41 Otakuma 42 Kagoshima 43 Satano-misaki 44 Kurasaki 45 Tsuno-shima point of the Island of Kageno-shima, at the entrance to Nagasaki Harbor. On the western head of the entrance to Kuchi-notsu Har bor, Shimabara Gulf. On a small island at the northern entrance to Shimabara Junk anchorage. " 32 42 42 129 49 25 Mar. 1, 1881 32 36 14 130 11 33 May 10, 1880 Circnlar stone tower, painted white. Octagonal brick tower, painted white. 32 46 00 130 25 30 Sept. 1, 1877 ....do On the west bank of 33 10 00 130 21 30 June 15,1887 Staff, painted white. the eastern mouth of the Chikugogawa, at the head of Shimabara Gulf, Kiushiu. On the northern end of the breakwater, off Benten Fort, Kagoshima, Prov ince of Satsuma. On a small island at the southernmost point of Province of Osumi, Kiushiu (Cape Chichakoff). On the southern end of Oshima, outside Tonoura Harbor, Province of Hiuga, east coast of Kiushin. On the northwest point of the Island of Tsuno-shima (Kadoshima), near the entrance of Aburatani Har bor (Igama Bay). 46 Tate-ishi-no-hana. Western head of the 36 10 137 17 Duration of flash 12 seconds, and of eclipse 8 seconds. Storm-signal post bears S. 550 E.; White Bluff SW. of fort S. 100 W.; Yafurai Point S. 850 W. There is a rough bank of bowlder stones directly to the south of the light-ship. Vessels of large draft should pass to the northward of the light-ship. During foggy or thick weather a bell rung 5 times in quick succession at intervals not exceeeding 5 min. utes. Vessels anchoring outside the light-ship between the bearing NE. from it and a line drawn from it to White Bluff are requested to give the light-ship a clear berth of 5 cables. No restriction as to anchorage to the eastward of these lines. 120 17 Duriog foggy or thick weath er, a fog siren, giving a blast of 4 seconds' duration at intervals of 1 minute. will be sounded. If the siren be disabled, a hand siren will be sounded at intervals of 1 minute with 5 minutes' repose after every 10 minutes' working. 18 (During foggy or thick weath. er, steam siren will be sounded giving a blast of 6 seconds' duration with intervals of 1 minute. While steam is being got up for the siren or should an accident happen to it, the 32 cwt. fog bell will be rung at the rate of 15 strokes per minute. One (Rattler Rock) bears from the light-house N. 660 40 E., distant about 8 cables. NOTES. The lights are exhibited from sunset to sunrise. The names of the harbor lights or day given in degrees, minutes, and seconds, east of Greenwich. Miles given are nautical miles, or minutes ships, buoys, or beacons, as the case may be. The ranges of visibility are calculated for an observer at BEACONS OF JAPAN. Name of mark. Position. Color. Kado-ishi beacon Hira-iso beacon.... Yojibei beacon Manaiti beacon.... Fukuse beacon Hirase beacon..... Kamaishi beacon On the sunken rock called Kadoishi, eastward On the sunken rock Hiraiso, east entrance of On the sunken rock called Cho đain, north of On Manaita rock in Shimonoseki Straits, On Fukuse rock. 6 miles to the southeast- White Black and white horizontal bands. Red and black horizontal bands. Red.... White White and black horizontal bands. Red and white horizontal bands. ....do On the southern rock eastward of navigable Red |