CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 228

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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

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223 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
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islands and rocks outside

Hongheng - excepting Reef

island, which is a further south.

god. It can be

trifle

approachect and

qassed close to with safety,

these are advan

گیا ہے جن میں میں سے

antages which

should be carefully borne in

Localities

mind when selecting for lights, for the seaman having to form a judgment

as to the ships distance from a light when passing

involves an element

it, always of uncertainty

and co

consequent

danger, and I think it of the frist importance to choose,

when possible, a locality where the

be steered for and

light may

passed close to.

3rd Stap rook being

in an isolated

position, at some dista

from

any large islands, is mot nearly so likely to be obscured by fogs ur mists as

localities on or arcur

4th

# the

large

light would afford

perfectly safe leading

islands

Mark

to guide vessels up to abreast of Lingling - by the ordinary

ponte actopled by steamers in both Moonsoons and

sailing vefasts

by

in the south-

west Monsoon when the

light

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