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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH MARCH, 1897.

Government of Taiwan.

NOTIFICATION No. 3 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAIWAN.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

BITO-KAKU LIGHTHOUSE, (PETOU POINT),

NORTHERNMOST POINT OF EAST COAST OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA).

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Notice is hereby given that on and after the 1st February, 1897, a 4th Order Revolving Light will be EXHIBITED from the Lighthouse erected on BITO-KAKU (Petou Point), Nothernmost point of East coast of Taiwan (Formosa).

The Light will show a WHITE FLASH once every 30 seconds. Its are of illumination will be 258 degrees between the bearings of N. 86° 30′ and N. 12° 30′ W. The bearings are truc, and as observed from seaward.

The elevation of the Light above the Sea will be 211 fcct, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 19 Nautical Miles.

The Lighthouse is built of Iron, Octagonal in shape, painted white, and is 41 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.

The position of the Lighthouse according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 210 is approximately

Latitude

Longitude.

25° 8' North.

.121° 56′ East of Greenwich.

BARON NOGI MARESUKE, Governor of Taiwan.

Taiwan, 23rd January, 1897.

NOTIFICATION No. 3 THE GOVERNMENT or TAIWAN.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

BITO-KAKU LIGHTHOUSE,

(PETOU POINT),

NORTHERNMOST POINT OF EAST COAST OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA).

ERRATUM.

In the Notification No. 3 of the Government of Taiwan, for "The Lighthouse (Bitokaku), &c., octagonal in shape, &c.," read "The Lighthouse, &c., HEXAGONAL IN SHAPE, &c.”

THE GOVERNMENT OF TAIWAN.

Taiwan, February 27th, 1897.

Government of Japan.

NOTIFICATION No. 54 oF DEPARTMENT of COMMUNICATIONS.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

OKINAWA-SHIMA.

IYESHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Notice is hereby given that on and after March 5th, 1897, a FIRST ORDER REVOLVING LIGHT will be EXHIBITED from the Lighthouse erected at the Western extremity of IYESHIMA, Westward of Bise-saki (Cape Niofa), Okinawa-shima.

The Light will show a White flash every 30 seconds. Its are of illumination will be 289 degrees between the bearings of N. 46° 55′ W. and S. 62° 5′ W. The bearings are true and as observed from seaward.

The elevation of the Light above the Sca, will be 167 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 19 Nautical Miles.

The Lighthouse is built of Iron, Octagonal in shape, painted with BLACK and WHITE horizontal bands and is 100 feet high from the base to the centre of the Lantern.

The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 34, is :-

Latitude........ Longitude

26° 43′ 30′′ North.

.......127° 45′ 50′′ East of Greenwich.

VISCOUNT NOMURA YASUSHI, Minister of State for Communications.

Tokyo, February 23rd, 1897.