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Details of this light are:

Name (of station)-CHINA BAKIR.

Year established or altered-- 1926.

Position-Latitude 16° N. Longitude 96° 13' E.

Number and Colour of Lights-1 White.

Fog Signal-Diaphone fog signalling one blast of 2 seconds duration. Character of Light-Flashing.

Period of Revolution or flash-Every five seconds.

Visibility-12 miles.

General description of Light-Light vessel painted red with a tubular steel tower for light, one mast abaft tower with one red ball as day distinguish- ing mark. "China Bakir" painted in White on sides.

Height in feet of focal plane above water line-45'.

Character and Candle power or order of illuminating apparatus-4th Order

(43.5).

Remarks-Light actuated by Sun Valve.

One Flash of 1/5th of a second every five seconds.

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Fogsignal one blast of 2 seconds duration every 20 seconds.

Red painted watch buoy moored 2 cables North of the Light

Vessel.

Authority-Principal Port Officer, Burma, Rangoon.

Charts affected-Admiralty Nos. 70, 823, 830 and 833.

Publication-Bay of Bengal Pilot, 5th Edition 1921, page 454.

Admiralty List of Lights, Part VI.

Indian List of Lights, 1925, No. 301, page 54.

RANGOON, 6th September, 1926.

A. ST.C. BOWDEN, Captain, R.I.M.,

Principal Port Officer, Burma.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.

1926. No. 23.

The Astronomical positions are approximate unless seconds are given. The bearings are True and in degrees from 000° (North) to 359° measured clockwise, and those relating to lights are from seaward. The visibility of lights is that in clear weather. Fog signals are sounded only in thick or foggy weather. The elevation given is the height of focal plane above mean H.W. springs.

AUSTRALIA-EAST COAST, QUEENSLAND.

Cape Cleveland Light.

Alteration in characteristics..

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the period of the Flashing White Light with Red Sector on Cape Cleveland was shortened and the power of the Light was increased on 31st July, 1926.

Position--Near the extreme of the cape.

Details

Lat. 19° 11' S. Long. 147° 01′ E., on Chart No. 1102.

Character-Flashing White with Red Sector every seven and one half

seconds, thus:—

Flash

Eclipse

sec.

7 secs.