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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...from; and are collected by persons appointed by a general authority, which remits to His Majesty's Paymaster-General all dues coming into its hands, for the purpose of being carried to the General Lighthouse Fund. The persons liable to pay light dues are (1) the owner or master, or (2) such consignee or agents as have paid, or made themselves liable to pay, any other charge on account of the ship in the port ot her arrival or discharge. Local lighthouse authorities may own and manage lighthouses, etc., and collect dues which go towards the construction, improvement, and upkeep of such lighthouses, etc., but they cannot make variations, alterations, or additions without the consent of the general authority. They may, however, it they think fit, sell or surrender any lighthouse, etc., to the general authority within whose area it is situated, and the purchase money.shall be paid out of the General Lighthouse Fund. Each general lighthouse authority shall account to the Board of Trade for its receipts from dues, and for its expenses, which are paid out of the General Lighthouse Fund. Lightning. British torpedo-boat destroyer. (Jarrow, 1895.) Length, 200 ft.; beam, 19 ft.; draught 6£ ft.; displacement 252 tons; complement, 50; armament, 1 12-pdr., 5 6-pdr., 2 tubes; twin screw; Hp., 3,789 = 27 kts.; coal, 60 tons. Lightning. Disruptive discharge of electricity during thunderstorms. Lightning conductor. A mode ol protection against lightning. Lights. In the Navy all the seamen's lights are extinguished at 8 p.m., the officers' at 10 p.m., unless otherwise ordered by the commanding officer. Lightship. A vessel moored in the vicinity of dangerous shoals or headland, carrying aloft a warning light, varying in character, so as to afford an indication of position...
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- EditoreRareBooksClub.com
- Data di pubblicazione2012
- ISBN 10 123636371X
- ISBN 13 9781236363718
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine600
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