HUDSON RIVER.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

On the 28th July, 1919, a flashing white light every 3 seconds
(flash 1 second, eclipse 2 seconds) was established on the end
of Magazine Point, eastern side of the Hudson River, on the
bearings—

West Point Lighthouse . . . 139° 00'
West Point, north-west wharf . . 208° 00'
Palopels Island, south-west end, tangent. 336° 30'

The light is exhibited 61 ft. above the water from a red
pyramidal skeleton tower, with white tank-house in the
lower section, on a square concrete base.

LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—LIGHT CHANGED.

1. On the 21st July, 1919, a flashing white light every
   3 seconds (flash 1 second, eclipse 2 seconds) was established
   on Anthony’s Nose, eastern side of the Hudson River, on
   the bearings—

Iona Island light . . . 169° 00'
Bear Mountain Wharf light . . 224° 00'
Popolopen Creek Trestle, southern end . 288° 00'

The light is exhibited 41 ft. above the water from a red
pyramidal skeleton tower, with white tank-house in the
lower section, on a concrete base.

2. On the 24th July, 1919, the characteristic of Con Hook
   light was changed to flashing green every 3 seconds (flash
   1 second, eclipse 2 seconds). The light is exhibited 46 ft.
   above the water from a black pyramidal skeleton tower, with
   tank-house in the lower section, on a square concrete base,
   erected on the site of the old tower.

PANAMA.

GULF OF PANAMA.—SAN MIGUEL BAY.—STANLEY ISLAND.—

RADIO STATION IN OPERATION.

1. The U.S. naval radio station at La Palma, on Stanley
   Island, at the head of San Miguel Bay, in (approximately)
   8° 26' N., 78° 8' 30" W., is now in operation.

2. The station is operated by the U.S. Naval Communica-
   tion Service, and handles United States and Panaman Gover-
   ment despatches free of charge. The station also handles
   commercial traffic at rates which may be obtained from the
   naval radio station, Balboa.

3. The following daily schedule of watches will be main-
   tained by the La Palma Station : 5 to 10 a.m., 12 to 3 p.m.,
   5 to 8 p.m. All messages for this station will be handled
   via Balboa on the above schedule. Messages received at
   Balboa at any time outside of the schedule cannot be trans-
   mitted until the following schedule.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.—LISIANSKI ISLAND.—BREAKERS
REPORTED SOUTHWARD.

The master of the American schooner “Bertie Minor”
reports that on the 13th April, 1919, at 11.30 a.m., he
observed heavy breakers about 6 miles southward of Lisianski
Island. The sea was smooth, with light east-north-east wind,
and the break extended for a distance of about 3 miles.

Approximate position of Lisianski Island : 26° 1' 22" N.,
173° 59' 15" W.

JAPAN.

SHIMONOSEKI STRAIT.

Notice is hereby given that the character, candle-power,
and visibility of the light of Shirasu Lighthouse, S.W. of
Aino-shima, W. entrance to Shimonoseki Strait, will be
changed as follows in near future :—

Shirasu Lighthouse.

Character.—Pintsch gas occulting white, duration of light
3 seconds and of eclipse 3 seconds.

Power.—375 candles.

Visible Distance.—12½ nautical miles in clear night.

Further notice will be given after the above changes have
been effected.

INLAND SEA.

Notice is hereby given that the character of the light of
Hyakkan Jima Lighthouse on Hyakkan Jima, E. entrance
to Mekari Seto, has been changed as follows since the 22nd
of March, 1919:—

Hyakkan Jima Lighthouse.

Character of Light.—Revolving white, showing one flash
every ten seconds.

SUVA.

It is hereby notified that two concrete leading-beacons,
painted white, have been erected on the Shore Reef off the
N.W. point of the island of Nananuira. These beacons
when in line bear S. 2° E. (mag.), and lead through a passage
situated two miles north of the N.W. point of Nananuira.

The passage is about two cables wide, and is safe for vessels
of any draught.

