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Show CANADA PORTS MAY HOSED Warning Given to Shipmasters Ap- M proachlng Ports to Observe H Signals H Ottawa, Out., Feb. 14. Tho Can- .H adlan government has given notlco "that circumstances havo arisen that H may necossltato tho prohibition of M all entrance to certain ports of tho Dominion, and mariners aro notified H upon approaching tho shores of Can- H nda that a sharp lookout should bo kopt for signals," and It signals are M displayed It may be takon as an in- M dlcatlon that "tho port or locality H should be approached with caution as i It may bo apprehended that obstruc- j tlons oxUt." IH The ports of Halifax, Quebec and lM of Esquimau, B. C, aro indicated ns ; ports whero special precautions aro ' to bo taken by masters. It Is also ! announced that at somo points Can- ,l ndlnu government vessels uro "somo- '' times engaged In awcopfng opora- ! tlons and masters should look out i for hawsers connecting sweeping ves- iH Threo vortlcnl red balls by day or M threo vertical red lights at night In- M dlcato that eutranco to a port Is pro- '.M hlbltcd. Vessels are warned to bring 'liD to at onco, on bolng signalled by hall, H rocket or gun flro. Threo vortical ID whlto lights, flags or balls Indicate H that a port is opon. B9 It Is unnounccd that ports may bo iHI provided with "examination steam- ' tH era" which will carry tho samd "slg-' '' " ,H nnls as ports to Indicate closed or R open harbors. s' Sit p ' Merchant voflsels whon npproacjt-i ( , J tfll Ing ports aro especially cautioned 'flfl against ranking use of prlvato signals Of1 ,5 'WM of any description either by night or !v ' 'B day; tho uso of them will render a 'H vessel liable to bo fired upon, tho ' H notlco stated, H |