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No. 11 or 1918.

HANGARAKATTA SOUTH KANARA.

Arabian Sea.

Suspension of the Temporary Light at the Port of Hangarakatta.

Position.-Lat. 13° 27′ 10′′ N., Long. 74° 42′ 15′′ E.

Description.-A lantern exhibiting a fixed red light.

Former Notice.-No. 54 of 1913 dated 7th August, 1913.

Charts affected.-Netrani to Mangalore 745.

Publications. West Coast of India Pilot, Fifth edition 1909. List of Lighthouses

and Light vessels in British India, 30th June, 1917.

Remarks. The exhibition of the light has been suspended pending the supply of a

new burner to replace the old one which was lost.

as soon as the light is ready. Authority. Port Officer, Mangalore.

PRESIDENCY PORT OFFICE,

Madras, 18th March, 1918.

A further notice will issue

F. G. SMITH,

for Presidency Port Officer.

TRANSLATION.

(No. 455)

Notification Nos. 455 and 456 of Department of Communications.

Gulf of Tokyo and its environs.

NOTICE is hereby given that Fort No. 2 Staff Light, on the Fort, Gulf of Tokyo, which was discontinued for reconstruction (see Notification No. 826 of Department of Communications, October, 1917) will be shown as formerly on the 31st of March, 1918.

(No. 456)

NOTICE is hereby given that the character, the candle power, and the visibility of the Light of Joga Shima, on Joga Shima, province of Sagami, will be changed as follows on the 1st of April, 1918:

Joga Shima Lighthouse.

Character.--Sixth order, acetylene gas flashing white, showing one flash every

20 seconds.

Power.--5,000 candles.

Visible distance.--15 nautical miles in clear night.

P.S.-After practical measurement, the height of the light above the water is cal- culated as 85'9 shaku.

TOKYO, March 28th, 1918.

BARON KENJIRO DEN, Minister of State for Communications.

HARBOUR NOTIFICATION,

No. 5 of 1918.

(Harbour Improvement Commission Work.)

Southern Entrance of Chefoo Harbour.

REFERRING to Harbour Notification No. 3 of 1918, notice is hereby given that an official light will be exhibited on the Southern end of the Breakwater under construc- tion, on or about the 13th of April, 1918.