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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH FEBRUARY, 1874.

ENGLAND (Heligoland).

A Signal Station has been established at the Old Lighthouse, Heligoland, from whence commu- nication by telegram with the continent may be obtained.

GERMANY.

A Signal Station has been established on the Lighthouse of the Island of Wangerooge (situated to the westward of the entrance to the River Weser) by which ships of all nations can communicate with the Telegraph Station which is connected with the German mainland telegraph line.

List of Electro-Semaphoric Signal Stations established on the coasts of the Kingdom of Italy. This list should be placed in the book in lieu of the list sent with Circular No. I., June 1870.

Stations marked thus * are in project, and those marked thus † are in course of construction.

1 2 3 4 KO CO I

Alberoni (Malammocco).*

Po di Primaro.

Conero Mt.

35

San Benigno (Genoa).

36

Colle Paradiso.

37

San Teodoro (Palermo).

Cappuccini d'Ancona.

38

Fort Spuria (Faro).

5

39

Mt. Itala (Taormina).

6

Colonnella.

40

Cozzo Spadaro.

7

Tremiti Island.

41

Farignana Island.

8

Miletto Tower.

42

Capo Santa Croce.

9

Viesti.

43

Mt. Pellegrino.

10

44

Milazzo.*

11

Saraceno Mt.

45

Lipari.*

12

Bari.

46

Licata.*

13

47

Empedocle Point.*

14

Brindisi (Sea Battery).

48

15

49

16

San Nicola di Casoli.

50

17

Cerfignano.

51

18

St. Maria di Lenca.

52

Maddalena.*

Cavoli.*

Spartivento.*

San Pietro.*

Asinara.*

Sardinia Island.

19

53

Lanterna di Piave.*

20

Capo Spartivento (Calabria).

54

St. Vito Chietino.*

21

55

St. Vito Sul Ionio.'

22

56

Capo Colonna.*

23

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Capo d'Armi.

57

Capo Vaticano.*

24

Massa Lubrense.

58

Capo Palinuro.*

25

Capri Island.

59

Mt. Circello.*

26

Procida Island.

60

Civita Vecchia.*

27

Forte d'Ischia.

61

Pianosa I.*

28

62

29

Ventotene Island.

63

St. Andrea.*

30

Ponza Island.

64

Livorno.*

31

Argentaro Mt.*

65

Punta del Mesco.*

32

Piombino.

66

Capo di Noli.*

33

34

Palmaria (Spezia). Portofino.

67

Capo di Mele.*

68

Chiaruccia Tower.t

ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS.

In the event of the discovery of any error of translation or otherwise, or if any alterations and additions are required in the Code to meet the wants of any particular country, it is requisite that before they are adopted notice of such should be sent to the Assistant Secretary, Marine Department, Board of Trade, London. This course of proceeding is absolutely necessary in order to secure uni- formity in all editions of the Code.

When any alteration or addition has been made by the Board of Trade, notice of it will be sent by that Board to the country which had suggested it, and also to all the countries in which the Code has been adopted and translated.

Circular No. III,

September 1873.

(In continuation of Circular No. I.,

dated June 1870, and

Circular No. II., dated March 1872.)

(Signed)

THOMAS GRAY.

Circular No. 650.

BOARD OF TRADE, August 1873.

M. 11,422.

1873.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1873.

Appended is a Copy of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873. Officers performing any duties in connexion with the Marine Department of the Board of Trade will do well to make themselves acquainted with its provisions. Copies of this Circular may be distributed gratuitously amongst seafaring persons or persons likely to be interested in any of the subjects referred to in it.

THOMAS GRAY.