[March, 
I4 2 Bell Buoys, and Buoy Signalling. 
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™ . ithSouses. A distina variation of sound being given to 
sfcttSir r:ar=«H 
S ^W^herever U ad^i^aUe['and°e^p^(dalI S y near seaports H 
would be a valuable addition to buoys, so P ac “' ' X? 
were provided with an additional bell worked by an eledti 
current, and communicating with the nearest sea-po t by a 
cable. Thus, for example, matters relating to anchor g 
and docking, or the extent and posh on ol f ^o Ac m 
be made known to a vessel lying off (when the st 
sea allowed it) in such positions as are beyond the iange o 
“‘ ii^ulXintoesting to have a list of such buoys as are 
placed in deep water, with particulars as to mooring, depth 
nf and special- features in construction. 
The oSesHon arises- Have cables, stretched from one 
roast to another or from the mainland to islands been 
sufficiently utilised as a base from which to suspend tie 
tU I will conclude these remarks with a noth e r qu estion for 
rlrrtricians Could a buoy connected with the land Dy a 
cable and having a smaller float attached with a chain be 
so co’nsuudted as to become a medium of communication 
between shore and vessels afloat ? . It would not be difficult 
for a shiD to nick up such a chain and float and to join 
wires. The larger steamers already carry eledtnca app - 
ratus in many instances. It would appear that the exp 
rience of Atlantic cable-laying has gone a long way towards 
solving this question, and the remainder seems to be a 
problem for mechanics rather than elecflncians. 
Seascale, Cumberland. 
