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A red Light occulting every 3 seconds, thus :---

Light

Eclipse

0.3 second, 2.7 seconds,

has been established close off the eastern end of the Mole (under con- struction). This Light is exhibited 18 feet above high water from a red openwork iron structure surmounting a pile and marks the western side of the northern entrance to the Inner Harbour (under construction).

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

H. E. HILLMAN,

THE MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR's Office,

SHANGHAI, 13th April, 1920.

Acting Coast Inspector.

(No. 409)

TRANSLATION.

Notifications Nos. 409 and 476 of Department of Communications.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

Inland Sea.

NOTICE is hereby given that the character, power and visibility of Nakano-se Beacon Light on Nakano-se, S. of Onasami-shima, Hiroshima Bay, have been changed as follows' since the 17th of March :-

Nakano-se Beacon Light.

Character of light :--Acetylene gas flashing white light, showing one flash in every 4 seconds.

Power: 120 candles.

Visible distance:-10 nautical miles in clear night.

(Tokyo, March 20th, 1920.)

(No. 476)

S. Coast of Hokkaido.

NOTICE is hereby given that the newly established lighthouse, on Chikiu-misaki, outside of Mororan Harbour, (see notification No. 1450 of Department of Communications, September, 1919), will be shown as follows since the 1st of April, 1920 :--

Chikiu-misaki Lighthouse.

Position-Lat. 42° 18' 7" N. Long. 140° 59' 46" F. (according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 14).

Description :-Octagonal concrete tower, white.

Height of light :-40 shaku above the base and 321 shaku above the water.

Character of light:-Third order group flashing white, showing a double flash in

quick succession during 8 seconds followed by an eclipse of 22 seconds.

Illuminated arc-An arc 227° 10′, from S. 58° 25' W., through W., N. & E., to S. 74° 25' E. (magnetic bearings taken from the sea).

Power: 90,000 candles.

Visible distance :-25 nautical miles in clear night.

TOKYO, March 27th, 1920.

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UTARO NODA,

Minister of State for Communications.