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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JUNE, 1895.
in 15° 03, 119° 58′ at noon, the barometer (29.66) having fallen 0.15 inch since the previous day, a moderate SE gale, veering to SW as the vessel proceeded southwards, was encountered accompanied by rainsqualls and a cross sea. Off the Annam coast (barometer about 29.82) and to the S of Hong- kong (barometer 29.90) winds were chiefly light or moderate NE breezes on this day.
Between the 12th and 13th a further decrease of pressure took place in Luzon. At 4 p. on the latter date the following observations were telegraphed :-Bolinao, 29.59 NW 20; Manila 29.61 SSW 4 og; but on the 14th the barometer had risen about 0.1 inch at both places gentle NW breezes prevailing at Bolinao and moderate SW breezes at Manila.
In the absence of complete observations the depression would appear to have moved slowly towards NE between the 12th and 14th.
Hongkong Observatory, 14th June, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 270.
The following is published.
By Command,
W. DOBERCK, Director.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th June, 1895.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 294.
CHINA SEA.
HIESHAN ISLANDS-NINGPO DISTRICT.
PEI-YÜ-SHAN LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that the Light on Pei-yü-shan was exhibited for the first time at sunset on the 28th instant.
The illuminating apparatus is Revolving Dioptric, Hyper-radial, showing double white flashes at intervals of half a minute, thus:—
11⁄2 seconds.
Flash
Eclipse Flash
Eclipse
5
11:
多掌
.22
梦师
The Light-tower stands a little to the north-westward of the face of the remarkable cliff which forms the south-eastern extreme of Pei-yü-shan-marked on the British Admiralty Chart No. 1,759 as Shaho Island, and the Light, which is elevated 345 feet above the level of the sea, should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 26 nautical miles in all directions where it is not obscured by outlying islands.
The obscuration caused by Nan-yü-shan (Saddle Island) is, approximately, between the bearings N. 42° 16′ E. and N 55° 16′ E., but near its extreme range the Light will show between the two peaks of Nan-yü-shan when it bears between N. 46° 13′ E. and N, 50° 3' E.
The bearings are magnetic and from seaward.
The tower is round, of iron, 25 feet high, with a total height from base to the lantern vane of 551⁄2 feet. The tower, dwellings, and boundary wall are painted white.
Approximate position
Latitude
Longitude.
28° 53′ 15′′ N.
.122° 15′ 40′′ E.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 30th May 1895.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector,