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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 13TH MAY, 1899.
4. The China Coast Meteorological Register was printed every morning at the Observatory, and information regarding storms was telegraphed and exhibited on notice boards as often and as fully as such information could be justified by the weather telegrams received. This happened on 96 days in 1898. The Red Drum was hoisted 6 times, the Black Drum 1 time, the Red South Cone 2 times, the Black South Cone 5 times, the Red North Cone 0 times, the Black North Cone 0 times, the Red Ball 0 times, the Black Ball 5 times. The Gun was fired 3 times. Printed bulletins were circulated on 4 occasions.
5. Telegraphic connection with Victoria was interrupted on the 1st January, 1898, from 7.5 a. to 2.20 p.; on the 15th February from 10.8 a. to 10.24 a; on the 12th March from 11.15 a. to 12.15 p.; on the 18th March from 10.7 a. to 10.20 a.; on the 28th March from 11.35 a. to 11.57 a.; on the 1st April from 12.37 p. to 1.48 p.; on the. 2nd April from 12.30 p. to 2 p.; on the 29th April from 11.45 a. to Noon; on the 5th July from 11.20 a. to 6.45 p.; from 2 p. on the 23rd to 10.10 a. on the 24th July; on the 3rd October from 10.54 a. to 11.45 a. Interruptions occurred therefore on 12 days, and of course, also during thunderstorms. Telephone connection with the Peak was interrupted on the 6th February, 1898, from 2 p. to 8 p.; on the 28th April from 2 p. to 5 p., ¿.e. on 2 days as well as during thunderstorms.
6. During 1898 in addition to meteorological registers kept at 40 stations on shore, 3000 ship- logs have been copied on board or forwarded by the captains. The total number of vessels, whose log books have been made use of was 350. The total number of days' observations (counting separately those made on board different ships on the same day) was 24928.
7. The following is a list of ships from which logs bave been obtained in 1898. The majority are steam ships, and the others are distinguished as follows:-bk., barque; sh., ship; bqt., barquen- tine; sch., schooner :-Activ, Adolph Obrig (bk.), Adria, Airlie, Amara, Andalusia, Antenor, Argyll, Ariake Maru, Arizona, Armenia, Arratoon Apcar, Ask, Astral, Astrid, Asturia, Atlantic (sh.), Australian, Babelsberg, Balaarat, Baltimore (U.S.S.), Bankoku Maru, Bayern, Belgic, Benalder, Bengal, Benlarig, Benlomond, Benmohr, Benvenue, Bittern (bqt.), Blenheim (H.M.S.), Bombay, Bonaventure (H.M.S.), Bormida, Borneo, Boston (U.S.S.), Braemar, Brindisi, Broadmayne, Bullmouth, Bygdö, Candia, Canton (P. & O.), Canton (I.C.S.N.S.S.), Catherine Apcar, Celtic Bard (sh.), Centaur, Centurion (H.M.S.), Ceres, Ceylon, Changsha, Charleston (U.S.S.), Chelydra, Chihli, China (P.M.S.S.), China (German steamer), Chingkiang, Chingtu, Chingwo, Chiswick, Chiyoda Maru, Chi Yuen, Chowfa, Chowtai, Choysang, Chunsang, Chunshan, Chusan (P. & O.), Chusan (German steamer), City of Peking, City of Rio de Janeiro, Clam, Clara, Concord (U.S.S.), Concord (sch.), Coptic, Coromandel, Cosmopolit, Crown of Germany (bk.), Culgoa, Dagmar, Dardanus, Decima, Deike