited at 24 feet high above the water, being visible from a distance of 4 nautical miles in clear weather. Note :--Due notice will be given when the changing of light has been effected.
TOKYO, April 28th, 1906.
No. 422.
YAMAGATA ISABURO, Minister of State for Communications.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI District.
ERECTION OF LIGHTHOUSE ON TONGTING ISLAND COMMENCED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the building of a Light and Fogsignal Station on Tongting Island has becu commenced.
The Light, when completed, will be a 4-flash Lightning Group-flashing Light of the Fourth Order; and the Fog Sigual will be a continuous sounding one,
On or about the 1st May a temporary Light will be exhibited from the summit of the Island.
This Light will be Group Ocenlting, of the Sixth Order, showing a white light varied by four eclipses in quick succession every 30 seconds, thus :-
Light,
Eclipse,...
Light,
...
Eclipse,...
Light,
Eclipse,...
Light,
Eclipse,...
16 seconds;
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
and so on.
The Light, which will be elevated about 180 feet above the level of the sea, should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 10 nautical miles,
Approximate position
Latitude,... Longitude,
29° 51′ 45′′ N.
122° 35' 45" E.
A further notice will be issued when the permanent Light is exhibited."
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 30th April, 1906.
T. J. ELDRIDGE,
Acting Coast Inspector.