The present lighthouse was erected in 1869 by workmen employed by the Customs under Mr, D. Mare Henderson. A start on the lightkeeper's dwellings was made by vemntractor, but as he failed to prosecute the work with vigour, and as his men left the island before the foundations had bye "completed the work "wat, under taken by the Customs. The original do-sigh was for the lantern and light to be erected on a tower surrounded by the dwellings, but as this arrangement was considered dangerous in case of fire, Mr. Henderwn placed the lantern without a tower direct on the summit of the island, and at a short distance away the necessary dwellings were erected. There was_n0 lighthouse mechanic attached to the Customs at that time, s" the erection was done under Mr. Henderson's personal susion. 'The lantern had ten inclined god that throw were tivo and five panes of each When the lantern glassy was unpacked. on Gutziaf' it was found that all the panes, including the spare ones, of one size were broken, and a return had to be male to Shanghai to see what could be procured there. No plate wlass of sufficient size could be got so it became necessity to use small panes and have a horizontal joint across the centre of every alternate side of the lantern. Thin moral strips and putty were used to prevent glass bearing on glass at these joints, and the plan adopted proved so successful that when the new panes arrived from home they were put into stock as it was not considered advisable to reglaze half of the Inntern. Shortly after lighting up for the first time the lamp retused to work properly and Me. Henderson had to sit up with it all night rather than let the light go out. On the following day the lamp was taken to pieces and the defect rectified. The Gutzlat Light has done good service for nearly thirty years, and when it was erected it was a fairly good one, but unfortunately it was a fixed light when it should have been a revolving one.
Some years ago it was proposed by Capt. Moore, R.N. to change this light to an vceulting' one so as to distinguish it from the Shaweishan fized one, but Mz. Henderson pointed out at that' time that it would be much better and less costly to
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