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Position (approximate).-The Light-Vessel will be moored in about 20 fathoms of water, at a distance of 20 miles, 240° (S. 55° W. Mag.), from Merkara Shoal.

Lat. 10° 40′ S.; Long. 140° 55′ E. on Chart No. 447.

Characteristics.—

(a) Light:-

Character.-Group Flashing White Light, showing three flashes in quick suc-

cession every fifteen seconds, thus

Flash Eclipse Flash Eclipse

Flash

Eclipse

sec. Elevation.

1 secs. 32 feet.

sec.

1 secs.

sec.

10 secs.

Visibility.-10 miles.

Power.-1,500 candles.

(b) Fog Signal:-

Description.--A bell sounded by the motion of the vessel.

(c) Vessel:-

Description. The vessel has one mast carrying the lantern; the hull is painted

red and marked "Carpentaria" in white on sides.

Remarks.The light will be unwatched.

Note. No further notice will be given.

Charts affected:-

Admiralty Chart No. 447-Torres Strait, Western approaches to.

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2759a--Australia, Northern portion.

780 --Pacific Ocean, South-west sheet.

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Publications affected:-

Admiralty List of Lights and Time Signals, Part VI., 1918.

Australia Pilot, Vol. III., 1916, page 245.

Sailing directions and other information for the Ports and Harbours of Queens-

land, 1918, page 56.

JOSHUA F. RAMSBOTHAM,

Director of Lighthouses.

Department of Trade and Customs,

MELBOURNE, 26th September, 1918.

By Direction,

R. McK. OAKLEY,

Acting Comptroller-General of Customs.

TIENTSIN DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 195.

Lighter "Swallow", sunk off Taku Bar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Lighter "Swallow" lies sunk in about 18 feet of water off Taku Bar.

From the North Fort Cavalier the sunk Lighter bears about S. 69° E., magnetic, distant 7-16 sea miles. From the position of the Taku Light-vessel the sunken Lighter bears about N. 42° W., magnetic, distant 1'4 sea miles.

Approved:

F. W. MAZE,

Commissioner of Customs.

CUSTOM HOUSE,

TIENTSIN, 16th November, 1918.

ROBERT DOUGLAS,

Harbour Master.