At the entrance of the passage the flood tide was observed
to set to the westward.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

TASMANIA.—NORTH COAST.—TABLE CAPE LIGHT.—INTENDED
ALTERATION IN CHARACTER.—SIGNAL-STATION TO BE DIS-
CONTINUED.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the fixed
white light with red sectors on Table Cape will be replaced
by a group flashing white light with red sectors (U); and,
further, that the signal-station will be discontinued on or
about 31st January, 1920.

Position.—Near extreme of Table Cape. Lat. 40° 57' S.,
long. 145° 45½' E., on Chart No. 1695B.

Details.—The fixed white light with red sectors will be
replaced by a new light having the undermentioned cha-
racteristics :—

Character.—Group flashing white light with red sectors,
showing two flashes in quick succession every six
seconds, thus—flash ⅓ sec., eclipse 1 sec.; flash ⅓ sec.,
eclipse 4⅓ secs.

Sectors.—White from 132° (S. 57° E. mag.) through
south and west to 296° (N. 73° W. mag.); red inshore
of these bearings.

Visibility.—White, 24 miles ; red, 8 miles.

Power.—White, 5,000 candles; red, 2,000 candles.

Remarks.—The light will be unwatched. The signal-station
will be discontinued, and the lightkeepers withdrawn. The
other details of the light will remain unchanged.

Note.—No further notice will be given.

Charts affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 1695B, Bass Strait,
western sheet; 1079, Tasmania; 2759B, Australia, southern
portion; 788, Melbourne to Cape Horn, western sheet.

Publications affected.—“Admiralty List of Lights and
Time-signals,” Part VI, 1919, No. 2794; “Australia Pilot,”
Vol. II, 1918, pages 283, 284.

ARABIAN SEA, ETC.

WEST COAST OF HINDUSTAN.—BOMBAY HARBOUR APPROACH.

A lt.-v. (U), hull red, marked “Bombay Floating Lt.” on
sides, fitted with a tower and ball daymark, exh. an occ.
white lt. every 15 secs. (lt. 10½ secs., ecl. 4½ secs.), elev. 32 ft.,
R. 11 miles, is est. in 18° 49' 30" N., 72° 44' E., about 5 miles
S.-wrd. of Prongs Lt.-h.

RIVER HUGLI.—AMENDMENTS TO CHARTS WITH REGARD TO
AIDS TO NAV.

Amended arc. of vis. of Sagar Isl. Lt. (21° 39½' N., 88° 24¼'
E.). This lt. is vis. from 315° (N.W. mag.), through N.,
to 166° (S. 14° E. mag.).

2. Amended period of lt. of Middleton Lt.-v., about 3¾
   miles srd. of Sagar Isl. Lt.-h. The period of this occ. white
   lt. is 10 secs. (lt. 6 secs., ecl. 4 secs.).

3. Lt.-buoy “L.S. Stn.,” exh. a gp. fl. white lt., about
   6¼ miles srd. of Sagar Isl. Lt.-h., has been replaced by a
   black can unlighted buoy.

4. The gp. occ. white lt., on the lt.-buoy, can, black, “G,”
   S.-erd. of Eagle Sand, and about 9 miles wrd. of Sagar Isl.
   Lt.-h., has been replaced by an occ. white lt. every 8 secs.
   (lt. 4 secs., ecl. 4 secs.).

Notice to Mariners.—No. 73 of 1919.

KAIPARA BAR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th October, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that recent soundings (1st
October, 1919) taken by Captain Bollons in the Go-
vernment s.s. “Hinemoa” show that the south shoal im-
mediately to the southward of the bar channel is still extend-
ing more to the northward, and the water is deepening on
the south-western edge of the North Spit.

The best water at present (1st October) is with the lower
beacon in line with the flagstaff, where the depth is 23 ft.
M.L.W.S. The water is slightly deeper north of the line,
and shallower south of it. When abreast of the Tory Shoal,
vessels should be kept slightly to the northward of the line
of beacons, or with the beacons one or two widths of them-
selves open of one another, and a careful watch should be
kept of the signal-staff.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Charts 2614 and 2543;
“New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vii,
page 209; “New Zealand Pilot,” 1919, pages 324 and 325.

GEORGE ALLPORT,

Secretary.