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No. S. 379.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
TRANSLATION.
Notifications Nos. 1419, 1449, and 1450 of Department of Communications.
(No. 1419)
Inland Sea.--Buoy remoored.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Hakata-seto Buoy, S. of Wanwan-se, N. E. of Hakata-Jima, Hakata-seto, Inland Sea, which was drifted from its moorings (see notifica- tion No. 1094 of Department of Communications), has been remoored in its due portion.
(No. 1449)
(Tokyo, November 8th, 1919.)
N. W. Coast of Honshu.
New Light to be shown.
NOTICE is hereby given that newly Established Lighthouse, on Hajiki-Zaki, Province, of Sado, will be shown as follows since the 1st of December, 1919:
:
Hajiki-Zaki Lighthouse.
Position --Lat. 38° 19' 57" N. Long. 138° 30′ 45′′ E. (According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 122.)
Description:-Octagonal concrete tower, white.
Height of Light :-55 shaku above the base, 242 shaku above the water.
Character of Light:-Fourth order group flashing white, showing a triple flash in quick succession during 12 seconds followed by an eclipse of 18 seconds.
Illuminated arc : An arc 266°, from S. 839 E, through S., W. and N., to N. 3o E., between the bearings of S. 80° 10′ E. and S. 77 20' E. the light may be obstructed by the summit of Futatsugame-Yama, (magnetic bearings taken from the sea).
Power: 2,000 candles.
Visible distance :--22 nautical miles in clear night.
(Tokyo, November 13th, 1919.)
(No. 1450)
S. Coast of Hokkaido.
Fog siren established.
NOTICE is hereby given that a fog siren has been established in the premises of Chikiu-misaki Lighthouse, outside of Mororan harbour, Hokkaido, which is under construction. It will, during thick or foggy weather, give blasts of 4 seconds' duration separated by silent intervals of 60 seconds, since the 1st of December, 1919, thus:
Blast
4 secs.
Silent interval
Blast
60 secs.
4 secs.
Silent interval
60 secs.
Note. The position of Chikiu-misaki Lighthouse-Lat. 42° 18' 7" N., Long. 140° 59′ 46′′ E. (According to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 14.)
UTARO NODA,
Minister of State for Communications.
TOKYO, November 13th, 1919.