CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 210

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of a beacon for a permanent light. So the north of the part, at the head of the gulf, shoals and shallows are numerous and dangerous, but it is only the careless and inefficient navigator who is likely to overrun his course so much as to get among them. The proposed beacon will be for all practical purposes, a mark for the port.

The approach to this port is said to be dangerous; a sufficient depth cannot be found off Taku bar is an inconvenience, and the land lies so low that inward-bound vessels must keep a good lookout when seeking the outer anchorage. Various marks have been erected on shore near the ports (visible from the outer anchorage) at the mouth of the river, from which the pilots are enabled to take the bearings necessary for crossing the bar. Buoys have been ordered for the bar, and a lighthouse is about to be placed between Bank's and Sha, the first place sure to be made by any vessel overrunning her course, and a light will probably be put up at Chefoo.

The land about Chefoo is so well marked, that it is so high and ordinary on the north that care is all that is required to make that port in safety. A little to the south, the formation of the land is, however, somewhat like that at Chefoo itself; and in order to avert the possibility of the recurrence of a mistake.

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205 2 of a beacon for a permanent light. So the north of the part, at the head of the gulf, shoals and shallows are numerous and dangerous, but it is only the careless and inefficient navigator who is likely to overrun his course so much as to get among them. The proposed beacon will be for all practical purposes, a mark for the port. The approach to this port is said to be dangerous; a sufficient depth cannot be found off Taku bar is an inconvenience, and the land lies so low that inward-bound vessels must keep a good lookout when seeking the outer anchorage. Various marks have been erected on shore near the ports (visible from the outer anchorage) at the mouth of the river, from which the pilots are enabled to take the bearings necessary for crossing the bar. Buoys have been ordered for the bar, and a lighthouse is about to be placed between Bank's and Sha, the first place sure to be made by any vessel overrunning her course, and a light will probably be put up at Chefoo. The land about Chefoo is so well marked, that it is so high and ordinary on the north that care is all that is required to make that port in safety. A little to the south, the formation of the land is, however, somewhat like that at Chefoo itself; and in order to avert the possibility of the recurrence of a mistake. Page 210 Page 211
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of a

beacon for a permanent light. So the north of the part, at the head of the gulf,

shoals and Shallows are numerous dangerous, but it is

and

but it is only the careless

inefficient navigator who is likely to

ar

#---

overrun

his course so

much as to

get

among

them. The

proposed

beacon will

be

for all practical purposes,

Dientsin.

mark for the part.

The

approach to this

said to be

dangerous;

а

sufficient

port cannot be

the bar

off

Taku

is an inconvenience, and the land lies so

low that inward bound vesels must tep a good look out when seeking the outer anchorage.

Various marks have been

--མའི་པ་བ་བམ་

erected on shore near the parts (visible

from the outer anchorage) at the mouth of

are enabled

the river, from which the pilots to take the bearings neefsary for crefsing the

bar. Buoys have been ordered for the bar,

thouse is about to be placed

a

• light house

buy-teen Bank's, the first place

con

the Sha

sure to be

her course, her

made by any vepel over running

and a

Fort.

light will probably be put

Chefoo

The land about chefoo

so well marthed, that

is so

ordinary

on the north

high

and

care is all

that is required to matte that port in safety. A little to the South the formation

of the land is however, somewhat like that at Chefeo itself; and in order to avert the possibility of

the

recurrence

of a mistake

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