First Class.—I., usually fixed white lights, but may be otherwise, if the situation is particularly favourable, as in the case of Bell Rock (see below).

Second Class.—II., usually white-revolving, also intermittent.

Third Class.—III., white and red revolving

Fourth Class.—IV., white flash, and red and white sectors.

Fifth Class.—V., bad situation, or exposure, combined with other disadvantages; red fixed; landlocked. All considerations bad.

EAST OF SCOTLAND.

Shetland.
Returns
in 5
yers.
1884.Feet.
3*4.North Unst, ShetlandIV. 230T. Edgar.
35.Whalsey Skerries, ShetlandII.143
16.Bressay, ShetlandIII.105
57.Sumburgh Head, Shetland.I.303D. M. Scott.
Orkney.
4*8.N. RonaldshayIV.180
9.Start PointV.80
510.AuskerryI.110
11.Hoy Sound (Low)V.(a)55
12.Hoy Sound (High)V.115
13.Cantick HeadIII.115
5*14.Pentland SkerriesI.170J. Gilmour.
5*15.Dunnet HeadV.(a)346
Mainland.
16.Holborn Head, CaithnessV.75
117.Noss Head, CaithnessV.(a)175
18.Tarbat Ness, East RossV.(a)175R. S. Ritson.
3*19.Cromarty, East CromartyV.60John McGill.
2*20.Chanonry Point, ElginV.40
121.Covesea Skerries, ElginV.160
*22.Kinnaird Head, AberdeenV.120
23.Buchan Ness, AberdeenV.130
1*24.Girdleness, AberdeenV.185
25.Montroseness, ForfarV.124
5*26.Bell Rock, FifeI.93James Jack.
5*27.Isle of May, Firth of ForthI.240Jos. Agnew.
4*28.Inch Keith, Firth of ForthIV.220R. Grierson.
29.St. Abb's Head, BerwickV.224

Note.—Read in this place part of the General Remarks at the end of West Coast of Scotland.

(a) Notwithstanding the favourable description of light.

Diary from the Stations.