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On Friday, May 5, 1893, by invitation of the Commissioner of Customs, Mr. J. MoLeavy Brown, a small party paid a visit to the lighthouse, which had just been completed at that time.
Newspaper correspondents who took part in the inspection criticised the absence of cable communication between Waglan and the mainland, but praised the construction and equipment of the lighthouse.
Referring to the outbuildings, the Hongkong Telegraph reporter wrote: These are isolated one from the other, in case of fire or other accident, and consist of quarters for the Keeper and his staff, store-rooms and all necessary out-houses. They are all of brick or granite and concrete foundations and, besides affording ample accommodation, are sufficiently strong to resist any typhoon that ever blew. Speaking tubes connect the quarters to the lighthouse tower so that should the man on duty need anything, he has simply to ring up, instead of being forced to leave his post...
When work was first commenced on the island, water had to be pumped up from a vessel lying alongside the shore, a height of 142 feet, but now tanks have been constructed which hold some 20,000 gallons, caught from the roof. These are cut out of the rock, lined with cement and roofed with granite.
The signal station is situated on the brow of the hill but some 17 feet lower than the tower, and is replete with all necessary appurtenances. The signalling guns are 18 pounders and carry charges of 2 lbs. of powder was corrected to 24lbs as per original text. The fog signals to be observed are two guns, fired at an interval of 15 seconds, but should the signal of any vessel indicate that she is approaching the island or is in its immediate vicinity, these are repeated after intervals of twelve seconds.
The cost of the undertaking will be between $70,000 and $80,000 and the annual up-keep will also amount to a considerable sum.
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On Friday, May 5, 1893, by invitation of the Commissioner of Customs, Mr.J.MoLeavy Brown, a small party paid a visit to the lighthouse, which had just be en completed at that time.
Newspaper correspondents who took part in the inspection criticised the absence of cable communication between Waglan and the mainland, but praised the construction and equipment of the lighthouse.
Referring to the outbuildings, the Hongkong Telegraph reporter wrote: These are isolated one from the other, in case of fire or other accident, and consist of quarters for the Keeper and his staff, store-rooms and all necessary out-houses. They are all of brick or granite and concrete foundations and, besides affording ample accommodation, are sufficiently strong to resist any typhoon that ever blew. Speaking tubes connect the quarters to the lighthouse tower so that should the man on duty need anything, he has simply to ring up, instead of being forced to leave his post...
When work was first commenced on the island, water had to be pumped up from a vessel lying alongside the shore, a height of 142 feet, but now tanks have been constructed which hold some 20,000 gallons, caught from the roof. These are cut out of the rock lined with sement and roofed with granite.
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The signal station is situated on the brow of the hill but some 17 feet lower than the tower, and is replete with all necessary appurtenances. The signalling guns are 18 pounders d and carry obarges of 24 lbs. of powder. The fog signals to be observed are two guna, fired at an interval of 15 seconds, but should the signal of any vessel: dadicate that shevász approaching the island or is in its immediate vicinity, these are repeated after intervals of twelve seconds.
The cost of the undertaking will be between $70,000 and $80,000 and the annual up-keep will also amount to a considerable' sum.
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