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3.-Steamers following the ice-breaker have to repeat the sound signals one after the other separately in the order in which they are following the ice-breaker.

4.- All steamers following the ice-breaker have to be always ready to go full speed

astern.

5.-If the ice-breaker is followed by several steamers, and the distance between the hindmost steamers and the ice-breaker is so great that the sound signals of those steamers cannot be heard by the ice-breaker, then those aforesaid steamers, instead of giving the sound signal No. 6, have to hoist in daytime a red ball, and at night a red light, and to keep the signal up until the ice-breaker has come to their assistance.

6.--Steamers stopping in the channel made by the ice-breaker have, during fog or snow, to give the signal No. 3, as well as ring the bell.

7.—Each steamer following the ice-breaker has to be ready to take a tow-rope; and when in tow the steamer has to take all precautions to let go the tow-rope at the first com- mand of the ice-breaker,

8.--Steamers being towed are not to go ahead with their engines without a special order ; but they must be always ready to go astern in case the ice-breaker gets stuck in heavy ice.

9.--- If a steamer following the ice breaker in the ice gets some damage or a leak, she has to hoist the "International Code" signal N.C. This signal and the sound signals have 10 be repeated by all steamers situated between the ice-breaker and the damaged steamer. As soon as the ice-breaker notices the signal and hoists the answering pennant, the steamers, excepting the damaged one, have to take down their signals. This steamer has at the same time to prepare everything as far as possible to get into readiness to take the hose of the ice- breaker on board and into that compartment or hold which has to be pumped out first.

10.-In case the captain of the steamer to which the assistance is brought does not follow the instructions given to him, the commander of the ice-breaker has the right to refuse any assistance until his orders are followed out.

11.--The Ministry (Board) of Commerce is not responsible for any damage the steamers receive during the time they are assisted by the ice-breaker.

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TRANSLATION.

Notification No. 369 of Department of Communications.

NOTICE is hereby given that, Kurushima Strait Tidal Observation Lightbuoy on the west side of Chu-suido, Kurushima Strait, has been relighted as ever, its illuminating apparatus having been repaired completely, and the temporary light shown pending the work has been withdrawn at the same time (see Notification No. 1456 of Department of Communications,. December, 1910).

BARON GÖTO SHIMPEI, Minister of State for Communications,

Tokyo, March 25th, 1911.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 2 of 1911.

WEST COAST.

STREAKY BAY-CRAWFORD'S SPIT.

A pile beacon, black, with diamond-shaped head, has been placed on the western extremity of Crawford's Spit in 5ft. at L.W.S.

Approximate position-Lat. 32° 46' S.; long. 134 13 E.

COFFIN'S BAY.

The black and red buoys which marked the entrance to the channel into Coffin's Bay have been removed, and the channel is now marked by four red beacons with circular heads, to be kept on the starboard hand when entering; and one black beacon with diamond-shaped head, to be kept on the port hand when entering.