# D 15
## 13.-Lighthouses and Signal Stations.
### GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE,
27. During 1923 a total number of one thousand and seventy-nine (1,079) vessels signalled this station, out of which, eight hundred and three (803) were reported by telegraph, two hundred and fifty-two (252) by wireless telegraphy and twenty-four (24) were not reported owing to communication being interrupted. Out of the total, two hundred and twenty-nine (229) were communicated by Flash lamp.
One thousand five hundred and eighty-eight (1,588) messages including meteorological observation for the Royal Observatory were sent by telegraph, and one hundred and eighty-six (186) messages were received.
Telegraphic communication was interrupted from the 18th of August until the 20th November, owing to defects in cable and land line.
The damage caused by the Typhoon of 18th August was slight.
There were eighty-five (85) hours of fog throughout the year and the fog signals were fired five hundred and thirty-three (533) times.
The fortnightly reliefs were delayed three (3) times during the year owing to rough weather.
### WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE.
During the year 1923, two thousand five hundred and twenty-seven (2,527) vessels signalled this station, and seven hundred and eighty (780) were not reported, owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted. Of the total number passing, eight hundred and eighty-six (886) vessels of various nationalities were signalled at night by morse lamps.
Two thousand two hundred and forty-nine (2,249) messages including meteorological observations for the Royal Observatory were sent and six hundred and fifty (650) messages were received.
Telegraphic communication was interrupted on one hundred and eight (108) days during the year.
There were two hundred and twenty-six (226) hours, fifty (50) minutes fog and the fog signal was fired two thousand eight hundred and eight (2,808) times.
D 15
13.-Lighthouses and Signal Stations.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE,
27. During 1923 a total number of one thousand and seventy- nine (1,079) vessels signalled this station, out of which, eight hundred and three (803) were reported by telegraph, two hundred and fifty-two (252) by wireless telegraphy and twenty-four (24) were not reported owing to communication being interrupted. Out of the total, two hundred and twenty-nine (229) were communicated by Flash lamp.
One thousand five hundred and eighty-eight (1,588) messages including meteorological observation for the Royal Observatory were sent by telegraph, and one hundred and eighty-six (186) messages were received.
Telegraphic communication was interrupted from the 18th of August until the 20th November, owing to defects in cable and land line.
The damage caused by the Typhoon of 18th August was slight.
There were eighty-five (85) hours of fog throughout the year and the fog signals were fired five hundred and thirty-three (533) times.
The fortnightly reliefs were delayed three (3) times during the year owing to rough weather.
WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE.
During the year 1923, two thousand five hundred and twenty- seven (2,527) vessels signalled this station, and seven hundred and eighty (780) were not reported, owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted. Of the total number passing, eight hundred and eighty-six (886) vessels of various nationalities were signalled at night by morse lamps.
Two thousand two hundred and forty-nine (2,249) messages including meteorological observations for the Royal Observatory were sent and six hundred and fifty (650) messages were received.
Telegraphic communication was interrupted on one hundred and eight (108) days during the year.
There were two hundred and twenty-six (226) hours, fifty (50) minutes fog and the fog signal was fired two thousand eight hundred and eight (2,808) times.
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