644749-1894-Notices-to-Mariners — Page 2

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MAY, 1894.

The position of the Beacon, according to the same chart, is:—-

34 deg. 22 min. 18 sec. North.

133 deg. 8 min. 12 sec. East of Greenwich.

NOTE: The Light will be kept burning day and night by self-feeding arrangement, without the attendance of a keeper. Should the Light go out by accident, there may be some delay before relighting it.

KOSAKI-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Also that, on and after the same date, a Fixed White Light will be exhibited from the Lighthouse recently erected at the North-western extreme of KOSAKI-SHIMA, in MIWARA SETO, Inland Sea.

The Light will be visible through an are of 216 degrees between the bearings of South 20 deg. 5 min. West, and North 56 deg. 5 min. East. The bearings are true and as observed from the Lighthouse.

The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 74 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The Lighthouse is built of Stone, circular in horizontal section, and. is painted White. It is 16 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.

The position of the Lighthouse, according to the same chart, is :--

34 deg. 21 min. 48 sec. North.

133 deg. 5 min. 50 sec. East of Greenwich.

NOTE: The Light will be kept burning day and night by self-feeding arrangement, without the attendance of a keeper. Should the Light go out by accident, there may be some delay before relighting it.

KONE-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Also that, on and after the same date, a Fixed White Light with a Red sector will be exhibited from the Lighthouse recently erected at the Northern extreme of KONE-SHIMA, in MIWARA SETO, Inland Sea.

The Light will be visible through an arc of 226 degrees between the bearings of South 52 deg. 35 min. West, and South 81 deg. 25 min. East. The Red sector will extend from South 69 deg. 35 min. West to South 79 deg. 35 min. West, covering the shoal Nochitai (Admiral Bank). The bearings are true and as observed from the Lighthouse,

The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 139 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The Lighthouse is built of Stone, circular in horizontal section, and is painted White. It is 12 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.

The position of the Lighthouse, according to the same chart, is:—

34 deg. 19 min. 58 sec. North.

133 deg. 4 min. 29 sec. East of Greenwich.

NOTE: The Light will be kept burning day and night by self-feeding arrangement, without the attendance of a keeper. Should the Light go out by accident, there may be some delay before relighting it.

OKUNO-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Also that, on and after the same date, a Fixed White Light with 2 Red sectors will be exhibited from the Lighthouse recently erected at the Southern extreme of OKUNO-SHIMA, in OGE SETO, Inland Sea.

The Light will be visible through an arc of 229 degrees 30 minutes between the bearings of North 50 deg. 35 min. East and North 79 deg. 55 min. West. A Red sector will extend from North 50 deg. 35 min. East to North 61 deg. 35 min. East, covering the shoal Nochi-tai (Admiral Bank), and another Red sector will extend from South 35 deg. 5 min. West to South 55 deg. 35 min. West, covering the dangers between the South-west end of OMI-SHIMA and KODONO-SHIMA Buoy. KODONO-SHIMA Buoy bears from the Lighthouse South 52 degrees West, distant 1 mile 84 cables.

The bearings are true and as observed from the Lighthouse.

The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 56 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 6 nautical miles.

The Lighthouse is built of Stone, circular in horizontal section, and is painted White. It is 16 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.

The position of the Lighthouse, according to the same chart, is :—

34 deg. 18 min. 6 sec. North.

132 deg. 59 min. 32 sec. East of Greenwich.

MEBARU-SAKI LIGHTHOUSE.

Also that, on and after the same date, a Fixed White Light with a Red sector will be exhibited from the Lighthouse recently erected at the North-eastern extreme of OSAKIKAMI-SHIMA, in OGE SETO, Inland Sea.

The Light will be visible through an arc of 169 degrees between the bearings of North 24 deg. 20 min. East and South 13 deg. 20 min. West. The Red sector will extend from North 66 deg. 20 min. East to South 85 deg. 10 min. East, covering the dangers between KODONO-SHIMA Buoy and South end of KODONO-SHIMA. KODONO-SHIMA Buoy bears from the Light- house North 71 deg. 45 min. East, distant 1 mile 1 cables.

The bearings are true and as observed from the Lighthouse.

The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 173 feet, and in clear weather the Light will be seen from a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The Lighthouse is built of Stone, circular in horizontal section, and is painted White. to the centre of the lantern.

It is 12 feet high from the base

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