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SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 477.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
Yangtze River- South Channel Entrance.
Kiutoan Light-vessel to be temporarily withdrawn and replaced by the Light-vessel Tienching.
NOTICE is hereby given that on or about the 27th April, 1917, the Kiutoan Light- vessel, moored in the South Channel Entrance to the Yangtze River, will be temporarily withdrawn from her station and replaced by the Light-vessel Tienching.
The Tienching is a steel vessel, 83 feet in length, painted red. The light, which is exhibited from a lantern carried by an iron trestle structure, is dioptric, of the sixth order, showing an occulting white light every 3 seconds, thus:-
Light,...
· Eclipse,
0'3 seconds.
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The centre of the light is 35 feet above the water, and the light should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 10 nautical miles. A black drum encircles the trestle below the lantern as a daymark. During foggy or thick weather a gong will be beaten at short intervals.
If the Light-vessel is driven from her station, the usual light will not be shown, but a fixed red light will be exhibited from each end of the vessel during the night and a red flag hoisted by day.
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
W. FERD. TYLER, Coast Inspector.
SHANGHAI, 21st March, 1917.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 478.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
Yangtze River South Channel Entrance.
Tungsha Lightship to be moved.
NOTICE is hereby given that on or about the 1st May, 1917, the Tungsha Lightship, moored in the South Channel Entrance to the Yangtze River, will be moved about 5 cables S. 36° W., magnetic, from its present position.
W. FERD. TYLER, Coast Inspector.
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 21st March, 1917.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 76. In accordance with Section 168 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1903), it is hereby notified that the Government proposes to erect a Public Latrine at the west end of Salisbury Road, Kowloon and adjacent to the Ricksha Stand,
If any owner or occupier in the immediate vicinity of such site objects to such erection such objection must be sent in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office not later than Friday, the 6th day of April, 1917.
The Latrine will be constructed on the water-carriage system.
D. W. TRATMAN, Head of the Sanitary Department.
16th March, 1917.
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