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Beacons. — Two beacons with white circular tops are on the hill in 

 the bight of the cove above the tide-gauge house, and in line, bearing 

 299°, lead well clear of Big Dick rock, a detached rock lying off the 

 northern point of the cove, on which the sea breaks heavily. There 

 are also two diamond-shaped white beacons about 70 yards eastward 

 of the superintendent's house, which in line, bearing 344°, lead clear 

 of the foul ground off the southern point of the cove, and indicate 

 the best anchorage in 18 fathoms when their alignment intersects 

 that of the two above-mentioned circular-topped beacons. 



These beacons are intended for the guidance of vessels calling at 

 the cove with supplies and mails as well as for small schooners and 

 fishing vessels. 



Lights. — There are two lighthouses on St. Paul island, one on the 

 detached rock at its northern point and the other on its southern 

 point. 



North Point lighthouse, a white, octagonal, wooden tower 40 feet 

 high, exhibits at 140 feet above high water a fixed white light, which 

 should be seen from seaward from a distance of 18 miles in clear 

 weather, except on northerly bearings between 351° and 41°, when 

 it is obscured by the island throughout an arc of 50°. 



South Point lighthouse, also a white, octagonal, wooden tower 40 

 feet high, exhibits at 140 feet above high water a revolving white 

 light which attains its greatest brilliancy every minute, and should 

 be seen from seaward, from a distance of 18 miles in clear weather, 

 except on southerly bearings between 132° and 250°, when it is ob- 

 scured by the island throughout an arc of 118°. 



Both the lights are extinguished whenever navigation is closed, 

 without reference to any dates. The northern light is exhibited as 

 late in the season as there are any vessels crossing to Xewfounclland, 

 and it is resumed in March if any sealing is being done in the neigh- 

 borhood of the island, although there may be no other traffic. 



Fog" signal. — During thick weather or in snowstorms a steam fog 

 whistle, on the southern point of Atlantic cove, is sounded for five 

 seconds in every minute. The fog signal building is of wood painted 

 brown, and the whistle is about 137 feet above high water. 



Marine signal and telegraph station. — There is a telegraph 

 and signal station at the main establishment on St. Paul island, on 

 the northern point of Atlantic cove, about 300 yards eastward of the 

 superintendent's house. 



In communicating with this station the signals should be made 

 from positions that are visible from Atlantic co^e and well clear of 

 the cliffs either northward or southward. There is no signal station 

 at either of the lighthouses, and signals made which are not visible 

 from the Atlantic Cove station are not forwarded. 



This signal station is included in Lloyds system. See page fiO. 



