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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 4, 1909.

No. 345.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

TRANSLATION.

Notification No. 510 of Department of Communications.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Hayatomo-seto tidal observation lightbuoy (see Noti- fication No. 499 of Department of Communications, May 1909) and Kurushima Strait tida! observation lightbuoy (see Notification No. 502 of Department of Communications, May 1909) have been moored as follows :

Hayatomo-seto Tidal Observation Lightbuoy :

Position N. side of Hayatomo-seto, Shimonoseki Strait.

Construction and painting :-Iron frustum of cone, white, surmounted by a lattice-

work supporting the lantern.

Height of light-About 10 feet above the water. Character of light:-Pintsch's gas fixed green light. Illuminated are: -The whole horizon.

Visible distance : -3 nautical miles in clear weather. Depth of water:-11 fathoms water at L.W.S.T.

Magnetic bearings taken from the buoy :-

Dan-no-ura Lighthouse...

Kanabuse Beacon Light

Mark on Moji-zaki

.N. 48° 30′E.

.N. 76° 50′E.

.S. 4° 45′ W.

Kurushima Strait Tidal Observation Lightbuoy":

Position :- W. side of Chu-suido, Kurushima Strait.

Construction and painting :- Iron cylindrical, white, surmounted by a latticework

supporting the lantern.

Height of light :----- About 10 feet above the water.

Character of light:-Aceton-gas flashing white light, showing one flash every 4

seconds.

Illuminated are :—' -The whole horizon.

Visible distance : -8 nautical miles in clear weather.

-About & fathoms water at L.W.S.T.

Depth of water :-)

Magnetic bearings taken from the buoy :

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Nagase-bana, E. end of Uma-shima ......N. 10° 37′E. Nishi-no-hana, W. end of Nakato-shima. N. 53° 43′E. S. end of Nakato-shima......

.N. 76° 44′E.

BARON GOTO SHIMPEI, Minister of State for Communications.

TOKYO, May 17th, 1909.

KONGMOON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Change of Character of Wangmoon Beacon Light.

NOTICE is hereby given that the character of the Wangmoon Beacon Light will be changed from White to Red from the 15th June, 1909.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

KONGMOON, 1s! June, 1909.

Approved:

J. W. LOUREIRO,

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Assistant-in-Charge.

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F. ALLSHORN,

Harbour Master..

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