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13.--Lighthouses.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
27. During the year 1919, eight hundred and forty-three (843) vessels were reported by telegraph as passing this station and ten (10) were not reported, owing to communication being interrupted.
Three thousand and sixty (3,060) telegraphic messages, including meteorological reports for the Observatory, were sent and four hundred and ninety-four (494) were received.
Telegraphic communications were maintained throughout the year with the exception of six (6) complete days, and fourteen other short interruptions.
There were two hundred and eight (208) hours and ten (10) minutes of fog, during the year and the fog-signal was fired one thousand three hundred and nine (1,309) times.
On nine (9) occasions the relief was delayed by rough weather.
WAGLAN Lighthouse.
During the year 1919, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight (1,998) vessels were reported. One thousand six hundred and thirty-seven (1,637) messages were sent and four hundred and twenty (420) received.
Owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted, three hundred and fifteen (315) vessels were not reported.
There were four hundred and six (406) hours of fog, and the fog-signal was fired four thousand one hundred and seventy (4,170) times.
The reliefs were regular throughout the year.
GREEN ISLAND.
During the year 1919, one thousand four hundred and eighty-eight (1,488) vessels were signalled and reported. In addition, three hundred (300) messages were sent and forty-seven (47) were received.
Owing to telephone communications being interrupted during the year, sixty-eight (68) vessels were not reported.
Kap Sing Lighthouse has been regularly inspected and, except through a mechanical breakdown, when the light was exhibited as a fixed light for eight days, it has been working satisfactorily.
The ten (10) Aga Flash Lights have been attended to from this station, namely, Cape Collinson, Mawan Island, Signal Hill Lighthouse, the Fairway and Cust Rock Buoys, and Harbour of Refuge.
These have been burning continuously, accurately, and satisfactorily during the year.
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13.--Lighthouses.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
27. During the year 1919, eight hundred and forty-three (843) vessels were reported by telegraph as passing this station and ten (10) were not reported, owing to communication being inter- rupted.
Three thousand and sixty (3,060) telegraphic messages, includ- ing meteorological reports for the Observatory, were sent and four hundred and ninety-four (494) were received.
Telegraphic communications were maintained throughout the year with the exception of six (6) complete days, and fourteen other short interruptions.
There were two hundred and eight (208) hours and ten (10) minutes of fog, during the year and the fog-signal was fired one thousand three hundred and nine (1,309) times.
On nine (9) occasions the relief was delayed by rough weather.
WAGLAN LIghthouse.
During the year 1919, one thousand nine hundred and ninety- eight (1,998) vessels were reported. One thousand six hundred and thirty-seven (1,637) messages were sent and four hundred and twenty (420) received.
Owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted three hundred and fifteen (315) vessels were not reported.
There were four hundred and six (406) hours of fog, and the fog-signal was fired four thousand one hundred and seventy (4,170) times.
The reliefs were regular throughout the year.
GREEN ISLAND.
During the year 1919, one thousand four hundred and eighty- eight (1,488) vessels were signalled and reported. In addition three hundred (300) messages were sent and forty-seven (47) were received.
Owing to telephone communications being interrupted during the year sixty-eight (68) vessels were not reported.
Kap Sing Lighthouse has been regularly inspected and except through a mechanical breakdown, when the light was exhibited as a fixed light for eight days, it has been working satisfactory.
The ten (10) Aga Flash Lights have been attended to from this station, namely, Cape Collinson, Mawan Island, Signal Hill Lighthouse, the Fairway and Cust Rock Buoys, and Harbour of Refuge.
These have been burning continuously, accurately, and satis- factorily during the year.
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