HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE
Now local
and
will
non-local
be introduced
BLOT m
signals codes
at Hongkong on July ist, in place of the old Local Code and the China Coast
Code.
1
The principal change in the Local Code is that the new signals will show the direction from which the gale is expected,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
TRANS PACIFIC
MONDAY, JULY 16TH, 1917.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
LIMITED
All Steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
LINES
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
whereas the old signals showed the post To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, us heretofore, by the non-locsi
signale. The new Local Code is given below:
DAY SIGNALE.
Signal. Symbol.
Meaning.
1-Red co na.-A typhoon exists which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong with. in 24 hours.
2--Black cone. Gale expected from the.
North (N.W. to N.E.).
3.-Black cone
inverted-Gale expected from the
Bouth (8.E. to S.W.).
4.-Black drum.-Galo expected from the
East (N.E. to S.E.).
B. Black ball.--Gale expected from the
West (N.W. to S.W.).
6. Double cone.-Gale expected to in-
Creaté.
7-Black cross.-Wind of typhoon force expected (any direc- tion).
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fired at intervals. of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station
and repeated at the Harbour Office.
The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is over.
The Day Signale will be displayed at the masthead of the storm signal maat on Blackbead Hill, the Harbour Office, H.M.8. Tamur, Üreen Island signa] mast, the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company nt Kowloon, the flagstad on the premises of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikok, and the flagstaff near the Field Oficer's Quarters at Lyemun.
NIGHT BIGNALS 1.-White-white-white. 2.-White-green-green. 3.-Green-white white.
4.-Green-green-white.
3.White-white-green.
8.-Green-green-green. 7.-Red-green-red.
(Lamps)
The Night Signale will be displayed, at sunset, on the tower of the Hailway Station, on H.M.S. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office flagstaff. They will have the same signification as the day signals.
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night.
BUPPLEMENTARY WARNING.
When local signals are displayed in the Harbour a Cone will be exhibited at the following stations:-Gap Rock, Waglan, Stanley, Auerdeen, Sau Ki Wan, Sai Kung, Sha Tau Kok and Tai Po, to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean vessels.
Further details can always be given to ocean vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthouBCS,
The object of the code is to give at least 24 hours' warning of a gale (Force 8 by Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 m.p.h., msan velocity by Dines Anamometer) and also warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Uwing, however, to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insuficient telegraphic observations, it will occasionally happen that signals to 6 may be displayed without a gale occurring at Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the reverse is not likely to happen, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of a located typhoon increasing ita rate of progression abnormally.
Bignal No. 1 is intended as a warning to "Stand By- and watch for the next signal.
In the new non-Local Code the approxi- mate velocity of the storm contre will be ahown, in addition to its direction of motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degrees of latitude and longitude. The time at which the warn ing was issued will also be shown.
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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 16ch to 22nd July.
HIGH WATER,
Day Lonth
E'kong
Mean
Time
Height
上
m. in.
16 m G &
7
8.31a38.
a2338
Wed
18m 737
LOW WATER.
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Mesa
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Fri 33.m
Thur. 198171721
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Satur, 26 m 149
*m 10 £487 m A
Com
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