Rickmers, Deucalion, Deutschland (S.M.S.), Devawongse, Diomed, Doric, Drumeltan (bk.), Ebani, Edgar (H.M.S.), Elphinstone, Else, Empress of China, Empress of India, Empress of Japan, Esmeralda, Fooksang, Formosa, Framnes, Frejr, Fukui Maru, Fushun, Gaelic, Gefion (S.M.S.), Gerda, Germania, Ghazee, Gisela, Glenavon, Glenearn, Glenfalloch, Glenfarg, Glengarry, Glengyle, Glenogle, Glenturret, Grafton (H.M.S.), Guthrie, Hailan, Hailoong, Hainan, Haitan, Haimun, Hangchow, Hanoi, Hansa, Hektor, Hermes, Hertha, Hikosan Maru, Hinsang, Hiroshima Maru, Hohenzollern, Hoihao, Hongkong, Hongleong, Howard D. Troop (sh.), Hsiping, Humber (H.M.S.), Hunan, Hupeh, Hyson, Ichang, Idzumi Maru, Indrapura, Indravelli, Iolani (bk.), Iranian (bk.), Irene, Irene (S.M.S.), Jacob Christensen, Jacob Diederichsen, Japan, Jason, Java, Kachidate Maru, Kagoshima Maru, Kaiser (S.M.S.), Kaiserinu Augusta (S.M.S.), Kaisow, Kamakura Maru, Kanagawa Maru, Kansu, Kashing, Kawachi Maru, Kelat (bk.), Kensington (sh.), Keong Wai, Kiangnan, Kiev (R.V.F.), Kinai Maru, Kintuck, Kioto Maru, Kistna, Knight Templar, Knivsberg, Kongbeng, Konoura Maru, Kutsang, Kwanglee, Kweilin, Kweiyang, Königsberg, Leeyuen, Lennox, Letimbro, Likin (I.M.C.C.), Linnet (H.M.S.), Lion (French Man-of-War), Liv, Loksang, Loongmon, Loosok, Lothair (bk.), Loyal, Lycemoon, Macduff, Machew, Malacca, Manila, Marie Jebsen, Maria Valeria, Marquis Bacquehem, Mary L. Cushing (sh.), Mathilde, Matsushima Maru (H.I.J.M.S.), Matsuyama Maru, Mazagon, Meefoo, Melbourne, Memnon, Menmuir, Merionethshire, Miike Maru, Mogul, Monadnock (U.S.S.), Mongkut, Monmouthshire, Monterey (U.S.S.), Moravia, Morven, Namyong, Nanchang, Nanyang, Naniwa (H.I.J.M.S.), Natuna, Nestor, Niobe, Oanfa, Ocampo, Oceana, Océanien, Olympia, Omi Maru, Onsang, Oopack, Oranje Prince, Orestes, Oslo, Oxus, Pakling, Paramita (sh.), Parramatta, Pathan, Patroclus, Pechili, Peiyang, Peru, Petrarch, Petrel (U.S.S.), Phra Chom Klao, Phra Chula Chom Klao, Phranang, Picciola, Pigmy (H.M.S.), Ping Suey, Plover (H.M.S.), Powerful (H.M.S.), Preussen, Prince Arthur (bk.), Priam, Prinz Heinrich, Progress, Prouto, Propontis, Quarta, Quickstep (bqt.), Ragnhild (sch.), Rattler (H.M.S.), Reuce (sh.), Richard Rickmers (bk.), Rickmer Rickmers (sh.), Rinsei Maru, Rio, Riojun Maru, Rohilla, Rosetta, Sabine Rickmers, Sachsen, Sagami Maru, Saghalien, Salazie, Sam Skolfield (sh.), Sanuki Maru, Sarnia, Sarpedon, Sendai Maru, Senta, Shanghai, Shantung, Siam (P. & O.), Siam (Danish S. S.), Siam (Shan S. S.), Singan, Singapore, Skitsushima, Socotra, Spinaway (bqt.), State of Maine (sh.), St. James (bk.), St. Mark (sh.), Stolberg, Suisang, Süllberg, Sultan, Sunda, Sungkiang, Sutlej, Swift (H.M.S.), Sydney, Szechuan, Tacoma, Taicheong, Taichiow, Taifu, Tailee, Taisang, Taiwan Maru, Taiyuan, Tamsui Maru, Tancarville, Tantalus, Teresa, Terrier, Tetartos, Thames, Tokio Maru, Toyo Maru, Tritos, Tsinan, Tyr, Venus, Verona, Victor (bk.), Victoria, Vindobona, Wakasa Maru, Waterwitch (H.M.S.), Westburg (bk.), Windsor Castle (bk.), Wosang, Wuotan, Yamashiro Maru, Yiksang, Yuensang, Zafiro, Zweena.