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Three thousand and five (3,005) telegraphic messages were sent, including meteorological observations for the Observatory, and 510 messages were received. There were 60 hours of fog during the year and the fog signal was fired 386 times.
Telegraphic communication was maintained throughout the year with the exception of one complete day and a few short interruptions caused by the land line being in contact with telephone wires.
On 9 occasions the relief was delayed by rough sea.
WAGLAN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE.
During 1914, 2,659 vessels were reported. 1,728 messages were sent and 592 received. Owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted, 205 vessels were not reported.
There were 234 hours and 48 minutes of fog and the fog signal was fired 2,410 times.
The Relief was delayed on two occasions.
GREEN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE.
During 1914, 1,410 vessels were signalled and reported from this station, 751 messages were sent, and 428 received.
Owing to communication being interrupted on 4 occasions, 26 vessels were not reported.
CAPE COLLINSON LIGHTHOUSE.
During 1914, 2,481 vessels were signalled and reported from this station. 4 messages were sent and 76 received
Owing to communication being interrupted on 18 occasions, 83 vessels were not reported.
Signals Sent and Received.
Flash Lamp Signals, 33.
Semaphore Signals, 5.
International Signals, 19.
The lights at Gap Rock, Waglan, and Green Island, (1st Order), at Cape Collinson, (4th Order), at Kap Sing Island, and at Mawan, (6th Order), have been maintained efficiently throughout the year.
The A.G.A. lights, which were installed on the Fairway and Cust Rock buoys on the 1st January, 1914, have now been in operation for a whole year, without a hitch, and have fully justified their employment. I have received many appreciations of them from shipmasters.
BASIL TAYLOUR, Commander, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
1st February, 1915.