HE new Light-vessel, "NIUCHUANG,"
having arrived at her station. off the entrance of the Rivex Lrav, Yingtzu, Niuchuang, first hoisted her light on the 18th July 1871.
The light is of the first order, Catoptric, showing a bright white light all round the horizon, elevated 40 feet above the level of the sea, and visible abottt 11 miles in clear weather.
When the light is lowered for trimming, aiship's lantern will be hoisted until light is again in position. At the half terval of time between lowering and hoisting, a blue light will be burned.
The Vessel is painted red, and is furnished with a first class Foghorn, giving, in fogey weather, a blast every few seconds, which can be heard, in calm weather, about 6 miles.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.