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Part II-Signals concerning Chinwangtao.

The following signals are to be made in conjunction with a square flag or red light at one of the mastheads :-

Signal No. 1.

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"J

2.

No ice.

Ice conditions favourable.

"

2, 3.

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3.

"}

""

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difficult.

""

3, 2.

"}

"

})}

""

J

3, 4. 4.

"

""

4, 3.

"

4, 5 5.

J

""

Signal No. 6.

No.ice.

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becoming difficult.

but becoming more favourable. becoming very difficult.

very difficult.

""

impracticable.

Ice conditions favourable.

but becoming more favour-

able.

likely to be impracticable.

> Chinwangtao.

7.

"

""

7,

8.

8.

""

"

"

8, 7.

"

13

""

8,9. 9.

17

35

35

9, 8.

"

9, 10. 10.

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difficult.

becoming difficult.

but becoming more favourable. becoming very difficult.

very difficult.

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impracticable.

but becoming more favour-

able.

likely to be impracticable.

Part III :-Nature of Šignals

The signal numbers correspond to certain "dots" and

under.

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13

Off Chinwangtao.

dashes' as shown here- These "dots" and "dashes can be signalled by one or the other of the follow- ing means:

(a.) By short and long blasts on the steamer's whistle or siren.

(b.) By short and long flushes of a signal lamp.

(c.) By a hoist of flags in which "dots" are represented by any square flag

dashes" by any pennant.

and

"

Signal No. 1

Signal No. 6

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2

13

7

"

""

9

37

10

19

""

These signals, if made by blasts or by flashes, should be repeated several times while the vessels are passing.

Approved:

A. WILSON,

Commissioner of Customs.

CUSTOM HOUSE,

TIENTSIN, 15th November, 1926.

E. B. GREEN,

Acting Harbour Master.

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