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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JUNE, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 235.

The following are published.

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th June, 1893.

Government of China.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 268.

CHINA SEA.

YANGTZE RIVER-KIUKIANG DISTRICT.

Fitzroy Island Beacon Light.

Notice is hereby given that the Fitzroy Island Beacon Light has been shifted 130 yards N. 73° E. from its last position, in consequence of the washing away of the river bank.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 2nd June 1893.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 269.

A. M. BISBEE,

Coast Inspector.

CHINA SEA.

CANTON DISTRICT.

Waglan Island Lighthouse.

Notice is hereby given that the Light on Waglan Island was exhibited for the first time at sunset on the 10th ultimo. The illuminating apparatus is Revolving Dioptric of the First Order, showing double white flashes at intervals of half

a minute.

The Lighthouse stands on the summit of the island, and the Light, which is elevated 225 feet above the level of the set, should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 22 nautical miles in all directions where it is not obscured by land.

The tower is round, of iron, 25 feet high, with a total height from its base to the lantern vane of 52 feet. The lower half of the tower is painted white, the upper half red, and the lantern white.

The dwellings are white.

Approximate position:-

Latitude

Longitude..

FOG GUN SIGNAL.

22° 11' 18" N.

...114° 18' 1" E.

The Keepers at this station on hearing a bell, fog horn, steam whistle, or any other sound, during foggy or thick weather, indicating the proximity of a vessel, will fire 2 guus with an interval of fifteen seconds between them, and, if the vessel's fog signal-showing that she is under way-continues to be heard, will repeat the firing after an interval of twelve minutes, By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

A. M. BISBEE,

Coast Inspector.

MPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, 5th June 1893.

N.B. When the Light on Waglan was first exhibited it showed only 30 per cent. of its full power between the bearings, from seaward, of N. by E. round by cast to S.E. by S. It now shows to its full power in all directions.

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