CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 124

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land visible to ships approaching coast from the China Sea, and that light fixed upon it may be retained in view for 20 miles after a ship has left it behind, or until it is able to pick up the actual Green Island light, an advantage that would be lost if the light were placed elsewhere, as the other islets are so situated as to cause them to shut each other out of view from the direction of -

The highest point of the Rap Rock is only about 90 feet above mean sea level.

In order therefore to enable the proposed light to be seen at a distance of 20 geographical miles, or nearly about 110 feet high will be requisite.

"The configuration of the rock is steep, almost perpendicular nearly on all sides, but there are one or two places that shelve down to the waters edge, landing feasible would be made on a very calm day. As far as I have been able to judge, access can be made effectual at all times in fair weather by use of a derrick crane with a fifty foot jib, a lodgement for the foundation of which can be made by cutting out a place in the solid rock above the reach of ordinary storm waves.

There are many days during the months of March and April when the sea is so smooth as a sheet of glass, and this exceptional state might be availed of to effect a first landing of stores, materials and ...

I believe it is a principle of coast lighting to select that position for a lighthouse which best meets maritime requirements and to subordinate to this all other considerations in respect of increased subsequent cost and trouble in the maintenance.

If therefore following this ...

Bury.

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the.. a land visible to ships approaching coast from the China Sea, and that light fixed upon it may be retained in view for 20 miles after a ship has left it behind, or until it is able to pick up the actual Green Island light, an advantage that would be lost if the light were placed elsewhere, as the other islets are so situated as to cause them to shut each other out of view from the direction of - The highest point of the Rap Rock is only about 90 feet above mean sea level. In order therefore to enable the proposed light to be seen at a distance of 20 geographical miles, or nearly about 110 feet high will be requisite. "The configuration of the rock is steep, almost perpendicular nearly on all sides, but there are one or two places that shelve down to the waters edge, landing feasible would be made on a very calm day. As far as I have been able to judge, access can be made effectual at all times in fair weather by use of a derrick crane with a fifty foot jib, a lodgement for the foundation of which can be made by cutting out a place in the solid rock above the reach of ordinary storm waves. There are many days during the months of March and April when the sea is so smooth as a sheet of glass, and this exceptional state might be availed of to effect a first landing of stores, materials and ... I believe it is a principle of coast lighting to select that position for a lighthouse which best meets maritime requirements and to subordinate to this all other considerations in respect of increased subsequent cost and trouble in the maintenance. If therefore following this ... Bury.
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the..

a

land visible to ships approaching coast from the China Sea, and that light flreed upon it may be retained in for 20 miles after a ship has left it

view

behind.

or until it is able to pick up

the actual Green Bland light, an advantage

that would be lost if the light were plond

elsewhere

as the other isleto are co

ao

situated ao to cause to shut each other

from the direction of -

out of view from th

Đảng trong

The highest font of the Rap Rock

i only about GO feet.

90 feet above

mean sea

level.

In order therefore to enable the propoved

light to be seen at a distance of 20 geographical sites, or lower about

a

110 fat high will be requisite.

"The "configuration of the rook is sleep, alinat percipitores nearly on all side, but there

very

levo -

are one

lwo places that shelve down to the

wa

a

ters

which

edge, landing feasible

would wake

on a

very

calu

day

day. As far

ao

I have been able to

AA VAAD

122

to judge

accces can be made effectical at all times in fair weather by of a derrick. crave with a fifty foot jeb, a lodgement for the foundation of which can be made by cutting out a place in the solid rook above the reach of ordinary storm

waves,

There

are

wany

days during the

sheet of

7

its

months of March and April when

the

xea is ao smooth as a

season

glass, and this exceptional s might be availed of to effect a first landing of

storce.

quer, materials and

I believe it is a principle of coast lighting to select that position for a lighthouse which best mocks : " maritime requirements and to eubordinate to this all other

Considerations in respect of increased

ou bsequent -

cost and trouble in the

maintenance.

If therefore following

this

Bury.

!

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