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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JUNE, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 288.
The following are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th June, 1898.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 18 of 1898.
INDIA--WEST COAST.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
INTENDED EXHIBITION OF NEW LIGHT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN LIGHTS
DURING 1899.
(1) On a date to be hereafter fixed, a triple flashing white light, giving three flashes every 10 seconds, will be ex- hibited from a white masonry light-house to be crected, ou a rock near to the Kaph ruined battery-Latitude 13-13 N., Longitude 74-44 E., approximately. The light will be 140 feet above the sea, and will be visible, in clear weather, from a distance of 18 miles in all directions seaward. It will be known as the Kaph Light.
(2) On a date to be hereafter fixed, a fixed white light will be exhibited from a white masonry tower, to be erected on the southern end of the enclosure known as the Marine yard at Mangalore-Latitude 12-52 N., Longitude 74-50 E., approximately.
The light will be 33 feet above the sea, and will be visible in clear weather from a distance of 11 miles in all directions seaward,
(3) On the Kaph Light being exhibited, the white fixed light now displayed at Mangalore, will be discontinued. Tower will not be removed.
H. A. STREET,
Commander, R.I.M., Presidency Port Officer.
Presidency Port Office, Madras, 26th April, 1898.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 19 of 1898.
INDIA-EAST COAST.
INTENDED EXHIBITION OF NEW LIGHT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN LIGHTS
DURING 1899.
(1) În a date, to be hereafter fixed, a double flashing white light, giving two flashes every 10 seconds, will be ex- hibited from a white masonry light house, now in course of erection, on the Golconda Coast-between False Point Divi and Point Divi-Latitude 15-17 N., Longitude 80-59 E, approximately. The light will be 140 feet above the sea, and It will be known as the Kistna will be visible in clear weather from a distance of 18 miles in all directions seaward.
Light.
(2) On the date of the exhibition of this light, the fixed white light now displayed on Point Divi, will be discontinued, but its tower will be maintained as a landmark.
(3) On a date, to be hereafter fixed, an occulting white light will be exhibited from a white masonry tower, to be erected on the coast immediately to the northward of the entrance to the Masulipatam River-Latitude 16-9 N., Longitude 81-10 E., approximately. The light will be 33 feet above the sea and will be visible in clear weather from a distance of 11 miles in all directions seaward.
(4) On the date of the exhibition of this light, the fixed white light, now displayed from the flagstaff at Masulipatam, will be discontinued.
Presidency Port Office, Madras, 26th April, 1898.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
H. A. STREET,
Commander, R.I.M., Presidency Port Officer.
No. 20 of 1898.
INDIA-TINNEVELLY COAST--GULF OF MANAR.
INTENDED EXHIBITION OF NEW LIGHT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN LIGHTS
DURING 1899.
(1) On a date, to be hereafter fixed, a double flashing white light, giving 2 flashes every 10 seconds, will be ex- hibited, from a white masonry light-house, now in course of erection, on Manapaud Point. The light will be 140 feet above the sea, and will be visible, in clear weather, from a distance of 18 miles in all directions seaward."
(2) On the date of the exhibition of this light, the fixed red light now displayed on Manapaud Point, will be dis- continued, and its tower will be removed in due course.
H. A. STREET,
Commander, R.I.M., Presidency Port Officer.
Presidency Port Office, Madras, 26th April, 1898.
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