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islands and rocks outside
Hongheng - excepting Reef
island, which is further south.
It can be
approached and
passed close to with safety,
these are advantages which
should be carefully borne in
mind when selecting for lights, for the seaman having to form a judgment
as to the ship's distance from a light when passing
involves an element
of uncertainty
and consequent
danger, and I think it of the first importance to choose,
when possible, a locality where the
light may be steered for and
passed close to.
3rd Staple Rock being
in an isolated
position, at some distance
from
any large islands, is not nearly so likely to be obscured by fogs or mists as
localities on or near
4th
the
large
light would afford
perfectly safe leading
mark
to guide vessels up to abreast of Lingting - by the ordinary
route adopted by steamers in both Monsoons and
sailing vessels
by
in the south-
west Monsoon when the
light