THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH APRIL, 1905.
TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 114 of Department of Communications.
SHIMONOSEKI STRAIT.
459
NOTICE is hereby given that, after the withdrawing of four Buoys Nakanosu East, Moji South West, Kasaze and Touridashi in a few days, four Lighted Buoys into the Same Places, and New Three, named Manjushima, Kanabuse and Gauryn-jima, will be moored by the War Department.
The Lighted Buoy to be moored into the Former position of Nakanosu East Buoy, will be named Nakanosu East No. 2 Lighted Buoy; and the Former Nakanosu Lighted Buoy will be named Nakanosu East No. 1 Lighted Buoy; and another Lighted Buoy, to be moored into the position of Former Touridashi Buoy, will be named Funaze Lighted Buoy,
Every Lighted Buoy undermentioned, will be made of Iron, Frustum of Cone in Shape, Surmounted by a Lattice-work Supporting a Lantern, Lighted with Pintsch's Gas.
Each Light will be elevated 10 feet high above the Water.
Character of Lights, mooring Positions and Colour of Buoys are as follows :—
Name of Lighted Buoy.
Nakanosu East No. 2.
Lighted Buoy,.............. Manju-shima Lighted
Buoy,
Lighted
Kanabuse
Buoy,
Moji South West
Lighted Buoy, Ganryu-Jima Lighted
Buoy,
Position.
Same position to Former Nakanosu East Buoy,.
Distant about 34 Cables S. by E.-ward from the Eastern End of Manju-shima, Entrance to Shimo- noseki Strait,..
Distant about 34 Cables N.-ward from Kanabose Bea- con Light, Eastern Entrance to Shimonoseki Strait,.
Same position to Former Moji South West Buoy, .......
Distant about 24 Cables N. E.-ward from the Southern End of Ganryu-Jima, Western Entrance to Shimo- noseki Strait,
Colour of Buoy,
Character of Light.
Red.
Occulting Red. Light 4 Sec., Eclipse 2 Sec.
Black.
Fixed white.
Black.
Black and White Horizontal Bands.
Fixed Red. Ocenlting Red. Light 4 Sec., Eclipse 2 Sec.
Occulting white. Light 4 Sec.,
Kasaze Lighted Buoy,.
Same position to Former Kasaze Buoy,
Funaze Lighted Buoy,.
Same position to Former Touridashi Buoy,..
Black.
Red.
Eclipse 2 Sec. Fixed white.
Occulting white.
Red.
}
Note:-A further notice will be given after the mooring of New Lighted Buoys.
Should the Lights go out by accident, there may be some delay before relighting them.
TOKYO, March 22nd, 1905.
Light 4 Sec., Eclipse 2 Sce.
OURA KANETAKE, Minister of State for Communications.
TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 122 of Department of Communications.
TOKYO BAY.
NOTICE is hereby given that, a Temporary Lighted Buoy will be moore experimentally in 53 fathoms of water, 2 Cables S 50° W from Honmoku Lightship, Yokohama Harbour.
The Buoy is made of Iron, Conical in shape, painted Red and surmounted by a Lantern.
The Light will be Fixed White illuminating the whole Horizon and clevated 61⁄2 ft, above the sea.
Note :—The Light may go out by the condition of Illuminating Apparatus.
OURA KANETAKE,
TOKYO, March 23rd, 1905.
TRANSLATION.
Minister of State for Communications.
Notification No. 162 of Department of Communications.
SIHIMONOSEKI STRAIT.
NOTICE is hereby given that, three Buoys Nakanosu West, Tobigasu and Ozone, in Shimonoseki Strait, have been Replaced by three Lighted Buoys, as notified with the Notification No. 193 under the date of March 17th, 1905.
OURA KANETAKE, Minister of State for Communications.
TOKYO, March 29th, 1905.