OTICE is hereby given that the Light on Dodd Island was exhibited. for ihe first time at sunset on the 18th instant, The illuminating apparatus is First Order Dioptric Oceulting; the Light showing alternately for twenty-siz seconds, and suddenly disappearing for four seconds, Tt shows white from 8. 51° W. round by west to N. 62° E.; ved from N. 62° B, to N. 74° E.; white from N. 74° E. round by east to 8, 31° W., and red from S, 31° W. to S. 51° W. The red sectors are intended to warn vessels when they approach the The bearings are magnetic and from soa The Light ed 147 feet above the level of the sea, and in clear weather it should be visible at a distance of 18 nautical mi The tower is round, of brick with Aressings, 60 foot high, with a total from its bao to the lantern vane of 79 feot.
The tower and dwel 13 are painted white. position Longitude... 118° 29' 4" E.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs, A, M. BISBEE, Coast Inspector.
Imperial Maritime Customs, Shanghai, 20th Oct., 1882, 270c 806
(8) alt, 2400-83 29 25th Oct., 1882, Gotp Mzpat, Panis, 1878.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.