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the days during the month the observations from the most important stations, Bolinao excepted, were not received in time to enable the China Coast Register to be issued until after 11 a.
The delay in the receipt of the messages thus exhibited includes also that which has occurred through interrup- tions of the local (Observatory) line. This is given as an example and it shows that considerable delays, beyond the control of the Observatory, must frequently occur in the issue of weather intel- ligence as long as the observations are not more promptly received :---
Station.
Times of Observation.
A.M. Observation
received
after 11 a.
P.M. Observation received after 5 p.
Station.
Times of Observation.
A.M. Observation received after 11 a.
P.M. Observation received
after 5 p.
Tokio, .........................
10 a., 2 p.
93
73
Victoria Peak,
10 a., 4 p.
27
33
Nagasaki,
10 a., 2 p.
93
60
Gap Rock,......
10 a..
4 p.
40
Shanghai,
9 a.y
3 p.
7
10
Macao,
10 a., 4 p.
Foochow,
9 Ju
3 p.
63
100
Haiphong,
7 a., 1.30 p.
999
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27
10
10
10
20
Amoy,
9 a..
3 p.
67
33
Hoibow,
9 a., 3 p.
100
100
Anping,
9 a., 3 p.
100
93
Bolinao,
8 a
2
p.
3
3
Swatow,
9 Для
3
p.
67
60
Manila,
10 a..
4 p.
83
83
Canton,
3
p.
73
53
Cape St. James,... 7 a., 3 p.
10
43
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6. Telegraphic connection with Victoria was interrupted on the following days in 1894:-23rd February, 11.10 a. to 2.6 p. ; 7th April, 12.30 p. to 6.25 p.; June 6th, 9.20 a. to June 7th 10.25 a.;. June 22nd, 9.45 a. to 1.30 p.; June 25th, 10 a. to June 26th 6.15 a.; June 26th, 9.45 a. to 10.19 10.28 a. to 10.45 a., noon to 2.4 p., 3.37 p. to 4.56 p.; June 28th, 2.10 p. to 2.53 p.; July 1st, 2.30 p. to July 2nd 10.52 a.; September 19th, 7.10 a. to 21st 12.20 p.; October 5th, 11.26 a. to 8th October 1.35 p.; November 9th, 3.20 p. to 10.20 p.; November 19th, 10.20 a. to 2 p.; Novem- ber 21st, 9.50 a. to 11.25 a.; November 22nd, 9.56 a. to 11.30 a., 11.45 a. to 12.35 p.; November 23rd, 10.20 a. to 12.20 p. Interruptions, therefore, occurred on 22 days as well as during thunder- storms. Telephonic connection between the look-out on the Peak and the Post Office in Victoria (for transmitting observations every hour to the Observatory) was interrupted from the 3rd July at 6 a. to the 4th July at 6 a.; from the 3rd September at noon to the 4th September at 6 a.; from the 5th September at 6 a. to the 5th September at 8 p.; from the 23rd September at 6 a. to the 24th Sep- tember at 6 a.; from the 25th September at 6 a. to the 28th September at 6 a.; from the 5th October at 11 a. to 11th October at 6 a.; from the 14th October at 6 a. to the 15th October at 6 a.; from the 28th November at 2 p. to the 29th November at 6 a.; from the 8th December at 2 p. to the 9th December at 6 a., and from the 23rd December at 2 p. to the 24th December at 6 a., ¿.e., on 26 days as well as during thunderstorms.
7. The China Coast Meteorological Register was printed daily at the Observatory, and informa- tion regarding storms was telegraphed and exhibited on notice boards in Hongkong and elsewhere as often and as fully as such information could be justified by the observations received. Some of these notices were telegraphed by Mr. FIGG to a printer in Hongkong, who issued them in the form of "expresses." Such expresses used to be circulated by the Police, but the Government intimated to me last summer that it would be preferable to issue them as printed expresses except on Sundays or after the printing office is closed.
8. Telegrams giving information about typhoons were issued on 61 days by Mr. FIGG. The Red Drum was hoisted 3 times, Red North Cone 2, Red South Cone 5, Black Ball 8, Black North Cone 1, Black South Cone 8, Lanterns vertically 5 times. The gun was fired one round 6 times, and two rounds twice. Printed expresses were circulated 3 times.
9. During 1894, in addition to meteorological registers kept at about 40 stations on shore, 1348 ship-logs have been received. 1123 were forwarded by Captains and 225 were copied on board ship in the harbour. The ship-logs collected in 1894 were thus distributed :--for 1890, 1 log; for 1892, 1 log; for 1893, 44 logs; for 1894, 1302 logs. The total number of ships, whose log-books have been. made use of, was 292. The total number of days' observations was 17093. These data, which are