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NOTICE.

A Pearl Fishery Camp has been established at Silavathurai 3 miles north of Tuticorin in :-

Latitude Longitude

8.50 N.

78.10 E.

and will continue from 16-2-1926 for about 2 months. The camp is lighted with large Kitson lights at night and Mariners should be careful not to mistake the lights of the camp for the lights of Tuticorin Town.

PRESIDENCY PORT OFFICE,

MADRAS, 17th February, 1926.

W. KELLY, Commander, R.N.R.,

for Presidency Port Officer.

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No. 5.

Approaches to Rangoon.

Alteration in Lighting.

On or about 1st week of March 1926 the China Bakir Light vessel showing a fixed white light will be replaced by a Light vessel showing a white flashing light every 10- seconds visible 12 miles as follows:-

Flash 2 seconds.

Eclipse 8 seconds.

By day carries 2 red balls at masthead.

Charts affected, Admiralty Nos. 70, 823, 830 and 833. Publication, Bay of Bengal Pilot 1921 page 454.

Authority, Principal Port Officer, Duma.

R. M. PHILBY, Commander, R.I.M.,

for Principal Port Officer, Búrma.

RANGOON, 14th February, 1926.

TIENTSIN DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 246.

Light-ship "Taku", "Peishan" Wreck Buoy, Entrance Buoy, Bar Light-boat and Spit Light-boat: to be replaced in position.

Notice is hereby given that the above floating Aids to Navigation will be placed in position on or about Monday, the 1st March.