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TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 608 of the Department of Communications.
FUTAQI-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE TO BE ESTABLISHED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under described Lighthouse has been erected on Futaoi-shima at the west entrance to Shimonoseki Strait, which will be lighted on and after July 15th, 1912 :-
Futaoi-shima Lighthouse.
Position :-Lat. 34° 6' N., Long. 130° 46′ 50′′ E. (According to the Japanese
Admiralty chart No. 201.)
Description :-Octagonal concrete tower painted white.
Height of light--43·1 ft. from the base and 325 ft. above the water. Character of light :-Fourth order group flashing white light, showing 3 flashes
in quick succession during 16 seconds, followed by an eclipse of 24 seconds. Illuminated arc :-From N. 58° 43′ W. through N. and E. to S. 34° 50′ E., and from S. 71° W. though W. to N. 69° 20′ W. (Magnetic bearings taken from seaward.)
Candle power:-70,000.
Distance visible :- 25 nautical miles in clear weather.
TOKYO, June 26th, 1912.
COUNT HAYASHI TADASU,
Minister of State for Communications.
TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 609 of Department of Communications.
SHINAGAWA LIGHTED BUOY ESTABLISHED.
NOTICE is hereby given that, the under described lighted buoy has been established off Shinagawa, Gulf of Tokyo, in order to mark the outer extremity of the fairway leading to the River Sumida :-
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Shinagawa Lighted Buoy.
Position:--South by east of Shinagawa Lighthouse.
Description:-Cylindrical iron buoy painted red, surmounted by the lattice-work
supporting the lantern.
Height of light:- 12 ft. above the water.
Character of light :-Acetylene gas flashing white light, showing one flash every 3
scconds.
Illuminated are:- -The whole horizon.
Distance visible :-8 nautical miles in clear weather.
Dpth of water --About 24 fathoms at L. W. S. T.
Maguetic Learings taken from the buoy :-
Storm signal post Shinagawa Lighthouse
.N. 48° 15′ W.
.N. 12° 15′ W.
TOKYO, June 26th, 1912.
COUNT HAYASHI TADASU,
Minister of State for Communications.
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