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TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 535 of Department of Communications.
Iki Channel, North Coast of Kyushu, New Light to be Shown. NOTICE is hereby given that newly established lighthouse, on Futagami Jima, pro- vince of Hizen will be shown as follows on and after the 20th of April, 1918:-
Futagami Jima Lighthouse.
Position.--Lat. 33° 36′ 18′′ N.; Long. 129° 32′ 57′′ E. (According to Japanese
Admiralty Chart No. 187.)
Description--Octagonal concrete tower, painted white.
Height of light. -40 shaku above the base, 318 shaku above the water.
Character of light.-Fourth order group flashing white, showing a double flash- ing in quick succession during 8 seconds followed by an eclipse of 22 seconds.
Illuminated are. The whole horizon.
Power.--36,000 candles.
Visible distance.--25 nautical miles in clear night.
BARON KENJIRO DEN,
Tokyo, April 12th, 1918,
Minister of State for Communications.
TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 549 of Department of Communications.
Shimonoseki Strait.
NOTICE is hereby given that Yojibei North-East Lighted Buoy and Yojibei South- West Lighted Buoy, W. entrance to Shimonoseki Strait, have been Permanently withdrawn.
BARON KENJIRO DEN, Minister of State for Communications.
TOKYO, April 16th, 1918,
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