THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1894.
NOTIFICATION No. 170 oF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WEST COAST OF KIUSHU.
ODATE-SHIMA AND SHIRASE LIGHTHOUSES.
ODATE-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.
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Notice is hereby given that on and after August 28th, 1894, a FIXED WHITE LIGHT with 2 Red Sectors will be exhibited from a Tower erected on ODATE-SHIMA, Southward of HIRADO-SHIMA, West Coast of Kiushu.
The Light will be visible all round. A Red Sector will extend from North 46 degrees 40 minutes West to North 30 degrees 40 minutes West, covering the rock IROSE; and another Red Sector will extend from South 56 degrees 50 minutes, East to South 31 degrees 50 minutes East, covering KODATE-SHIMA and the dangers of its vicinity. The bearings are true and as observed from the Light.
The elevation of the Light, above the sea, will be 200 feet, and, in clear weather, the Light will be seen from a distance of 6 nautical miles..
The Tower is built of Wood, Square in shape, and is painted White. It is 22 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.
The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 38, is :-
Latitude....... Longitude
33° 1' 20" North.
.129° 26′ 4′′ East of Greenwich.
SHIRASE LIGHTHOUSE.
Also that, on and after the same date, a FIXED WHITE LIGHT with a Red Sector will be exhibited from a Tower erected on SHIRASE, entrance of SASEBO HARBOUR, West coast of Kiushu.
The Light will be visible all round. The Red Sector will extend from South 58 degrees 20 minutes East to South 81 degrees 40 minutes West, covering the dangers of KANISE and NAKASE. The bearings are true and as observed from the Light.
The elevation of the Light above the sea will be 45 feet, and, in clear weather, the Light will be seen from a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The Tower is built of Wood, Square in shape, and is painted White. It is 11 feet high from the base to the centre of
the lantern.
The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty chart No. 187, is :-
Latitude Longitude........
33° 5' 40" North. ..129° 37' 30" East of Greenwich.
Note: These 2 Lights will be kept burning day and night by self-feeding arrangement without the attendance of a keeper. Should the Lights go out by accident, there may be some delay before re-lighting them.
Tokio, August 27th, 1894.
COUNT KURODA KIYOTAKA, Minister of State for Communications.
NOTIFICATION No. 171 of DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
MITSU-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.
KOREA STRAITS.
Notice is hereby given that on and after August 28th, 1894, a SIXTH ORDER FIXED WHITE LIGHT will be exhibited from a Square Wooden Tower erected on MITSU-SHIMA, a small island close to the Northern extremity of TSU-SHIMA, KOREA STRAIT.
The Light will be visible through an arc of 262 degrees 40 minutes between the bearings of South 51 degrees 20 minutes West to South 46 degrees East. The Light will be elevated 52 feet above the Sea, and in clear weather, will be seen from a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The Tower is painted Black and is 18 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern. The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 143, is :-
Latitude..... Longitude
34° 43′ 15" North.
..129° 25′ 30′′ East of Greenwich.
Note:-The rocks called KARASAKI run out for a distance of about 1 miles from the LIGHTHOUSE in a North-easterly direction.
Tokio, August 28th, 1894.
COUNT KURODA KIYOTAKA, Minister of State for Communications.
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