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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH OCTOBER, 1891.
Government of Japan.
NOTIFICATION No. 220 or DEPARTMENT of COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
MOTOYAMA BUOY REPLACED.
Notice is hereby given that the BUOY marking the Southern extreme of the SHOAL which extends to the Southward of Misaki, near Motoyama, Province of Nagato, having broken adrift from its moorings, has been REPLACED.
COUNT GOTO SHOJIRO, Minister of State for Communications.
TOKIO, October 2nd, 1891.
NOTIFICATION No. 226 of DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
MORO-RAN LIGHT,
ENTRANCE TO MORO-RAN HARBOUR, SOUTH COAST OF HOKKAIDO.
Notice is hereby given that on and after the night of the 1st November, 1891, a FIXED WHITE LIGHT will be EXHIBITED from a Hexagonal Wooden Tower erected on DAIKOKU-SHIMA, at the entrance to Moro-ran harbour, South coast of Hokkaido.
The Light will be visible through an arc of 303 degrees 40 minutes between the bearings of S. 9 45′ E. and S. 66o 5′ E. A Red ray will be inserted between the bearings of N. 50° 30′ W. and N. 35° 33′ W. to cover the sunken rock at the entrance to the harbour. The rock bears from the Light, N. 43° W., distant about 64 cables, and is covered 34 fathoms` at Low Water Spring Tides.
The bearings are true and as observed from the Light.
The elevation of the Light above the sea, will be 134 feet, and in clear weather it will be seen from nautical miles.
distance of 6
The Tower is painted white with a Black horizontal band round the middle part of it, and is 16 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.
The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 138, is approximately
Latitude...... Longitude
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TOKYO, October 10th, 1891.
42° 20′ 58′′ North.
140° 55′ 43′′ East of Greenwich.
COUNT GUTO SHOJIRO, Minister of State for Communications.
NOTIFICATION No. 227 of DEPARTMENT of COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HORO-IZUMILIGHT,
SOUTH COAST OF HOKKAIDO.
Notice is hereby given that on and after the night of the 1st November, 1891, a FIXED RED LIGHT will be EXHIBITED from a Square Wooden Tower erected at the Town of Horo-izumi, Province of Hitaka, Hokkaido.
The Light will be visible through an arc of 139 degrees 50 minutes between the bearings of S. 16° 20′ E. and N. 56° 30' W. It will be elevated 72 feet above the sea, and in clear weather will be seen from a distance of 6 nautical miles,
The bearings are true and as observed from the Light.
The Tower is painted white, and is 16 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern. The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 93, is approximately
Latitude..... Longitude
42° 1' 0" North.
143° 11' 0" East of Greenwich,
COUNT GOTO SHOJIRO, Minister of State for Communications.
TOKYO, October 10th, 1891.
NOTIFICATION No. 228 of DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
URAKAWA LIGHT,
SOUTH COAST OF HOKKAIDO.
Notice is hereby given that on and after the night of the 1st November, 1891, a FIXED WHITE LIGHT will be EXHIBITED from a Square Wooden Tower erected at the Town of Urakawa, Province of Hitaka, Hokkaido.
The Light will be visible through an arc of 153 degrees between the bearings of S. 45° 30′ E. and N. 72° 30′ W. It will be elevated 128 feet above the sea, and in clear weather, will be seen from a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The bearings are true and as observed from the Light.
The Tower is painted white with a Black horizontal band round the middle part of it, and is 16 feet high from the base to the centre of the lantern.
The position of the Light, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 138, is approximately :—
Latitude.... Longitude.
TOKYO, October 10th, 1891.
42° 11′ 0′′ North. 142° 45′ 0′′ East of Greenwich.
COUNT GOTO SHOJIRO, Minister of State for Communications,
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