LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . In 1905, there wereto be counted no less than 102 lighthouses, 25 lightships, 113buoys and 109 beacons, along the coast of China and on itsprincipal rivers. We shall mention the most important light-houses when describing each part of the coast. Two of themare connected with the Chinese telegraph system, and give timelywarning of approaching cyclones to the Sicawei Observatory, nearShanghai _t. ^. In foggy weather, gongs, sirens, and the firingof cannon constantly warn
LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . In 1905, there wereto be counted no less than 102 lighthouses, 25 lightships, 113buoys and 109 beacons, along the coast of China and on itsprincipal rivers. We shall mention the most important light-houses when describing each part of the coast. Two of themare connected with the Chinese telegraph system, and give timelywarning of approaching cyclones to the Sicawei Observatory, nearShanghai _t. ^. In foggy weather, gongs, sirens, and the firingof cannon constantly warn ships and junks of impending danger. The first, lighthouse on the China coast, properly speaking,was erected in 1867, near Chefoo ^ ^, in Shantung ^J ^, onK*ungtfung jj^ |l||f ^ (Kungtung-tao) island. As early as 1855however, a light had been placed on the Ttmgsha ^ j^ hankat the mouth of the Yangtze ^^fX^ river. The latest constructedlighthouse is that of Tungyung ^ ^ island, at the mouth of theMin-kiang ^ ^, in Fokien. It is 325 feet above the sea-level,and is visible to a distance of 25 miles. ÔENER\L NOTIONS. 247. LIGHTHOUSES ON THE N. COAST OF CHINA. 248 SECTION IV. THE COAST-LINE OF CHINA.
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