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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JUNE, 1880.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 119.]

CHINA SEA.

SWATOW DISTRICT.

Sugar-loaf' Island Lighthouse.

Notice is hereby given that the Sugar-Loaf Island Light is exhibited for the first time at sunset of the 29th

ant.

The illuminating apparatus is Dioptric of the Sixth

der, showing a fixed white light varied by red flashes half-minute intervals and visible all round.

The Light is elevated 200 feet above the level of the and in clear weather it should be visible 8 nautical

des

The tower is round, of iron, 97 feet high, and with a

91 height from its base to the lantern vane of 211 feet.

The tower and lantern dome are painted red and the ellings white.

Approximate position: latitude, 28° 19 8′′; longitude,

44 25.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

DAVID M. HENDERSON,

Engineer-in-Chief.

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光心閂國燈燈常此方合司彰奉 詳分中厉火明燈設將查明創 緒記二線係距燈於有其潮出設

以十東白水每四紅情海示或机 六凭五約色面半月鱼形關通宜務 疎秒十 十二圓度稅改司 年處 五 七鐘十形勢務 移赫營 勿為分塔丈時 鐵開司 或造 忘此三在晴卽晚燈列 合十緯照放開塔於 卽七度 點

四月 二十三日

第一百十九號示

左 ●添衣 秒北干 座 内海或以爲 英約四

約四一一高計

高計汕船須沿通 國二里閃該八開頭隻裁海

通線

燈燈尺 口周撤沿

一閃堵 自 ·創知營江諭 東度燈時內基潮 造建事 各約十上四至州燈喩旣造照 處一九置 有失

燈府塔等有燈

百分有俱大偵油 變

透 口

經圓光鏡 丈廳

因兹本總營

卽

蓋 白八嶼工營隨事司 留十中守一光尺地竣造時或前

GPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

ENGINEERS' OFFIC),

Swarow, 31st Muy, 1880.

5. 123.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notice is published for general

formation.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

alonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 25th May, 1880.

NOTICE.

In the event of bad weather being apprehended y this Department, a black drum will be hoisted the Office Flagstaff. A similar signal will be isted and a gun will be fired from the Police

The usual signs of approaching bad weather aw a falling Barometer with high Thermometer, triness of the atmosphere, and wildness and ieloration of the clouds. Should these symp- aus exist and the wind be anywhere between orth-Westerly and North-Easterly, a typhoon in severe type may be looked for.

If there are the same indications of bad weather th the wind between South-Fasterly and South- sterly, a typhoon may be known to be in the

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hbourhood, but not likely to be severely felt 五 Hongkong,

This signal is not to be considered as relieving ters of ships from their proper responsibilitics. signal is intended only as calling the attention Mercantile Marine to any change of weather il the undersigued is expecting.

J. P. McEuEN,

Acting Harbour Master, jc.

riour Department,

Hongking, 21st May, 1880.

月

示

第報憲

號三十百

知報

暑輔政使司史 署理香港船政廳麥

現將以下所有 爲曉諭事照得 曉諭事案照本廳倘若恐有颶風爲患則在本署雄杆上郎速 高懸黑鼓爲號及於水師緝捕巡艇亦高懸鼓一枚燃燒嚮

論及颶風之公

閬烈

千八百八

或有更改而己

報杪印俾衆週 烈颶風將至之徵苟形勢一如已上所言惟風自東南西南之 爾不須循分預防蓋此號不過報爾舟人俾知本廳測天氣 不若是其烈耳第雖有或黑鼓之爾船戶等奶如此則 間吹來知颶風離港不遠或至本港則風力稍遜而遭害亦 氣翳熱雲勢猖狂色變慘淡且風來自西北東北之觀斯篇極 假一聲爲號巨風將作則風兩針漸降而寒暑針晷高若天

一千八百八十

五月十五日示 一