THE following is a copy of a placard circulated in November last by the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, calling attention to an important concession to shipowners and others, whereby they are allowed on occasions of shipping casualties to utilise, at a very moderate charge, the telegraphic system recently introduced in the case of the undermentioned light- houses and light-vessels, the arrangement being altogether independent of the use of the wires for the Life - boat Service :— NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(No. 46.) Telegrams in reply will be accepted from the Owners or others for transmission, if possible, to the vessel in distress, and will be subject to the game charges.

It is, however, necessary to state that the present staff at a Lighthouse does not admit of a constant look-out being kept, and it must be distinctly understood that no messages will be transmitted other than those which relate to Shipping casualties, and that neither the Post Office nor the Trinity House will be liable for any loss or damage incurred or sustained by reason, or on account of, any mistake or default in the transmission, delivery, or signalling of a The arrangement here described is supple- mentary to that under which messages from the Light-keepers themselves, to summon Life- boats, are transmitted free of charge.

East Coast— Souter Point.

Orford.

Gunfleet.

South Coast— Needles.

Anvil Point.

Start Point.

St. Anthony's Point.

COASTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

CASUALTIES AT SEA.

ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION WITH LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHT-VESSELS.

TRINITY HOUSE, LONDON.

5th November, 1894.

The undermentioned Lighthouses and Light- vessels under the jurisdiction of this Corpo- ration being now or about to be electrically connected with the Postal Telegraph System, Mariners are informfd that arrangements have been made with Her Majesty's Postmaster- Gerieral, whereby they can have casualties at ea reported by Telegraph to Owners or others through any of the stations named.

Payment at the rate for ordinary inland telegrams (plus tenpence per message) will be demanded on the delivery of the telegram.

LIST OF STATIONS.

Lightliouses.

Bristol Channel- Lundy.

Hartland.

Bull Point.

Nash.

West Coast— Menai.

South Stack.

North Stack ¥og Gnn Station.

St. Bees.

Light-vetseli (Eaet Coast).

Haisbro'. Kentish Knock, fchipwash. Goodwin (N. Sand Head).

By Order, CHAS. A, KENT,.